The company suspended all of its retail outlets outside of China on March 13, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic and related restrictions. In the PRC, stores were closed in February.
Last Monday, all 270 Apple stores in the US reopened to varying degrees, although some of them continue to have certain restrictions, such as pre-registration. Stores in Texas were the last to open on Monday after delays caused by the worst winter storm in February.
About a dozen Apple outlets in France and Brazil are still closed, the agency writes .
Apple shares rose 5.4% on Monday, the highest gain in more than four months. At additional trades, they continued to rise in price (+ 0.7%).
Since the beginning of this year, the company’s capitalization has decreased by 3.7%, but it has increased by 71% over the past twelve months. At the same time, the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 3% and 18%, respectively.