📈 Magnificent Seven: Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia Surge as Apple and Tesla Lag (YTD as of July 18, 2025)

As of July 18, 2025, the combined market capitalization of the “Magnificent Seven”—Apple, Microsoft, Nvidia, Alphabet, Amazon, Meta Platforms, and Tesla—stood at $18.6 trillion, marking a 5.8% ($1.0 trillion) gain year-to-date. Nvidia (27.9%, +$920B), Microsoft (+21.0%, +$660B), and Meta (+19.8%, +$290B) led the group’s advance. In contrast, Apple (–16.7%, –$630B) and Tesla (18.1%, -$235B) weighed heavily on overall performance.