Apple briefly reclaimed the top spot on Friday with a market capitalization of $4.91 trillion, narrowly outpacing Nvidia’s $4.83 trillion during early trading before the two tech giants swapped positions by midday. The optimism surrounding Apple stems from an HSBC upgrade, which shifted the stock from hold to buy and raised its price target to $366 from $260. Analysts noted that Apple’s capital expenditure strategy remains lean, consuming only 2.5% of projected 2026 sales compared to the 39% allocated by major hyperscalers, positioning the firm to capitalize on its 2.5 billion active device base.
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Tech Stocks Slide as Apple and Nvidia Battle for Market Lead
A cooling sentiment across the semiconductor sector dragged down technology shares on Friday, even as Apple and Nvidia engaged in a high-stakes tussle for the title of America's most valuable public company. The volatility reflects growing investor anxiety surrounding the current valuations of major chip manufacturers.
Meanwhile, the competitive landscape in artificial intelligence continues to shift globally. Beijing-based Moonshot AI announced the development of Kimi K3, an advanced model the company claims exceeds the performance of several top-tier American systems. Moonshot plans to release the model as open-source by the end of this month, signaling a significant acceleration in China’s domestic AI capabilities and its intent to challenge U.S. dominance in critical technology frontiers.
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