Apple becomes second ever $5tn company as investors flee AI stocks
Apple’s shares hit a session high of $342.89 on Tuesday. Photograph: Matthias Schräder/APView image in fullscreenApple’s shares hit a session high of $342.89 on Tuesday. Its difficulties in developing in-house models meant it has instead relied on Google’s technology to power new services such as a revamped Siri.
- ▪Apple’s shares hit a session high of $342.89 on Tuesday.
- ▪Photograph: Matthias Schräder/APView image in fullscreenApple’s shares hit a session high of $342.89 on Tuesday.
- ▪Its difficulties in developing in-house models meant it has instead relied on Google’s technology to power new services such as a revamped Siri.
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| Publication time | Tue, 28 Jul 2026 20:33:14 GMT |
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Apple’s shares hit a session high of $342.89 on Tuesday. Photograph: Matthias Schräder/APView image in fullscreenApple’s shares hit a session high of $342.89 on Tuesday. Photograph: Matthias Schräder/APAppleApple becomes second $5tn company as investors flee AI stocksShare price rally driven by strong product demand as well as decision to sit out AI spending race, amid wider tech sell-offGraeme Wearden and agencyTue 28 Jul 2026 16.33 EDTFirst published on Tue 28 Jul 2026 12.51 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleApple has become only the second company to pass the $5tn valuation mark, as it benefited from investors fleeing AI and semiconductor stocks amid a wider tech sell-off.The iPhone maker’s shares hit a session high of $342.89 on Tuesday, giving it a market capitalisation of…
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