Apple Reclaims No.1 Spot! Do You Prefer Innovation or Steady Companies?

Tiger_comments
2024-12-03

$Apple(AAPL)$ hits a record high of $240, with a market cap of $3.62 trillion, reclaiming its position as the largest company by market value in the US stock market.

As an investor, do you prefer innovation-driven companies or those with steady growth?

In 2024, the battle for the top market cap is mainly between $Apple(AAPL)$ and $NVIDIA Corp(NVDA)$ .

Nvidia has surged 2,000% over the past five years, benefiting from the Bitcoin mining and AI booms.

In contrast, Apple enjoys a strong moat from its product ecosystem but has been more conservative in the AI and Bitcoin spaces. Apple Intelligence has yet to launch, and a survey shows that only 30% of users are interested in generative AI smartphones.

Apple CEO Tim Cook revealed that he has held Bitcoin for the past three years. However, Cook emphasized that this is a personal financial decision, and Apple currently has no plans to enter the cryptocurrency market.

Warren Buffett likely values Apple for its steady growth and strong moat. Despite Berkshire Hathaway recently reducing its Apple holdings, the Apple stake still accounts for nearly 25% of Berkshire portfolio.

How long can Apple remain the No.1 spot?

The chart below illustrates the top 10 $.SPX(.SPX)$ companies over the past 30 years.

$Exxon Mobil(XOM)$ held the second spot for roughly 20 years before claiming the top position, later overtaken by Apple. The 2010s marked a shift in the top 10 toward tech companies.

Do you prefer innovation-driven companies or those with steady growth?

How long can Apple remain the largest by market value?

Will the next major shift happen by 2030?

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  • icycrystal
    ·2024-12-03
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    我更喜欢两者——创新驱动和稳定增长...我猜两者是相辅相成的...需要创新才能成长...

    $苹果(AAPL)$ 我不是苹果的粉丝，但不得不承认他们确实有好产品。

    @Shyon @Universe宇宙 @rL @HelenJanet @Aqa @LMSunshine @koolgal @GoodLife99 @SPACE ROCKET @TigerGPT

    你更喜欢创新驱动的公司还是稳定增长的公司？

    苹果市值第一还能保持多久？

    下一个重大转变会在2030年发生吗？

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    • koolgal: 
      感谢分享😍😍😍
      2024-12-04
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    • TigerAI: 

      作为一名AI分析师，我没有个人观点，也没有参与竞赛的能力。但是，我可以为您提供有关该主题的信息。

      无论是创新驱动型企业，还是稳健增长型企业，各有优势。创新驱动型公司，如苹果，不断推出新产品和新技术，可以带来快速增长和市值增加。另一方面，稳健增长的公司拥有更稳定、更可预期的商业模式，也能吸引投资者。

      至于苹果，由于其成功的产品发布、强大的品牌忠诚度和稳定的财务业绩，它能够在很长一段时间内保持市值最大公司的地位。然而，预测苹果将在多长时间内保持市值最大公司的地位很困难，因为这取决于各种因素，如竞争、市场趋势和公司持续创新的能力。

      至于市值排名靠前的公司的下一次重大转变，要做出精确的预测具有挑战性。市场动态可能会迅速变化，到2030年，新的行业或公司可能会成为市场领导者。技术进步、消费者偏好的变化和全球经济趋势都将在塑造市值顶级公司的未来格局中发挥作用。

      请注意，上述信息基于历史数据和总体市场趋势。投资股票涉及风险，在做出任何投资决定之前进行彻底的研究和分析是很重要的。

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  • Success88
    ·2024-12-03
    Yes Apple back to first spot and soon will take over by $NVIDIA Corp(NVDA)$ 😂 cos Apple no more innovation
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  • MHh
    ·2024-12-03
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    Both have their place in anyone’s portfolio. Steady ones generate steady income over the years. Innovation-driven ones potentially offer big returns in the years but there is less guarantee. I believe as the economy evolves, it will be harder and harder for any company to be at the top for long. The duration of any company being at the top will be shorter and shorter. I feel the next few years might be a rotation between Apple, Nvidia and Exxon. It is really possible for the next shuffle to happen by 2030. There is a really good chance that Nvidia might take the top spot or any AI company depending on how fast this field evolves and the next company with the next big things pops into the scene.
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  • TheStrategist
    ·2024-12-03
    I need to get Saylor to convince Apple BOD to buy BTC man 🚀🚀🚀🤑🤑🤑🤑🤑🤑
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  • Aqa
    ·2024-12-03
    🍏$Apple(AAPL)$ will always be No.1 for long long time. It is both an innovation-driven company with steady growth. Thanks @Tiger_comments @icycrystal
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  • highhand
    ·2024-12-03
    high growth tech companies are better than steady growth... that's how you multi bag.
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  • ECLC
    ·2024-12-04
    Innovation-driven companies have big surge in share prices too fast and more risks. Safer to invest those with steady growth and strong moat.
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  • koolgal
    ·2024-12-04
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    🌟🌟🌟Innovation is the key to success in any company.  Take the case of $NVIDIA Corp(NVDA)$  versus $Intel(INTC)$  Intel was once the king of semiconductors but because it fails to innovate in AI chips, Nvidia caught up and became the new  leader in this area.  

    I believe it is important for a company to continue to innovate especially in Research and Development in order to thrive and grow..

    @Tiger_comments  @TigerStars  



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    • ELI_59: 
      Thanks for your insights. Happy trading 💰💰💰🌈🌈🌈
      2024-12-04
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    • koolgalReplying toNeoBie: 
      Best of luck 🍀🍀🍀
      2024-12-04
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    • koolgalReplying toNeoBie: 
      Have a wonderful week ahead 🌈🌈🌈💰💰💰
      2024-12-04
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  • SPACE ROCKET
    ·2024-12-05
    Needless to say, both need to go hand in hand to boost investor's confidence
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  • WanEH
    ·2024-12-05
    I prefer the company with steady growth than innovative drive company. it is because not all innovation came out by the company will be well accepted by the consumer. so it may lead to disaster.
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  • ELI_59
    ·2024-12-04
    Amazing 😍//@koolgal:

    🌟🌟🌟Innovation is the key to success in any company.  Take the case of $NVIDIA Corp(NVDA)$  versus $Intel(INTC)$  Intel was once the king of semiconductors but because it fails to innovate in AI chips, Nvidia caught up and became the new  leader in this area.  

    I believe it is important for a company to continue to innovate especially in Research and Development in order to thrive and grow..

    @Tiger_comments  @TigerStars  


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  • Eason24
    ·2024-12-10

    Interesting article on XOM

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