Apple is an American technology company. Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne founded it on April 1, 1976.
The company has over two billion active devices globally and earned $391 billion in fiscal 2024.
Apple is headquartered at Apple Park in Cupertino, California, and trades on NASDAQ as AAPL.
About Apple
Sector
Technology
Industry
Consumer Electronics
CEO
Tim Cook
Website
apple.com
Headquarters
Cupertino, CA
Founded
April 1, 1976
Status
Public (NASDAQ: AAPL)
Apple Founders
Steve Jobs
Co-Founder, Former CEO & Chairman
Steve Wozniak
Co-Founder, Hardware & Software Engineer
Ronald Wayne
Co-Founder, Early Administrative Oversight
Apple History
1976
Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne founded Apple Computer Company in Los Altos, California, and released the hand-built Apple I personal computer for $666.66.
1984
Apple launched the Macintosh, one of the first mass-market personal computers to feature a graphical user interface and mouse, introduced with a now-famous Super Bowl commercial.
2007
The company introduced the iPhone, a touchscreen smartphone that redefined the mobile industry, and renamed itself from Apple Computer Inc. to Apple Inc.
2018
Driven by strong iPhone sales and a growing services business, Apple became the first publicly traded company in history to reach a $1 trillion market capitalization.
2020
Apple released the M1 chip, its first custom ARM-based processor for Mac computers, ending a 15-year reliance on Intel and starting a new era of in-house silicon.
FAQs
Who made Apple's logo?
Rob Janoff, a graphic designer at the Regis McKenna agency, created Apple's bitten apple logo in 1977. He added the bite for scale so it wouldn't be confused with a cherry. The original featured rainbow stripes.
Is Apple an American company?
When did Apple come out?
Apple was founded on April 1, 1976. The Apple I went on sale in July of that year for $666.66. The company was incorporated as Apple Computer Inc. on January 3, 1977, with funding from investor Mike Markkula.
Who owns Apple?
Apple is publicly traded on NASDAQ (AAPL). No single entity has a controlling stake. Vanguard Group holds roughly 9.5% of shares, followed by BlackRock at about 5%. Remaining shares are widely distributed among institutional and retail investors.
