Nvidia made history Wednesday, becoming the world’s first company to reach a $5 trillion market capitalization as shares surged more than 3% in early trading. The milestone cements the chipmaker’s position as the most valuable company globally, pulling ahead of Microsoft and Apple, which are each valued at approximately $4 trillion.
The surge followed remarks from CEO Jensen Huang at the company’s GTC developer conference in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, where he disclosed Nvidia has secured more than $500 billion in orders for its AI chips through the end of 2026. The announcement represents what Huang described as unprecedented visibility into future revenue for a technology company.
