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Apple Overtakes Nvidia as $4.95 T Market Leader

7/28/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Apple Inc. overtook Nvidia Corp. on July 27, 2026, closing at $4.95 trillion versus $4.77 trillion.
Apple shares rose more than 1% while Nvidia fell about 5% in the session.
Tim Cook will become executive chairman on September 1, handing operational control to John Ternus.
Investors cite Apple’s $12.7 billion FY 2025 capex versus Nvidia’s $250 billion OpenAI financing talks as a valuation driver.

History

Historical Context

Apple first eclipsed Microsoft’s market value on May 26 2010, marking the rise of its smartphone-driven ecosystem; it later became the first U.S. firm worth $1 trillion in 2018. The July 2026 reversal, with Apple’s $4.95 trillion cap surpassing Nvidia’s $4.77 trillion, as investors favor integrated hardware ecosystems, shows the continued dominance of hardware-centric platforms over emerging AI-focused valuations.

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Story summary

Apple Inc. overtook Nvidia Corp. on July 27, 2026, closing at $4.95 trillion versus $4.77 trillion.
Apple shares rose more than 1% while Nvidia fell about 5% in the session.
Tim Cook will become executive chairman on September 1, handing operational control to John Ternus.
Investors cite Apple’s $12.7 billion FY 2025 capex versus Nvidia’s $250 billion OpenAI financing talks as a valuation driver.

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