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On Monday, for the first time ever, Google pushed past Microsoft to become the world's second-most valuable tech firm. Now it has fallen back to the number three spot, but with a difference of just over $1bn in market cap between the two, it may be just a matter of time before the Chocolate Factory grabs second place from …

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  1. IGnatius T Foobar

    market value

    This is the stock market's definition of "value" -- not the industry's.

    Let's see if Apple's business model of overcharging fanbois for shiny things is long term sustainable.

    1. Tom Maddox Silver badge
      Joke

      Re: market value

      Of course it's sustainable! Just look at Sony!

    2. poeg

      Re: market value

      Of course it will, run by marketing genius as it is. You don't become the largest hedge fund operator in the word by NOT knowing how to buy for a penny and convince others it's worth a pound... people do realize Apple owns the largest hedge fund of all time at 120 Billion US?

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