A planet is a celestial body that (a) has sufficient mass for its self-gravity to overcome rigid body forces so that it assumes a hydrostatic equilibrium (nearly round) shape, and (b) is in orbit around a star, and is neither a star nor a satellite of a planet.
It's Official: Apple Is Now Worth More Than Microsoft. UPDATE 3: Apple's market cap closed the day at $222.12 billion. Microsoft's closed at $219.18 billion. UPDATE 2: And now it really is official... As of early afternoon, Apple's market cap is now bigger than Microsoft's (see graphic below).
Microsoft Corporation /ËmaÉªkrÉËsÉft, -roÊ-, -ËsÉËft/ (commonly referred to as Microsoft or MS) is an American multinational technology company headquartered in Redmond, Washington, that develops, manufactures, licenses, supports and sells computer software, consumer electronics and personal computers and services.