Nvidia topples Microsoft as world's most valuable company

Nvidia shares have advanced 174% this year vs Nasdaq's 19%

Chipmaker Nvidia is now the world’s most valuable company, unseating Microsoft as investors bet its AI dominance will remain unmatched for now.  

Ticker Security Last Change Change %
NVDA NVIDIA CORP. 138.69 +0.44 +0.32%
MSFT MICROSOFT CORP. 423.46 +0.47 +0.11%
AAPL APPLE INC. 237.33 +2.40 +1.02%

The chipmaker’s market value crossed $3.34 trillion on Tuesday, surpassing Microsoft's $3.32 trillion. Apple, which was unseated by both, has a market value of $3.27 trillion. Despite the gains, the trio are neck-and-neck.

"We continue to believe this is a stock or company that can continue to grow the earnings trajectory over the next five years by north of a 30% annualized pace," said CFRA research analyst Angelo Zino during an appearance on "Varney & Co." 

Zino raised his price target to $139 per share. The stock, already this year, has gained more than 174%.

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NVIDIA'S CEO JENSEN HUANG A BIG HIT IN TAIWAN

CEO Jensen Huang recently returned from a trip to Taiwan where he was treated as tech rockstar touting Nvidia's relationship with the country, his birthplace, as AI chip use grows. 

Jensen Huang, co-founder and chief executive officer of Nvidia Corp., during a news conference in Taipei, Taiwan, on Tuesday, June 4, 2024. Nvidia is still working on the certification process for Samsung Electronics Co.'s high-bandwidth memory chips

Nvidia is also fresh off its 10-for-1 stock split, which began trading on June 10. Mutual fund managers and various exchange-traded funds are also adjusting for the split which could be contributing to the trading action. 

Ticker Security Last Change Change %
SP500 S&P 500 6039.72 +7.34 +0.12%
I:COMP NASDAQ COMPOSITE INDEX 19358.270308 +140.10 +0.73%

The shares were the most active in both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite - both indices are hovering at fresh-record highs.