Will Apple still be most valuable company in the world on 8/7 after passing Nvidia with mkt cap ~$5T?
87% of users predicted YES — the community missed this one. 37 predictions cast.
Apple was not the world's most valuable public company on August 7, 2026, resolving the question no. Apple had passed Nvidia to reclaim the title on July 27, 2026, with its market capitalization reaching roughly $4.9 trillion against Nvidia's $4.8 trillion. That lead proved short-lived: on July 31, Apple shares tumbled about 7.3%-7.4% after the company warned of memory-chip supply constraints, shrinking its market cap, while Nvidia shares rose, handing the crown back to the chipmaker within days. Reporting in early August indicated Nvidia had retaken the title of world's most valuable company as its own market cap climbed further. No subsequent report showed Apple retaking the top spot before August 7. The prediction market community heavily favored yes at 87%, expecting Apple to hold onto the title, making this one of the larger gaps between community expectation and actual outcome in this batch, as the back-and-forth market-cap race broke back toward Nvidia rather than Apple by the resolution date.