Apple becomes first US company to be worth $2 trillion after doubling its value in a year

Apple has hit a market capitalisation of $2 trillion for the first time in its history, despite the US enduring the worst recession since the great depression.
Apple’s shares hit $477.67 on the New York Stock Exchange yesterday, pushing its market capitalisation to $2 trillion just two years after it became the first company in history to top $1 trillion.
While Saudi Aramco became the first company in history to top $2 trillion in December, its value has since dropped to around $1.8 trilli