A Bigger Slice of Apple

Keep an eye on Cupertino’s Big Apple today as it battles with Exxon Mobile for the title of most valuable company in the world.

According to the Wall Street Journal Apple “topped Exxon Mobil as the largest US company by market cap.”

In the tumult of the financial markets Apple’s stock remains strong, which bodes well for Cupertino's favorite high-tech company.

Revenue at Exxon is still larger than Apple, “with sales in 2010 of $383 billion compared to Apple's $65 billion” says TheStreet.com.

At noon Tuesday Apple was trading at about $362, according to Google Finance and Exxon Mobile was at about $68.