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Apple is most valuable firm of all time – but Facebook shares hit new low

Tech firm valued at more than $619bn after shares hit high of $664.75 in morning trading, topping Microsoft's 1999 recordApple has become the most valuable company of all time, surpassing a record set by Microsoft in 1999.Shares in the tech giant hit a high of $664.75 (£422.50) in Monday morning trading, valuing the company at more than $619bn. The price topped the $618.9bn Microsoft achieved in December 1999.In January, Apple surpassed oil firm Exxon Mobil for the first time to become the most valuable company on the planet. It now...

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Published By: The Guardian - Tuesday, 21 August, 2012