Apple Inc. market cap passes $300 billion milestone

In early NASDAQ trading today, Apple’s [AAPL] market cap passed the $300 billion milestone.

Shares of AAPL are currently up $5.03, or 1.56%) to $327.59 which gives Apple Inc. a market value of $300.50 billion.

The top five U.S. publicly-traded companies, based on market value, are:
1. Exxon Mobil (XOM) – $374.86B
2. Apple (AAPL) – $300.50B
3. Microsoft (MSFT) – $240.53B
4. Berkshire-Hathaway (BRKA) – $199.05B
5. Wal-Mart (WMT) – $193.67B