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Apple, Microsoft, Micron Gain Billions; Alphabet Drops

6/3/2026

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United States investors saw all of the world’s top tech firms except Alphabet add billions to market value in May.
Apple added $598 billion to $4.58 trillion and announced a $100 billion share buyback.
Microsoft added $315 billion to $3.35 trillion, while Micron added $512 billion to $1.09 trillion after its 2026 HBM chips sold out.
Alphabet fell $59.77 billion to $4.59 trillion while JPMorgan Chase and Walmart lost $130.47 billion and $37.3 billion, bringing them to $921 billion and $802 billion respectively.

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Story summary

United States investors saw all of the world’s top tech firms except Alphabet add billions to market value in May.
Apple added $598 billion to $4.58 trillion and announced a $100 billion share buyback.
Microsoft added $315 billion to $3.35 trillion, while Micron added $512 billion to $1.09 trillion after its 2026 HBM chips sold out.
Alphabet fell $59.77 billion to $4.59 trillion while JPMorgan Chase and Walmart lost $130.47 billion and $37.3 billion, bringing them to $921 billion and $802 billion respectively.