The kings of Cupertino are back! Apple has punched through the $4 trillion valuation barrier, cementing its spot as one of the world’s most valuable companies.
This Tuesday achievement puts Apple in an exclusive club, joining fellow titans Nvidia and Microsoft, who crossed the same threshold earlier this year.
From Crisis to Comeback:
Just months ago, things looked shaky for Apple. They took a $310 billion hit in a single day back in April amid trade tensions and mounting anxiety over their slow start in the AI race. The recent surge, however, proves one thing: The iPhone is still the core superpower. Experts say the massive sales of the new iPhone 17, particularly in China, fueled this dramatic recovery.
The Elephant in the Room is AI:
While this is a triumph, it’s a victory with an asterisk. 2025 is being dubbed the ‘Year of AI Mania,’ and Apple’s growth is relatively slow compared to the AI-focused giants. Nvidia builds the chips that power AI, and Microsoft dominates cloud computing for AI. Their earlier entry into the $4 trillion club shows that on Wall Street, AI is the current obsession, not just phones.
Analyst Dan Ives summarized the mood perfectly: The iPhone 17 delivered the success Apple needed. Now, the market is just waiting for Apple to finally reveal its own big AI game plan.
