Apple ends day as world's most valuable company, passing Nvidia
Apple passed Nvidia on Monday for the title of world's most valuable company, with the iPhone maker topping the artificial intelligence chip firm at market close for the first time since April 2025. Shares of Nvidia fell 5% on Monday, giving the chipmaker a valuation of $4.77 trillion, as AI chip stocks in general declined as investors fret about large costs related to the AI buildout. Meanwhile, Apple shares rose 1%, giving it a market cap of $4.95 trillion, ahead of the company's highly-anticipated earnings on Thursday.Nvidia had held the top spot as the most valuable company since June 2025, when it took the crown from Microsoft, and it briefly held a $5 trillion capitalization in October.
- ▪Apple passed Nvidia on Monday for the title of world's most valuable company, with the iPhone maker topping the artificial intelligence chip firm at market close for the first time since April 2025.
- ▪Shares of Nvidia fell 5% on Monday, giving the chipmaker a valuation of $4.77 trillion, as AI chip stocks in general declined as investors fret about large costs related to the AI buildout.
- ▪Meanwhile, Apple shares rose 1%, giving it a market cap of $4.95 trillion, ahead of the company's highly-anticipated earnings on Thursday.Nvidia had held the top spot as the most valuable company since June 2025, when it took the crown from
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- ▪ Apple Regains Spot Over Nvidia as Most Valuable Public Company — NYT > Top Stories
- ▪ Apple reclaims title of world’s largest company after historic stretch of outperformance — MarketWatch — Top Stories
- ▪ Apple stock surges past Nvidia to reclaim most valuable company title — Quartz
- ▪ Apple dethrones Nvidia as the world's most valuable company — Business Insider
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Apple passed Nvidia on Monday for the title of world's most valuable company, with the iPhone maker topping the artificial intelligence chip firm at market close for the first time since April 2025. Shares of Nvidia fell 5% on Monday, giving the chipmaker a valuation of $4.77 trillion, as AI chip stocks in general declined as investors fret about large costs related to the AI buildout. Meanwhile, Apple shares rose 1%, giving it a market cap of $4.95 trillion, ahead of the company's highly-anticipated earnings on Thursday.Nvidia had held the top spot as the most valuable company since June 2025, when it took the crown from Microsoft, and it briefly held a $5 trillion capitalization in October. So far in 2026, Nvidia's shares have only climbed 4% while Apple's are up 24%.
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