United States: Nvidia has surpassed Apple to become the world’s second-most valuable company, with strong demand for its shares pushing its valuation over $3 trillion.
With intense demand for the chipmaker’s shares driving up its worth to above $3 trillion, Nvidia has surpassed Apple to earn second place as the most valuable corporation in the world.
Nvidia Corporation is an American multinational corporation and technology company headquartered in Santa Clara, California, and incorporated in Delaware.
On Wednesday, Nvidia’s stock rose 5.2 percent to settle at $1,224.40, increasing the company’s market value to $3.012 trillion.
The most valuable business in the world, Microsoft, increased by 1.91 percent, while Apple saw a 0.78 percent boost.
The California-based company, whose graphics processing units have fueled a rise in artificial intelligence (AI), is continuing its incredible run of gains with its current climb.
nearly the past year, the company’s revenues have increased by nearly 260 percent as major internet companies like Microsoft, Google, Amazon, and Meta have rushed to implement AI. After more than tripling in value in 2023, Nvidia’s share price has more than doubled so far this year.
To “make stock ownership more accessible to employees and investors,” Nvidia announced a 10-for-1 stock split last month. With the split taking effect on Friday, investors may find the company’s shares even more appealing.
Apple, the first firm to cross the $1 trillion and $2 trillion market capitalization thresholds, is facing challenges related to slowing down demand for its iPhones in China and views that it is lagging behind in the AI adoption race.
This year, Apple’s stock price has only increased by roughly 5 percent, significantly less than the broad-based S&P 500 and tech-heavy Nasdaq indexes.