Exxon briefly wins back title of largest publicly traded company from Apple

Exxon briefly overtook Apple as the world’s largest publicly traded company in the middle of trading today, almost exactly a year after it lost the crown. But Apple, which was hit after its earning report on Wednesday disappointed investors, has narrowly regained the title in afternoon trading.

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