The chart below illustrates the performance of three heavy hitters in the tech space – Microsoft MSFT, Apple AAPL, and Alphabet GOOGL – while blending in the S&P 500 as a benchmark. Apple Inc. (AAPL): Free Stock Analysis Report Supply chain and geopolitical issues have added fuel to the fire sale, but the spark was created earlier in the year whenever inflation had been reported to be at its highest levels in decades.