NVDA: Nvidia Stock Grabs Top Spot as It Leapfrogs Microsoft by $10 Billion in Market Cap

Crème de la crème of the corporate world just got a reshuffling — mere $10 billion catapulted Nvidia to number one at $3.45 trillion.

🎮 Nvidia Elbows Out Microsoft

• Nvidia stock NVDA has officially dethroned Microsoft MSFT to become the most valuable company in the world, closing Tuesday with a market cap of $3.45 trillion. The shares rose 2.8% to close at $141.22 on Tuesday — just enough to leapfrog Microsoft at $3.44 trillion.
• That slim $10 billion edge might not seem like much (and it’s not), but it’s a reshuffle that places the leading AI chipmaker above the world’s software titan.
• Nvidia previously held the No. 1 spot (for less than a session) in late May but failed to close the deal. This time, it sealed the session with the crown. But, given the tiny advance, it all might change in an instant.

🚀 World Domination — It’s On

• Tuesday’s rally marked the first sustained break above $140 since Nvidia’s earnings last week, when blowout data center revenue and bullish AI commentary recharged the stock.
• By now, Nvidia has cemented itself as the household name in tech, AI, chips, and all that good stuff — and not even China-US tariff flare-ups can keep investors away for long.
• But if Nvidia is at the heart of the AI boom — even amid geopolitical noise and sky-high valuations — where is Microsoft and is it a threat to Nvidia’s fresh world domination?

👊 Growth Projections and Challenges

• Topping Microsoft is a real feat — but holding that lead could be tougher as macro headwinds and valuation concerns swirl. Nvidia hit an all-time record high of $153.13 on January 7, soaring past $3.7 trillion (that’s now roughly 8.5% away) only to shed as much as $230 billion a day later.
• Microsoft, on the other hand, remains a formidable rival with its bold AI investments in OpenAI and cloud services. If Jensen Huang falters, it won't take much for Satya Nadella to swoop back in.
• A few things could slow down Nvidia’s rise and bring Microsoft back to the throne. More severe export bans to China, supply chain shocks from tariffs, and general AI fatigue, to name a few.