Investing.com -- Apple Inc on Tuesday briefly became the second publicly traded company to ever reach a market capitalization of $5 trillion, second only to Nvidia.
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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% at $337.7, giving it a market capitalization of $4.96 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.
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The program, called Apple Upgrade, covers iPhone, Apple Watch, Mac, and iPad and replaces the existing iPhone Upgrade Program
Apple on Tuesday launched a device leasing program in the U.S. through payments firm Klarna, offering customers monthly plans for iPhones, Macs, iPads and Apple Watches. The program, called Apple Upgrade, expands the technology giant's payment options and replaces its existing iPhone Upgrade Program and iPhone Payments offering in the country. Customers can lease iPhones and Apple Watches for 12 or 24 months, while Macs and iPads are available under 24- or 36-month plans, Apple said.
Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) shares fell 4.99% on Monday to close at $196.51, stripping roughly $250 billion from the chipmaker’s market value and ceding the title of world’s most valuable company to Apple, which rose more than 1% to a market cap of roughly $4.95 trillion on the day. Pre-market pricing on Tuesday points to a further decline, with shares quoted at $194.84 ahead of the open.
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