Apple chewed up a new milestone early in the new year. Apple on Monday became the first U.S. company to reach $3 trillion in market value. Shares of the iPhone maker crossed that level during the first trading session of 2022, when they topped $182.856 in intraday trading before falling back below the marker. A pandemic-era surge has carried shares of Apple and other tech giants to unprecedented highs. Apple’s share price has more than tripled since the lows of March 2020, adding around $2 trillion in market capitalization. The company has benefited from new iPhones with 5G cellular capability and the buying of laptops and iPad tablets by workers and students stuck at home during the pandemic. Apple shares gained 2.5% Monday.

Tesla Inc.

TSLA -3.54%

Tesla didn’t let supply-chain snarls slow it down. The electric-car maker on Jan. 2 said its annual vehicle deliveries surged 87% in 2021, growing at their fastest pace in years. The company’s expansion came in a year of tepid growth for the global auto industry, which has been plagued by computer-chip shortages. Chief Executive Elon Musk previously said that Tesla leaned on in-house software-engineering expertise to keep production lines running last year, quickly rewriting the software necessary to integrate alternative chips into its vehicles. The company in 2022 is aiming to use new factories in Texas and Germany to help meet its growth target. Tesla shares soared 14% Monday.

Bed Bath & Beyond Inc.

BBBY -4.37%

Stores are still struggling to keep shelves stocked. Bed Bath & Beyond on Thursday posted a big sales decline for the quarter that includes part of the holiday season, as the home-goods retailer faced supply-chain disruptions. Chief Executive

Mark Tritton

said the supply-chain issues dented sales by about $100 million in the quarter. There were some bright spots: Sales were up in the high single-digit percent over the Black Friday to Cyber Monday weekend. But December’s performance was volatile because consumers shopped earlier in the season and the company wasn’t able to keep some sought-after items in stock. Bed Bath & Beyond shares added 8% Thursday.

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc.

WBA 2.67%

The latest Covid-19 surge gave Walgreens sales a shot in the arm. Walgreens on Thursday reported its highest retail sales increase in 20 years, and raised its full year forecast as demand for Covid-19 vaccines and at-home tests attracted customers to its stores. But Americans’ scramble for vaccines and tests overwhelmed the company’s workers and dented growth in prescription sales. Walgreens said it is spending $120 million this year to address staffing issues, after saying previously that it would improve conditions by adding prescheduled breaks, hiring more staff and raising pay. Walgreens shares fell 2.9% Thursday.

Conagra Brands Inc.

CAG 3.64%

The spread of the Omicron variant is eating up Conagra’s workforce. The maker of Birds Eye frozen vegetables and Slim Jim meat snacks said Thursday that more of its employees are testing positive for Covid-19 at a time when heightened consumer demand is already outstripping the company’s available supplies. Conagra reported that its recent quarterly profits fell as it spent more to get as much food delivered as possible. The company said it plans to continue raising prices and cutting costs to protect its profit margins. Conagra shares lost 1.8% Thursday.

GameStop Corp.

GME 7.32%

GameStop is making a play for NFTs and crypto. The retailer is launching a division to develop a marketplace for nonfungible tokens and establish cryptocurrency partnerships as part of its turnaround plan, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday. The company is asking select game developers and publishers to list NFTs on its marketplace when it launches later this year, and is close to signing partnerships with two crypto companies. GameStop has been working to reset its business after years of losses. The meme stock was at the center of last year’s stock-trading frenzy that boosted its share price, but its turnaround effort has yet to show significant results in the company’s financial performance. GameStop shares rose 7.3% Friday.

Write to Francesca Fontana at francesca.fontana@wsj.com