苹果成首家市值超8000亿美元公司

本周一，苹果公司的市值历史上首次短时突破8000亿美元大关，成为这家全球最有价值企业的又一重大里程碑。

在分析师发布利好报告后，苹果盘中涨幅一度超过3%，股价达到153.70美元的历史最高点，该公司市值也升至8000亿美元以上，随后回落至该点位下方。

苹果全天收升2.7%，报153.01美元，市值7978亿美元。

周一早些时候，投资公司Drexel Hamilton分析师布莱恩•怀特发表了积极的研究报告，将苹果的目标价从185美元上调至202美元，对应的市值超过1万亿美元，投资者的精神为之一振。怀特承认，苹果可能需要另一重大利好，而它的“价值这几年一直偏低，原因是投资者越发担心苹果可能重蹈以往消费电子公司的覆辙。”

但怀特的态度依然乐观，他认为苹果“已经通过独一无二的能力开发出了无缝衔接的硬件、软件和服务，从而证明了自己的韧性”。

怀特的报告出炉前，苹果披露了良莠不齐的季度业绩，其中iPhone销量未达到预期。iPhone占该公司总销售额的很大一部分，而且分析师一直怀疑苹果能否再推出一款可以跟iPhone抗衡的重量级消费产品。

苹果首席执行官蒂姆•库克将iPhone销量下滑归咎于泄密报道和有关今后新款iPhone的传闻。他说消费者没把手机升级到最新款的原因是他们预计今后的产品会更好。

苹果市值远超第二名的情况已经持续了一段时间。市值位居第二的是谷歌母公司Alphabet。截至本周一，Alphabet的市值为6530亿美元，紧随其后的是微软，市值5320亿美元。（财富中文网）

译者：Charlie

审稿：夏林

Apple's market capitalization briefly crossed the $800 billion threshold for the first time on Monday, marking another major milestone for the world's most valuable company.

Following a positive analyst report, Apple’s shares (aapl) rose over 3% in midday trading to a record high of $153.70. At one point, the company's market value rose above $800 billion before retreating below that barrier.

Apple's shares closed up 2.7% for the day at $153.01, good for a market value of $797.8 billion.

Investors were buoyed by a positive research note early in the day from analyst Brian White of investment firm Drexel Hamilton, in which he raised his price target for Apple shares from $185 to $202, implying a market value of over $1 trillion. White acknowledged the perception that Apple may need another big hit and that it’s “valuation has been depressed for years as investors grew concerned that Apple would fall victim to the missteps of consumer electronic companies of the past.”

However, White remained optimistic, arguing that Apple “has proven its resilience through its unique ability to develop hardware, software and services that work seamlessly together.”

The analyst's comments come after Apple recently reported mixed quarterly earnings in which it said it sold fewer iPhones than expected. The company’s flagship smartphone accounts for the bulk of its overall sales, and analysts have questioned whether the company can create another blockbuster consumer product that rivals the iPhone.

Apple CEO Tim Cook blamed the iPhone’s declining sales on leaked reports and rumors of future iPhone models, suggesting that consumers were not upgrading their phones to the latest model in anticipation that future models would be superior.

As it has for some time, Apple's market value far exceeds that of its closest rivals. Alphabet, the parent company of Google (goog, +0.77%), is the second most valuable company with a market cap of $653 billion as of Monday followed by Microsoft at $532 billion.