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Apple not the first company to be valued at $1 trillion. Find out which companies beat the tech giant to the milestone
With adjustments made for inflation, there are companies that have been valued at over $1 trillion before Apple hit the mark.
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Last month, Apple's market capitalization briefly crossed the $1 trillion mark. Amazon soon followed suit. But Apple was not the first company to achieve a 13-figure valuation in dollar terms. If the figures are adjusted for inflation, there are a few companies that have achieved the milestone valuation before Apple, according to Money magazine. (Image: Reuters)
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Standard Oil Company | Country: United States | Valuation: $1 trillion | Year: Early 1900s (Image: Wikimedia Commons)
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Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco) | Country: Saudi Arabia | Valuation: $1.5 trillion | Year: Late 2000s (Image: Reuters)
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PetroChina | Country: China | Valuation: $1.7 trillion | Year: Early 2000s | Pictured here is PetroChina's receiving terminal in Dalian, Liaoning province, China. (Image: Reuters)
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South Sea Company | Country: United Kingdom | Valuation: $4 trillion | Year: 1700s | Pictured here is South Sea House, the company's headquarters in London. (Image: Wikimedia Commons)
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![The Dutch East India Company | Country: Netherlands | Valuation: $8.2 trillion |Year: 1630s | Pictured here is a painting called "The Return of the Fleet of the Dutch East India Company". (Image: Wikimedia Commons)](https://images.moneycontrol.com/static-mcnews/2018/09/Return-of-the-fleet-of-the-Dutch-East-India-company-.jpg "The Dutch East India Company | Country: Netherlands | Valuation: $8.2 trillion |Year: 1630s | Pictured here is a painting called "The Return of the Fleet of the Dutch East India Company". (Image: Wikimedia Commons)")
The Dutch East India Company | Country: Netherlands | Valuation: $8.2 trillion | Year: 1630s | Pictured here is a painting called "The Return of the Fleet of the Dutch East India Company". (Image: Wikimedia Commons)
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