By Mike Pearl
Publication Date: 2026-01-08 04:37:00
Alphabet’s market capitalization was $3.88 trillion at the close of trading on Wednesday—just a tiny bit higher than Apple’s $3.84 trillion. According to CNBC, it was the first time this happened since 2019.
These companies were not in a steel cage with one another. Wall Street trading is not like dropping coins in a pair of coffee shop tip jars labeled “Chappell Roan” and “Taylor Swift.” Nonetheless, the timing makes it hard not to ignore the symbolic power of this milestone.
After all, Apple is in the middle of a predictable stretch—on the verge of, well, releasing a lot of iPhones, including, reportedly, a long-awaited foldable iPhone that, if the newly leaked information is accurate, meets or slightly exceeds years of hype.
Looking for surprises from Apple? 2026 may not be your year. But may I interest you in Apple’s updated smart home hub called a HomePad, or perhaps the AirTag 2?
Meanwhile, what has Alphabet been up to lately? For what it’s…
