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Apple retakes top spot from Nvidia at $4.88 trillion
Apple edged past Nvidia at $4.88 trillion as investors broadened their AI focus, though Nvidia still dominates AI infrastructure.
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Apple reclaimed the title of the world’s most valuable company on Friday, edging past Nvidia as investors reassessed which businesses stand to benefit from the AI boom.
Apple closed at roughly $4.88 trillion in market value, with its shares holding steady. Nvidia fell 3.5% to approximately $4.86 trillion, marking Apple’s first return to the top spot since April 2025.
Nvidia had led the rankings for nearly a year after becoming the first company to surpass $5 trillion in October. The latest shift suggests that investors are widening their focus beyond the most visible AI beneficiaries.
“Apple was seen as a laggard in the AI race because it wasn’t spending to develop models, but now sentiment has changed.”
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Apple rolled out its long-delayed Siri overhaul last month, while CEO Tim Cook is preparing to hand the role to hardware veteran John Ternus in September.
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The company also posted its best quarter ever without building its own AI model. Its strategy of integrating models developed by other companies, rather than training one internally, has shown it can work commercially.
The semiconductor index has fallen nearly 19% from its all-time highs as investors question the sustainability of the AI trade. The strongest performers this year have instead included memory-chip manufacturers: Micron crossed $1 trillion in May, and SK Hynix listed on the Nasdaq earlier this month.
“The new entrants to the market could spread out the focus away from the pure Magnificent Seven names into a wider number of names.”
Nvidia still controls AI infrastructure
The reshuffling may not last. Nvidia’s GPUs continue to power the majority of AI infrastructure, leaving the company positioned to reclaim the top spot if investor sentiment changes.
Memory companies such as Micron are signing multi-year AI supply agreements, positioning them as long-term beneficiaries alongside Nvidia rather than as replacements. Apple’s lead is also fragile: it has raised prices to offset memory-shortage and tariff costs, a move that could weaken demand if consumers pull back.
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Marcus follows the money. He covers enterprise software, cloud architecture, and the tectonic shifts in Big Tech strategy. He translates dense earnings calls and complex M&A activity into actionable insights about where the industry is actually heading. If a tech giant makes a silent pivot, Marcus is usually the first to notice.
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