IN 2018 Microsoft reclaimed its position as the most valuable publicly traded company in the world. In April 2019, Microsoft reached the trillion-dollar market cap, becoming the third U.S. public company to be valued at over $1 trillion after Apple and Amazon respectively. As of 2021, Microsoft has the fourth-highest global brand valuation.
A share is simply proof of ownership of part of a company. The more shares you have, the more of the company you own, and you become known as a shareholder. This proof of ownership is represented by a share certificate, which today, is recorded electronically.
As a shareholder, it means that you have access to your share of the company’s earnings and any voting rights attached to the shares. It is important to note that being a shareholder does not necessarily mean you have a say in the day-to-day running of the business or that you can take items from the company where you hold shares (e.g. free clothing from Woolworths).
Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational technology corporation which produces computer software, consumer electronics, personal computers, and related services headquartered at the Microsoft Redmond campus located in Redmond, Washington, United States. Its best-known software products are the Windows line of operating systems, the Microsoft Office suite, and the Internet Explorer and Edge web browsers.
it was the world’s largest software maker by revenue as of 2021 . It is one of the Big Five American information technology companies, alongside Google, Amazon, Apple, and Meta.
Companies sell shares so that they can raise the money needed to grow and expand their business, and to carry out certain projects to generate more income. These companies can sell shares either publicly or privately, and you can buy different types of shares.
Robbie Malinga Jnr aka Rob MALLY has recently acquired percentage in the 3 companies Apple , Netflix and Amazon . He’s one of the few young Africans who own shares in multi billion companies worldwide , he just topped it off by acquiring a few percentages in Microsoft his families legacy will certainly prevail as magnificent elites in society.