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AMD Reaches a $1 Trillion Market Cap. Can It Finally Dethrone Nvidia?

The market is pricing AMD as if it has become the best AI computing stock, but that's just not the case.

AMD Reaches a $1 Trillion Market Cap. Can It Finally Dethrone Nvidia?

Published October 4, 2026 · Category: Finance

Overview

AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) has had an incredible year. It's the ninth-best-performing S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) stock, rising nearly 200% so far this year. That performance has pushed it to become a $1 trillion company. While Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) is still ahead at a $5.5 trillion valuation, is this a sign that AMD is finally catching up?

Let's take a look at both of these stocks and see if Nvidia investors have something to be worried about or if AMD has maximized its short-term returns.

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