The company employs more than two million people,
including 80,000 individuals who work as direct Apple employees. The remaining jobs include suppliers, manufacturers, and others who are supported through the Apple store. Intraday trading as of June 7, 2022, hovered around $148 per share, while the market capitalization for the company hit $2.41 trillion. There is no definitive specification in the U.S. to define a mid-sized or medium-sized company. These companies include family restaurants, home-based companies, clothing, books, and publishing companies, and small manufacturers. Private companies do not have publicly traded shares, and often contain restrictions on transfers of shares. In some jurisdictions, private companies have maximum numbers of shareholders. Limited liability companies , and other specific types of business organization protect their owners or shareholders from business failure by doing business under a separate legal entity with certain legal protections. In contrast, a general partnership or persons working