Alphabet passes Apple as the most valuable company on Earth

Google’s parent company, Alphabet (GOOGL), is now the most valuable company in the known universe, with a market cap of about $570 billion in after-hours trading after reporting a stronger than expected Q4 FY2015 earnings report. This appears to be the first time Google’s value has exceeded Apple’s since 2009. Apple (APPL), by comparison, is now valued at $534.66 billion, […]...