Apple’s market capitalization reached approximately $4.9 trillion during intraday trading, narrowly surpassing Nvidia’s valuation of $4.84 trillion.
The change at the top came as Nvidia shares extended their decline amid a broader selloff in semiconductor and other companies that have been among the main beneficiaries of the AI investment boom.
Investors have grown increasingly concerned about whether the hundreds of billions of dollars being spent on AI infrastructure and data centers will generate returns quickly enough to justify elevated technology-sector valuations.
Nvidia has lost roughly $1 trillion in market value since its shares peaked in mid-May, with the stock falling about 16% by early July.
The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index was down about 11.5% for the week, despite strong earnings from major chip manufacturers, while a momentum index tracking some of the market’s biggest recent winners has fallen 13% since June.
Technology shares also faced pressure from rising geopolitical risks and energy prices, which have strengthened concerns that inflation could remain elevated and interest rates could stay higher for longer.
MNA