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Apple Reclaims Top Market Value Spot From Nvidia as AI Stocks Fall

Apple has pulled back ahead of Nvidia to become the most valued listed company in the world, as investors pulled back from costly AI infrastructure bets. Apple closed at $5.03 trillion, while Nvidia fell to $4.93 trillion.

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Apple Retakes the Lead

Apple's market value ended Friday at $5.03 trillion, placing it back in front of Nvidia. (Apple overtakes Nvidia to become world's most valuable company at $5.03 trn | World News - Business Standard – business-standard.com) Apple's shares dropped 1.2% over the session, but Nvidia's 4.2% decline was steep enough to flip the order. Nvidia finished the day at $4.93 trillion. (Apple Overtakes Nvidia as World's Most Valuable Company at $5 Trillion as AI Stocks Slide – coinpaper.com)

Why Investors Rotated Out of AI Leaders

The shift followed growing doubts about how soon big spending on AI data centers and chips would pay off. Recent quarterly updates from Intel and Amazon deepened that unease, after earlier disappointments from Alphabet and Meta Platforms.

Apple's Gains This Year

Apple's shares are up 27% in 2026, according to Bloomberg. The stock had already passed the $5 trillion mark earlier in October, supported by strong iPhone demand. Nvidia had reclaimed the top position after that milestone, before Friday's selloff.

A Brief Lead in Late July

This is not the first reversal between the two companies. Apple briefly moved ahead of Nvidia in late July, and Friday marks its first return to the top since then. The roughly $100 billion gap at the close shows how quickly rankings can change when the largest tech stocks move in opposite directions.

Sources

  1. [1]Apple overtakes Nvidia to become world’s most valuable company amid tech selloff· Investing.com
  2. [2]Apple overtakes Nvidia to become world's most valuable company at $5.03 trn | World News - Business Standard· business-standard.com
  3. [3]Apple Overtakes Nvidia as World's Most Valuable Company at $5 Trillion as AI Stocks Slide· coinpaper.com
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