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May 8, 2026 12:50 PM

EXCLUSIVE: Nvidia Vs. Alphabet: Benzinga Viewers, Prediction Markets Disagree On The Most Valuable Mag 7 Stock By 2026

Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL) stock has soared over 27% year-to-date in 2026, marking the best return for a Magnificent Seven stock this year. The impressive stock gains have put Alphabet closer to the market capitalization of NVIDIA Corp (NASDAQ:NVDA) for a chance to overtake the most valuable company in the world.

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Alphabet Vs. Nvidia: Gap Closes

Strong quarterly results from Alphabet have helped shares of the Google parent soar even higher over the past month. With the recent gains, Alphabet trails Nvidia by around $500 billion to be the most valuable company in the world.

Alphabet last held the title of world's largest company in 2016 when it briefly passed then-leader Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) for a few days.

Here are the current market capitalization leaders as of May 8, 2026:

Nvidia: $5.29 trillion

Alphabet: $4.81 trillion

Apple: $4.32 trillion

Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT): $3.11 trillion

Ranking outside of the top four is Amazon.com ...