Apple in elite club as value soars past $1 trillion

Apple Inc's market capitalization topped $1 trillion on Thursday, the first time a public United States company has reached the milestone. The tech titan kept the record valuation at market close.

The company's stock gained 2.92 percent during trading on the New York Stock Exchange, following a strong fiscal third-quarter earnings report released on Tuesday.

It closed at $207.39, having reached the trillion-dollar mark with an earlier share price of $207.05.