With the three firms emerging as some of the strongest investments in the tech space, Apple (APPL) has recently outperformed Microsoft (MSFT) and NVidia (NVDA) in a new ranking that could affect the stock. As the sector has seen competition surge throughout the industry, it could provide a small leg up for the iPhone maker.
Heading into 2025, all eyes are going to be on the potential for one company to be the first to reach a $4 trillion market cap. The question is, just who will it be? There are many who believe Apple can continue its record-setting trend and reach the mark. However, others are all-in on Nvidia, believing in the chipmaker’s importance to the surging AI sector.
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Apple Outpaces Microsoft & Nvidia in New Rankings as 2025 Approaches
The last year has been massive for the technology sector on Wall Street. With the emergence of AI, the industry has gotten a massive investment boost, with companies all vying for supremacy. The fast-approaching 2025 could be massive for these investments, with several companies chasing record performances.
With every accomplishment counting, Apple (APPL) has recently beaten both Microsoft (MSFT) and Nvidia (NVDA) in a new ranking that could affect the stock. Specifically, the company topped the Drucker Institute’s annual list of the 250 best-managed companies in the United States.
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Taking the top spot, the company also outperformed Intel (INTC), which was listed in the top 10. One interesting aspect is that the iPhone creator ranked immensely high in both innovation and financial performance. Those two qualities alone could push renewed interest in the stock that has seemingly lost some ground.
The company reclaimed the top market cap position from Nvidia earlier this year. However, it has also lagged behind regarding the ongoing AI arms race. With Nvidia factoring in so heavily to that technology, it is expected to continue surging. Moreover, Apple has released its first batch of AI tools to a somewhat muted response.
However, things are still looking up for the Tim Cook-led company. The firm took the top spot from Microsoft, which was last year’s top-managed company. Specifically, it ended MSFT’s four-year stretch atop the list.
