OR Nvidia made history today Wednesday (29.10.2025) as it became the first company in history to achieve a market capitalization of 5 trillion. dollars, following a stock market “rally” that established its position at the center of the global boom around Artificial Intelligence companies.
In particular, Nvidia shares rebounded 5.2% to $211.47, making the tech giant the first company to break the $5 trillion mark. dollars in capitalization. It has risen more than 50% since the beginning of the year. It’s only been four months since the company broke the $4 trillion mark. dollars, and the rise has accelerated as Huang makes new deals to supply chips to companies such as Nokia Oyj, Samsung Electronics Co. and Hyundai Motor Group.
In a bull market fueled by optimism about the revolution artificial intelligence will bring to the global economy, Nvidia is in a class of its own. With gains of 50% this year through Tuesday’s close, the stock is responsible for nearly a fifth of the S&P 500’s 17% rise in 2025. The next two biggest companies are Microsoft and Apple, with valuations of about $4 trillion. dollars each.
The historic milestone also underscores the company’s rapid transformation from a graphics chip design company to a backbone of the global AI industry, making the company’s CEO Jensen Huang a Silicon Valley icon.
Huang revealed on Tuesday (28.10.2025) $500 billion worth of orders for artificial intelligence chips while announcing plans to build seven supercomputers for the US government.
Meanwhile Nvidia’s Blackwell chip will be the subject of discussion between President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday. Sales of the high-tech chip are a key point of friction between the two sides.