Microsoft's Path to Becoming the Largest Company in the World, Explained in One Chart.
It's the biggest of the big. It's (NASDAQ: MSFT), a $3 trillion behemoth that, once again, claims the title as the world's largest company.
However, only 15 years ago, Microsoft was in a very different place. It ranked 35th on the Fortune 100, reflecting its poor performance as a company and as a stock.
Indeed, shares had declined in value by 67% from 2000 to 2009.
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