Background on the Seven Magnificent Tech Giants
The Seven Magnificent tech companies—Apple, Amazon, Meta (formerly Facebook), Microsoft, Tesla, NVIDIA, and Alphabet (Google’s parent company)—have consistently attracted investor attention despite market volatility caused by the ongoing trade war initiated by former President Donald Trump.
Recent Surge in Investor Interest
Following a gloomy start to 2025 on Wall Street, investor interest in the Seven Magnificent stocks has resurfaced due to expectations of a potential trade agreement between China and the United States, as well as positive economic outlooks for the U.S., avoiding a recession.
Key Players and Their Recent Performance
- NVIDIA: The leading developer of AI chips saw a 46.45% increase, reaching $141.92 per share. This surge added $1.1 trillion to its market value.
- Tesla: With Elon Musk recently announcing his departure from Trump’s administration, Tesla stocks rose 45.96% to $332.05 per share, adding $336.751 billion to its market capitalization.
- Meta Platforms: The social media giant experienced a 41.94% increase, reaching $687.95 per share and adding $501.768 billion to its market value.
- Microsoft: The software developer saw a 29.41% increase, reaching $463.87 per share and adding $778.042 billion to its market capitalization.
- Amazon: The e-commerce behemoth’s stocks increased 23.85% to $207.23 per share, adding $426.815 billion to its market value.
- Alphabet: The parent company of Google experienced a 13.89% increase, reaching $168.50 per share and adding $242.671 billion to its market value.
- Apple: The iPhone manufacturer saw a 5.14% increase to $202.82 per share, adding $144.280 billion to its market capitalization.
Expert Opinions on Future Performance
Janneth Quiroz, Director of Analysis at Monex Casa de Bolsa, predicts that the Seven Magnificent tech companies will face trade, economic, and corporate challenges in 2025, along with increased competition from China in AI. However, she believes Meta, Netflix, and Microsoft are most likely to deliver positive performance in the short term. In the long run, NVIDIA, Google, Amazon, and Apple are expected to face competition in areas like AI and semiconductors.
Market Capitalization Comparison
The Seven Magnificent tech companies rank among the top 10 most valuable companies in the stock market. NVIDIA leads with a market value of $3.46 trillion, narrowly surpassing Microsoft’s $3.45 trillion.
- NVIDIA: $3.46 trillion
- Microsoft: $3.45 trillion
- Apple: $3.03 trillion
- Amazon: $2.2 trillion
- Alphabet: $2.05 trillion
- Meta: $1.73 trillion
- Tesla: $1.07 trillion
The combined market value of the top three companies ($9.94 trillion) is more than triple the GDP of entire countries like Mexico (1.79 trillion USD) and significantly exceeds the total value of the Mexican Stock Exchange (BMV) at $467.015 billion.
