Re:Apple becomes first U.S. company to reach a $2T market cap
by polote on Wednesday August 19, 2020 @11:07AM
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The next one will probably be Tesla
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Re:Apple becomes first U.S. company to reach a $2T market cap
by Octoth0rpe on Wednesday August 19, 2020 @11:19AM
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I'd expect amazon long before Tesla, given the shift _away_ from driving and _towards_ more online ordering.
Re:Apple becomes first U.S. company to reach a $2T market cap
by stephanheijl on Wednesday August 19, 2020 @11:21AM
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That's a pretty good bet, as Amazon is already sitting on a 1.6T market cap. Tesla is at a "meager" 342B$.
Re:Apple becomes first U.S. company to reach a $2T market cap
by jzl on Wednesday August 19, 2020 @01:29PM
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Tesla's current valuation has almost nothing to do with its automotive business.
Re:Apple becomes first U.S. company to reach a $2T market cap
by visarga on Wednesday August 19, 2020 @11:28AM
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I used to think it's a good idea to ditch cars and use public transport and bikes, but now I don't think I want to ever use public transport again. The personal car is a protection shield against infection, and for that reason I think many people will turn back to them.
Re:Apple becomes first U.S. company to reach a $2T market cap
by Octoth0rpe on Wednesday August 19, 2020 @12:02PM
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I don't disagree with your assessment re: infection, but I'd point out that transportation overall is dropping, possibly permanently; and that the long term economic damage from the pandemic and the debt loads that we're taking on will likely hurt auto sales for a long, long time. I'm not sure that whatever shift away from mass transit to private vehicles will make up for the overall loss of transportation, and you have to have a job to go _to_ in order to need a car to get there.
Re:Apple becomes first U.S. company to reach a $2T market cap
by hello_1234 on Wednesday August 19, 2020 @11:14AM
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Perhaps in Aug 19, 2120.