Alphabet surpasses Apple as the world’s second most valuable company, with a market cap of $3.89 trillion compared to Apple’s $3.85 trillion. This marks the first time since 2019 that Google’s parent company has overtaken Apple in value.

Alphabet widens its lead over Apple, with a market cap of $3.9 trillion compared to Apple’s $3.8 trillion as Apple shares fell nearly 2% in intraday trading.

Google, under Alphabet, has transformed from a fading internet giant to a leading AI innovator. Google’s AI chips, known as TPUs, have become a significant competitive threat to Nvidia, attracting interest from Meta and Anthropic. Google’s Gemini 3 AI model outperformed rivals on industry benchmark tests.

Alphabet was the top-performing Big Tech stock in 2025, with a 65% gain, followed by Nvidia’s 39% surge. Analysts expect Alphabet to continue as a top-performing stock in 2026.

Apple faces executive departures as it prepares for life after CEO Tim Cook’s expected departure. Investors eagerly await Apple’s progress in AI and the debut of its next-generation Siri.

Alphabet’s market cap of $4 trillion falls short of Nvidia’s $4.5 trillion value. In 2026, Alphabet must demonstrate how it’s leveraging its AI stack for revenue growth amid investor scrutiny.

Bernstein analyst Stacy Rasgon emphasizes the importance of product adoption and monetization for Alphabet’s AI success. Investors are focused on tech giants’ returns on investments in servers and data centers.

Read more at Yahoo Finance: Alphabet overtakes Apple as world’s second-most valuable company behind Nvidia