The bar chart provided delineates the stock prices of four prominent technology companies: Facebook, Google, Apple, and Yahoo, over a six-year period ranging from 2011 to 2016.
Overall, the data reveals significant fluctuations in stock values among these companies, with Facebook exhibiting consistent growth, while Apple and Yahoo experienced considerable declines. In contrast, Google’s stock price remained relatively stagnant throughout the entire period.
In 2011, Facebook and Apple recorded similar stock prices of approximately $5,000, whereas Google stood significantly higher at nearly $15,000, and Yahoo’s stock price was marginal, just above $0. The following year, all companies saw an increase in their stock values, with Facebook and Apple both rising to around $10,000, and Google reaching close to $20,000. Conversely, Yahoo’s stock remained relatively unchanged, still just above $0. The upward trend continued until 2014, when Facebook’s stock surged to almost $15,000 and Apple reached its peak at roughly $20,000; however, Yahoo’s stock continued to stagnate at just above $0.
From 2015 to 2016, Facebook’s stock experienced a notable rise, reaching close to $25,000, while Apple’s prices fluctuated around $25,000 but ultimately declined to approximately $15,000 by 2016. Meanwhile, Google’s stock hovered just over $25,000, showcasing minimal variation. At the same time, Yahoo’s downward trend persisted, culminating in a stock price of about $5,000 in 2016. The data for 2013 indicates that Apple’s value dropped to its lowest point at around $4,000, contrasting sharply with Facebook’s consistent ascent and reaffirming Yahoo’s failure to enhance its market value over these years.