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Apple Hits All-Time High, Becomes World's 2nd Most Valuable Company

Apple Hits All-Time High, Becomes World's 2nd Most Valuable Company

Apple Hits All-Time High, Becomes World's 2nd Most Valuable Company
Above: Consumers experience the iPhone 17 on Oct. 13, 2025. Image credit: CFOTO/Future Publishing/Getty Images

The Spin


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Metaculus Prediction

There's a 1.2% chance that on Dec. 1, 2025, Apple will be the world's most valuable company by market cap, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

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