#market-cap

#market-cap

Alphabet hit just over $3 trillion dollars in market cap on Monday as investors continue to reward it after a federal judge declined to break the company up. On Sept. 2, U.S. District Court Judge Amit P. Mehta outlined softer-than-feared remedies for his year-ago ruling that Google maintained an illegal monopoly in search. The DOJ had proposed stronger remedies, including that Alphabet-owned Google be forced to sell Chrome. Tech companies like Perplexity and Ecosia lined up with unsolicited bids. But that possibility has been nixed.

A new wave of millionaires is rising from culture, entertainment and Web3-native models like Stake.com. Crypto leadership shifts fast; most top names today weren't on the radar a decade ago. The crypto market is back in full force as of mid-2025. Total capitalization has surged to $3.8 trillion (up over 130% year-on-year), which has sparked a new surge of wealth across the industry.

American Eagle's campaign featuring Sydney Sweeney led to a $300 million increase in market cap after the debut, indicating the brand's effective marketing strategy.

Broadcom, with a current market cap of $1.3 trillion, aims for $2 trillion by 2026, requiring a 55% stock surge and significant AI revenue earnings.

Bitcoin reached an unprecedented price of over $118,000, sparking optimism among investors about surpassing the $120,000 milestone. XRP also showed impressive performance with a 13% increase.

Microsoft's AI push is resulting in significant growth, leading to a record high market cap of nearly $4 trillion, competing closely with NVIDIA and outperforming Apple.