Its popularity soared in the 1990s, and even the Tom Hanks movie Forrest Gump referenced its high-growth stock. Back in 2018, Apple made financial history by becoming the first U.S. company to reach a $1 trillion market cap. Millions of iPhones, MacBooks, iPods, and other Apple products have developed fiercely loyal followings, especially in creative fields like music and video production, graphic design, and many other industries.