Apple

Apple Inc. stands as the world's most valuable technology company. Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne founded the company in 1976 in Los Altos, California.

The company serves over two billion active device users globally. Apple generates annual revenues exceeding $380 billion across hardware, software, and services.

Apple operates from its headquarters in Cupertino, California. The company trades publicly on NASDAQ under the ticker symbol AAPL.

About Apple

Sector Technology

Industry Consumer Electronics

CEO Tim Cook

Website apple.com

Headquarters Cupertino, CA

Founded April 1, 1976

Status Public (NASDAQ)

Apple Founders

Steve Jobs

Co-founder, CEO

Steve Wozniak

Co-founder, Engineer

Ronald Wayne

Co-founder

Apple History

1976 Jobs and Wozniak founded Apple Computer Company in a Los Altos garage.

1984 Apple launched the Macintosh with its iconic Super Bowl commercial directed by Ridley Scott.

2001 The iPod debut transformed Apple into a consumer electronics powerhouse.

2007 Steve Jobs unveiled the iPhone, fundamentally changing the mobile phone industry.

2018 Apple became the first publicly traded U.S. company to reach $1 trillion market capitalization.

FAQs

Who owns Apple?

Apple is a publicly traded company. Major institutional shareholders include The Vanguard Group and BlackRock. No single entity holds majority ownership. Individual investors and institutions trade shares freely on NASDAQ.

When did Apple come out?

Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne founded Apple on April 1, 1976. The company incorporated on January 3, 1977, dropping "Computer" from its name in 2007.

Is Apple an American company?

Yes. Apple Inc. is headquartered in Cupertino, California. The company incorporated in the United States and maintains its principal offices at Apple Park, which opened in 2017.

Who made Apple logo?

Rob Janoff designed the iconic bitten apple logo in 1977. He created it for the Regis McKenna advertising agency. The rainbow version appeared until 1998 when Apple adopted the monochrome design.