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Microsoft poised to overtake Apple as most valuable company (appleinsider.com)
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Microsoft poised to overtake Apple as most valuable company::As Microsoft stock rises and Apple's falls over analysts expectation of slowing iPhone demand, the two firms are once more within $100 billion of each other — the smallest gap in over two years.

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[–] jodanlime@midwest.social 92 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Let's break up both of their monopolies!

Both of these companies played dirty to get on top, both hide money in tax havens. They both stiffle innovation.

[–] Squizzy@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago

They can be monopolies in their respective industries. They are not directly competing in hardware or services in their most profitable products.

Duopolies are also an issue