IBM surpassed its old rival Microsoft in market value on Monday for the first time since April 1996.
IBM dominated the computer industry for decades to begin to provide the Microsoft Windows operating system earlier in the decade of the 1980s, changing the face of the industry.
Microsoft founder Bill Gates broke a paradigm in the industry, betting that the software would be more valuable than the hardware. In 1999, Microsoft had a market value three times that of IBM.
As Microsoft grew, IBM was ranked as one company antiquated, slow and would not be able to follow the technological revolution.
Since the Internet bubble burst in 2000, the game seems to have been reversed: Microsoft's stock has been stagnant, with investors doubting his ability to move beyond Windows and Office suite of applications, while younger rivals such as Google andFacebook gain prominence.
At the same time, IBM restructured itself as a specialist in business software, servers and advice - moving away from business PCs
An investor who bought $ 100,000 in IBM stock and the same amount in shares of Microsoft ten years ago would now around $ 143,000 with the first and $ 69 000 with the second company.
APPLE
Apple beat Microsoft in market value last year and is currently by far the most valuable technology company in the world.
According to Reuters data, the value of Apple's market was $ 308.3 billion on Monday.IBM worth $ 203.5 billion, while Microsoft had a value of $ 201.1 billion.
Near the close of U.S. stock markets on Monday, IBM shares yielded 1.2%, and Microsoft fell 1.4%.
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