Apple's stock has been beat Microsoft

In a surprising statistic, Apple last week for the first time, Microsoft will play value to the second public companies United States in the stock market capitalization behind Exxon Mobil (ticker: XOM). There is much else to withdraw as a random factoid, but it says more than you think to the preferences of the investors see the state of technology companies and the roads of the future of two of the safest in the world.

Apple's shares multiplied by 10 per the company during the last decade to $ 257.16. The Microsoft declined over the same period by 20% and are paid at a price near $ 26.Apple came on the eve of the introduction of sales outside the United States IPAD. A Steve Ballmer, CEO Microsoft do not seem much worried his rivals to beat into the ground. At a conference in India indicated that its target, high-quality products on the Windows operating system system.What that the biggest concern is the end of development, they generate a good profit.

Microsoft remains the most profitable business in the technology industry and its $ 40,000 cash for a competitor.Between January and March recorded a profit of 4.01 billion in 3070 compared to its rivals USD, but Apple's profits faster.

Shares of Apple jumped $4.44, or nearly 2 percent, to close at $246.76 Monday. The stock peaked at $250.90 during the session even as the broader markets declined.