Apple and Nvidia Vie for the Position as the World's Biggest Company: Which Is the Better Buy Now?

Published July 21, 2026 · Category: Finance

Overview

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) has held the position as the world's biggest company since about a year ago, when it became the first to reach $4 trillion in market value. It soared past former leaders Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Microsoft. But in recent days, Apple, which hasn't climbed as much as its peers during the artificial intelligence (AI) boom, has been making a comeback.

And on July 17, Apple even slipped ahead of Nvidia to become -- at least for part of the trading session -- the world's biggest company. By the end of the day, though, Nvidia returned to the lead with a value of $4.9 trillion. That's compared to $4.89 trillion for Apple.

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As these tech giants vie for the position as the world's biggest company, which is the better buy now? Let's find out.

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Originally published at www.fool.com.

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