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1976
Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak founded Apple in Los Altos, California. The company’s first product, the Apple I, was invented by Wozniak and sold later that year.
1984
Apple launched the Macintosh, announced by a $1.5 million television commercial during Super Bowl XVIII. It was the first mass-market personal computer to feature an integral graphic user interface and mouse.
1985
Steve Jobs left Apple and founded the NeXT computer company.
1991
Apple introduced the Power Macintosh line, utilizing PowerPC processors from Motorola and IBM. It is a design that set the standard for most modern laptops.
1996
Steve Jobs returned after leaving the company over a decade earlier. Apple purchased Jobs’ NeXT company for its operating system. Jobs was named interim CEO in 1997 and became CEO again in 2000.
1998
The iMac was introduced, selling almost 800,000 units in its first five months.
2001
Apple announced the opening of a line of Apple retail stores to be located throughout major U.S. markets. The first iPod, storing around 1,000 songs, was introduced later that year.
2007
Apple debuted the iPhone, a revolutionary product that changed the way smartphones look and function.
2011
Steve Jobs suffered from pancreatic cancer. He resigned from his position as CEO just before his death and Tim Cook took over as CEO.
2015
The Apple Watch was launched, the first new product range since the departure of Jobs.
2022
Apple became the world’s first publicly traded $3 trillion company. It is currently the largest publicly traded corporation in the world by market capitalization.
2023
Apple unveiled the Vision Pro which is a mixed-reality headset. Its 2024 launch will mark the first product debut in a new major category since the Apple Watch.
Apple will launch the Vision Pro on February 2, 2024, in the U.S., with pre-orders starting on January 19.
From tech giants to retail titans, Beyond the Ticker is a historical series that takes a deep dive into some of Wall Street’s trending companies and how they transformed into the financial icons they are today.
Yahoo Finance tech reporter Dan Howley reports on the history of Apple.
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