According to Digital Trends, Apple beat Amazon, Google, and Microsoft in their race to become the first trillion-dollar publicly traded company.<br />On August 2nd, Apple shares jumped 3-percent rising above $207 per share.<br />But those gains pushed Apple above the $1 trillion mark for market capitalization.<br />Apple's shares have been experiencing an extended rally after the company posted a positive third quarter earnings report, with a favorable fourth quarter forecast. <br />
