Microsoft Pips Apple to Become World’s Most Valuable Company Amid Concerns Over Smartphone Demand

Microsoft Pips Apple to Become World’s Most Valuable Company Amid Concerns Over Smartphone Demand

Microsoft’s stock market value ended a trading session higher than Apple’s for the first time since 2021 on Friday, making it the world’s most valuable company as worries about demand hit the iPhone maker’s shares. Apple crept up 0.2 percent on Friday, while Microsoft added 1 percent. With that, Microsoft’s…