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This is Scott Becker with the Becker Business and the Becker Private Equity Podcast. Today's discussion is the Magnificent Seven in their year to date results. We try and follow this to see what's going on. We're going to give you the magnificent seven top to bottom so far this year. First, meta platforms is up 8.55% year to date. And mind you, these are numbers as of the start of business on February 2. On Monday, these will change throughout the day. The markets right now seem up today. We'll see if that continues or not. Second, AlphaBets up 7.99%. Amazon up 3.47%. Nvidia up 2.5%. Those are the four, the magnificent seven that are up year to date. Meta platforms, Alphabet, Amazon, Nvidia, the next three are all down. We'll give you the different numbers in them. Tesla's down 4.29% year to date. Apple down 4.55% year to date. And Microsoft down about 12% year to date. 11.93% as of this morning. So in terms of just a little couple notes on these companies, Amazon just had a record quarter for iPhone sales. They sold $85 billion worth of iPhone sales. That's an amazing number. That compares to about 69 billion the same quarter the year before. It has noted that it's got some concerns regarding maintaining its margins in terms of these different companies. Four of these in the top seven by market cap or the top five by market cap. Apple's number third. Nvidia is number one. Then Alphabet and Microsoft is fourth and Amazon is fifth. So five of the seven in the top five again. Let me give you that again. Nvidia number one, Alphabet number two, Apple number three, Microsoft number four and Amazon number five. These are the top five by market cap. But those are your results for the Magnificent Seven. Again, Meta platforms the top of the list so far this year, just followed by Alphabet. Microsoft doing worst of the of the seven Magnificent Seven stocks. We'll continue to follow this throughout the year. If anybody comments or messages me with their opinion on which Magnificent Seven stock is going to be the most successful this year, we'll send you a 25Amazon gift certificate. You'd have to text 773-766-5322 with your thoughts. Thank you for listening to the Becker Business, the Becker private equity podcast. Thank you very, very much.
Episode: The Magnificent 7 & Their YTD Results 2-2-26
Host: Scott Becker
Date: February 2, 2026
In this short, data-driven episode, Scott Becker delivers a concise update on the "Magnificent Seven" tech stocks and their performance so far in 2026. The focus is on year-to-date (YTD) returns, market cap rankings, and quick commentary on recent notable trends affecting these industry giants. The episode serves business-minded listeners who want a pulse check on the most influential stocks in the market.
Scott Becker provides a quick rundown of each company's YTD stock performance as of the morning of February 2, 2026:
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“Meta platforms is up 8.55% year to date. And mind you, these are numbers as of the start of business on February 2. On Monday, these will change throughout the day.”
— Scott Becker (00:16)
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“Microsoft doing worst of the of the seven Magnificent Seven stocks.”
— Scott Becker (01:15)
Surprisingly, Amazon set a new record for iPhone sales:
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“Amazon just had a record quarter for iPhone sales. They sold $85 billion worth of iPhone sales. That's an amazing number. That compares to about $69 billion the same quarter the year before.”
— Scott Becker (01:20)
Scott recaps the current top five global companies by market cap—all but two are part of the Magnificent Seven:
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"Nvidia number one, Alphabet number two, Apple number three, Microsoft number four and Amazon number five. These are the top five by market cap."
— Scott Becker (01:55)
Scott closes with an invitation for listeners to predict which Magnificent Seven stock will excel in 2026, offering a $25 Amazon gift certificate for responses.
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"If anybody comments or messages me with their opinion on which Magnificent Seven stock is going to be the most successful this year, we'll send you a $25 Amazon gift certificate."
— Scott Becker (02:20)
Scott Becker’s episode succinctly covers the early-year standings of the Magnificent Seven stocks. Meta and Alphabet have taken an early lead, while Microsoft faces a rocky start. Amazon’s exceptional sales are a highlight, though future profitability is a concern. The episode ends with a call for listener predictions on 2026’s biggest winner among these titans.