Apple has once again become the world's most valuable company.
28-07-2026 13:33 Press of Diaspora
armtimes.com Apple's market capitalization reached nearly $5 trillion on Monday, July 27, at the end of the trading day, restoring its status as the world's most valuable public company, according to Business Insider (BI):
Apple's shares rose by 2% during the trading session, while Nvidia, which had been the leader for some time, fell by 5%. As a result, Nvidia's market capitalization decreased to $4.77 trillion:
Thus, Apple's growth and Nvidia's simultaneous decline led to a change in the market value leader among global public companies. Apple has once again become the world's most expensive company:
As BI notes, investors began selling Nvidia shares this month after the Chinese startup Moonshot AI introduced a new AI model, leading to speculation in the market about a repeat of the "DeepSeek moment":
The "DeepSeek moment" is a term used to describe the event that occurred at the end of January 2025 when the Chinese startup DeepSeek presented its R1 AI model, which is comparable to OpenAI's developments but significantly cheaper than its Western counterparts:
This caused market panic. Nvidia's shares fell by 17% in one session, losing about $600 billion in market capitalization, while the combined losses of technology companies exceeded $1 trillion. Investors questioned the necessity of massive investments in artificial intelligence infrastructure:
Furthermore, reports emerged that Nvidia is negotiating with OpenAI regarding a $250 billion data center financing deal. This only deepened concerns among investors who were already wary of large deals:
* This text was automatically translated by Artificial Intelligence (AI).
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