April 9 - Microsoft (MSFT, Financial) has reclaimed the crown as the world's most valuable public company after Apple (AAPL, Financial) suffered a major sell-off. Apple's stock dropped 23% over four days, dragging its market value down to $2.59 trillion, while Microsoft now stands at $2.64 trillion.
The broader market has been under pressure following the announcement of President Trump's sweeping tariffs, causing a 13% drop in the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite. Apple's reliance on China for manufacturing, plus other countries like India, Vietnam, and Brazil facing higher tariff rates, has exacerbated the pain.
On the other hand, Microsoft is seen as more insulated from these macroeconomic pressures. Analysts have even called it “the safest large-cap investment option” in the current market climate.
Though Microsoft had briefly held the top spot early last year, it had been overtaken by Apple and Nvidia (NVDA, Financial), now in third with a $2.35 trillion market cap. But for now, it's Microsoft's time at the top once again.
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