A day after Microsoft became the second-ever company to finish a trading session with a $4 trillion market capitalization, Apple became the third. Apple achieved the feat on Wednesday, following a brief flirtation with the requisite level on an intraday basis Tuesday.

Apple and Microsoft are neck-in-neck in the race to become the stock market’s second $4 trillion company. Microsoft briefly [crossed the threshold](

Wall Street's three main indexes touched record highs again on Tuesday, with the Nasdaq gaining the most thanks to boosts from Microsoft and Apple in a week packed with earnings from U.S. heavyweights.

The S&P 500 has been in a bull market for three years, but the momentum could stall, depending on the outcome of several crucial events this week.

Apple and Microsoft have each broken the $4 trillion (£3 trillion) valuation mark this week, hitting record stock highs

Analysts expect steady gains for Amazon, Apple, and Microsoft in Q3, driven by cloud, advertising, and retail performance. Price targets range from $280 to $625.

President Donald Trump’s effort to build a big ballroom for the White House has made waves — and attracted donations from more than a dozen publicly traded companies.

Nvidia became the first company to surpass $5 trillion in market value after a fresh rally driven by AI-chip demand.