Apple Admits That It Has Become Practically Beyond Comparison (AAPL)

We all know Apple has become a big company. But, a new proxy statement it filed with the SEC puts in context just how big it has become. In the filing, Apple says it had to adjust the companies it uses as comparisons for its compensation because it's so much bigger than its peer group now. To determine compensation, Apple's board typically takes a basket of comparable companies, looks at their executive compensation, and then works from there. But now that Apple is the most valuable company in t...