Nvidia on Wednesday briefly hit $4 trillion in market value, making it the first publicly traded company to hit that milestone.

The A.I. chip maker reached the landmark before Apple and Microsoft, as its value rose more than tenfold after ChatGPT’s release in late 2022.

Nvidia briefly reached a market capitalization of $4 trillion on Wednesday, making it the first company in the world to reach the milestone and solidifying its position as one of Wall Street's most-favored stocks.

Nvidia has rebounded about 74% from its lows in April, when global markets were jolted from U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff volley.

Nvidia Corp. became the first company in history to achieve a $4-trillion market valuation, cementing its status as a kingpin in the global financial market.

NVIDIA was briefly worth $4 trillion this week. The tech giant passed that milestone and became the first $4 trillion company following a 2.5% increase in stock value at one point on July 9, 2025. The valuation of NVIDIA has since dropped to around $3.97 trillion.

Microsoft and Nvidia could both soon hit $4 trillion in market cap. Some analysts believe that there may still be more upside ahead, and that one or both of these companies could soon be worth $5 trillion.

NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang spoke to USA TODAY about tariffs, trade and his trip to China after a meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House.

Nvidia shares rose to a new record Thursday, helping lift the S&P 500 and Nasdaq composite to all-time highs of their own. The artificial intelligence chip-maker closed Thursday’s trading with a valuation of more than $4 trillion,

Here's why Nvidia will likely become the first company to surpass $4 trillion in market value, what Nvidia and Microsoft must do to continue rising in price, and whether either growth stock is a buy now.