Apple briefly becomes second company ever to notch $5 trillion market value

July 28 : Apple's market capitalization briefly surpassed $5 trillion for the first time on Tuesday, making it only the second company ever to achieve that milestone after Nvidia. Its shares were last up 0.2 per cent at $337.7, giving it a market capitalization of $4.96 trillion. At a session high of $342.89, Apple's market value stood at $5.036 trillion. The iPhone maker became the most valuable company in the world earlier this month, overtaking chip giant Nvidia - which had been at the top since June 2025 and was the first company ever to breach the $5 trillion threshold. For Apple, this year's rally has been driven as much by strong demand for its products as its decision to sit out the AI spending race that is sapping cash flows at Big Tech rivals. The consumer electronics giant strug