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Things Apple is Worth More Than

Posted By Barry Ritholtz On August 20, 2011 @ 1:00 pm In Technology,Valuation,Weblogs | Comments Disabled

My new favorite Tumbler blog is the hilarious Things Apple is Worth More Than [1] !

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Apple’s Market Cap is Now $340 Billion. What’s Littler?

Total Corporate Income Tax for 2011 [2]

Via @TheArmoTrader [3]:

Corporations will pay a total of $247.2 billion in state, local and federal income tax this year.

19th Aug 2011 [4]

American Obesity [4]

From @csilvers416 [5]:

“The economic cost of obesity in America is $300 billion”

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19th Aug 2011 [6]

45 Days Worth of Global Oil Consumption [6]

from @hassankhan [7]:

“Apple is worth more than 45 days of worldwide oil consumption – Roughly $7 billion per day assuming 86 million barrels a day at $83 per barrel (Nymex Crude)”

19th Aug 2011 [8]

The Great Wall of China [8]

From @JosephMosby [9]:

“3.873 billion bricks in the Great Wall of China * $.52 per brick = Apple is worth more than the Great Wall of China”

19th Aug 2011 [10]

All 32 Euro Zone Banks [10]

From Reuters [11]:

Earlier on Friday the DJ STOXX euro zone banks index fell 4 percent, valuing its 32 members at $340 billion.

In contrast, Apple’s market capitalization has soared to $340 billion on the back of the success of innovative technology products like iPods, iPhones and iPads.


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URLs in this post:

[1] Things Apple is Worth More Than: http://thingsappleisworthmorethan.tumblr.com/

[2] Total Corporate Income Tax for 2011: http://thingsappleisworthmorethan.tumblr.com/post/9163680172/total-corporate-income-tax-for-2011

[3] @TheArmoTrader: http://twitter.com/#%21/thearmotrader

[4] 19th Aug 2011: http://thingsappleisworthmorethan.tumblr.com/post/9147502049/american-obesity

[5] @csilvers416: http://twitter.com/#%21/csilvers416

[6] 19th Aug 2011: http://thingsappleisworthmorethan.tumblr.com/post/9147017997/45-days-worth-of-global-oil-consumption

[7] @hassankhan: http://twitter.com/#%21/hassankhan

[8] 19th Aug 2011: http://thingsappleisworthmorethan.tumblr.com/post/9146539472/the-great-wall-of-china

[9] @JosephMosby: http://twitter.com/#%21/josephmosby

[10] 19th Aug 2011: http://thingsappleisworthmorethan.tumblr.com/post/9145924910/all-32-euro-zone-banks

[11] Reuters: http://www.cnbc.com/id/44203960

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