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Apple Turns 50: From Garage Startup To $3.73 Trillion Giant—Here's How Much A $1,000 Investment At Its IPO Would Be Worth Today
Yahoo2026.04.04
On Wednesday, April 1, 2026, Apple Inc. celebrates 50 years of innovation, culture-shaping products, and unprecedented financial growth. From Garage Beginnings to Global Tech Powerhouse In 1976, Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak turned a garage in California into the birthplace of Apple. Wozniak had designed a computer circuit board for hobbyists and Jobs saw an opportunity to sell it commercially. Apple Computer Inc. was officially incorporated the following year, setting the stage for decades of in