HOW GOOGLE BEAT APPLE
What That Means For Big Tech's Next Battle
It’s the second week of 2026, Peaceniks! And the biggest news in tech last week had absolutely nothing to do with CES…
On January 7, Alphabet’s market capitalization overtook Apple’s valuation for the first time this decade.
Except for a few weeks in 2016 and 2019, Apple has always been more valuable than Google aka Alphabet. Until last week.
Yes, markets fluctuate, especially in the current environment. Likely, these two will toggle market caps back and forth – for this year. But, if you pay close attention, there’s plenty of evidence that this Google/Apple lead-change indicates a fundamental re-rating of the market itself.
