你是果粉么？来看看这篇英语阅读材料，翻译在后面，积累阅读*自己的英语能力，阅读：苹果公司的股价破纪录创新高，成为美国历史上市值*大的公司。
你是果粉么？来看看这篇英语阅读材料，翻译在后面，积累阅读*自己的英语能力，阅读：苹果公司的股价破纪录创新高，成为美国历史上市值*大的公司。
Apple has become the most valuable company in American history.
On Monday, its surging stock propelled the company''s value to $623 billion, beating the record for market capitalization set by Microsoft Corp. in the heady days of the Internet boom.
Apple''s stock has hit new highs recently because of optimism around what is believed to be the impending launch of the iPhone 5, and possibly a smaller, cheaper iPad.
Apple Inc. has been the world''s most valuable company since the end of last year.
It is now worth 53 percent more than No. 2 Exxon Mobil Corp.
Apple''s stock hit $664.74 in midday trading before retreating slightly to $663. That was $14.98, or 2.3 percent, higher than Friday''s close.
Microsoft''s 1999 peak was $620.58 billion, according to Standard & Poor''s.
The comparison to Microsoft does not take inflation into account. In inflation-adjusted dollars, the software giant was worth about $850 billion on Dec. 30, 1999.
Microsoft is now worth $257 billion.
Analysts believe Apple''s stock has room to grow. The average price target of 38 analysts polled by FactSet is $745.80.
Apart from the iPhone and ''mini iPad'', analysts are speculating that Apple plans to make a TV set to complete its suite of consumer electronics products.
苹果公司已经成为美国历史上市值*大的公司。
本周一，苹果的股价一路飙升，公司市值涨至6230亿美元，打破了微软公司在网络*发展的激情时代创下的市值纪录。
苹果公司股价在近期创下新高，原因是人们对苹果被认为即将上市的两大产品——iPhone 5和可能体积更小、价格更低的iPad普遍持乐观的态度。
自去年年底以来，苹果公司一直是*上市值*的公司。
