Microsoft surpasses Apple as most valuable public company

NEW YORK (AP) — Microsoft has surpassed Apple as the world’s most valuable publicly traded company.
As other tech giants stumble, Microsoft’s steady resilience is paying off. Under CEO Satya Nadella, Microsoft has found stability by moving away from its flagship Windows operating system and focusing on cloud-computing services with long-term business contracts.
Microsoft eclipsed Apple briefly a few times this week, but didn’t close on top until Friday. Apple has been the