Apple on Tuesday became only the third company to break through the $4 trillion market value milestone.

Apple shares rose fractionally in early trading, just enough to briefly push the company’s value above the historic level.

Nvidia and Microsoft crossed the $4 trillion threshold in July. Nvidia’s market valuation has grown even more since then, hitting $4.71 trillion.

Microsoft's value rose above $4 trillion again Tuesday, on separate news that the Windows software maker's stake in a reorganized OpenAI would be worth $135 billion .

Apple has lagged several of its Big Tech peers this year, with fears that its artificial intelligence efforts are coming up short . Apple has gained just 7.3% in 2025, well behind Nvidia’s 45%, Alphabet’s 42% and Meta Platforms’ 30%. For the year, the

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