The bar chart compares the stock performance of four major technology companies – Facebook, Google, Apple, and Yahoo – between 2011 and 2016. A clear contrast emerges between Google’s stable, sustained growth and Apple’s dramatic volatility, while Facebook recorded modest gains and Yahoo remained comparatively weak.
Apple dominated the chart in 2012, when its stock price surged to approximately 32,000, far surpassing all competitors and marking the most significant single-year figure. However, this extraordinary peak was followed by a sharp collapse, with values falling back to around 6,000 in 2014 before levelling off.
Google exhibited the most consistent upward trend. Beginning at roughly 8,000 in 2011, its stock price rose steadily each year, reaching nearly 20,000 in 2016, ultimately positioning it as the strongest long-term performer.
By comparison, Facebook experienced moderate but continuous growth, increasing from about 4,000 to 6,000 over the six-year period. Yahoo’s prices varied irregularly between 2,000 and 5,000, and it remained the lowest-valued company throughout