Top 10 US Companies by Market Capitalization
The stock market is dynamic, and rankings can change over time.
1. Apple
- Industry: Technology
- Known for: iPhones, iPads, Macs, Apple Watch, AirPods
- Market Cap: Trillions of dollars
- Description: Apple is a multinational technology company that designs, develops, manufactures, and sells personal computers, smartphones, tablets, wearables, and various accessories and software.
2. Microsoft Corporation (MSFT)
- Industry: Technology
- Known for: Windows operating system, Office productivity suite, Azure cloud computing
- Market Cap: Trillions of dollars
- Description: Microsoft is a multinational technology company that develops, manufactures, licenses, supports, and sells computer software, consumer electronics, personal computers, and services.
3. Alphabet Inc. (GOOGLE)
- Industry: Technology
- Known for: Google Search, YouTube, Android, Google Cloud
- Market Cap: Trillions of dollars
- Description: Alphabet is an American multinational conglomerate holding company that is primarily known for its subsidiary Google, which is the world’s largest Internet search engine.
4. Amazon.com
- Industry: E-commerce, cloud computing, streaming
- Known for: Amazon Prime, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Kindle
- Market Cap: Trillions of dollars
- Description: Amazon is an American multinational technology company that focuses on e-commerce, cloud computing, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence.
5. NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA)
- Industry: Semiconductor
- Known for: Graphics processing units (GPUs)
- Market Cap: Trillions of dollars
- Description: NVIDIA is an American multinational technology company that designs, manufactures, and sells graphics processing units (GPUs) for the gaming and professional markets.
6. Tesla
- Industry: Electric vehicles, clean energy
- Known for: Tesla Model S, Model 3, Model X, Model Y
- Market Cap: Hundreds of billions of dollars
- Description: Tesla is an American electric vehicle company that designs, manufactures, and sells electric cars, solar panels, and energy storage systems.
7. Berkshire Hathaway
- Industry: Conglomerate
- Known for: Investments, insurance
- Market Cap: Hundreds of billions of dollars
- Description: Berkshire Hathaway is an American multinational conglomerate holding company headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska. It is one of the world’s largest companies by market capitalization.
8. United Healthcare Group
- Industry: Healthcare
- Known for: Health insurance, health services
- Market Cap: Hundreds of billions of dollars
- Description: UnitedHealth Group is an American multinational health care company that offers a wide range of health care services, including health insurance plans, health information technology, and care management services.
9. Johnson & Johnson
- Industry: Healthcare
- Known for: Consumer health products, pharmaceuticals, medical devices
- Market Cap: Hundreds of billions of dollars
- Description: Johnson & Johnson is an American multinational pharmaceutical, medical device, and consumer packaged goods company.
10. JPMorgan Chase & Co.
- Industry: Financial services
- Known for: Investment banking, commercial banking, retail banking
- Market Cap: Hundreds of billions of dollars
- Description: JPMorgan Chase is an American multinational investment bank and financial services company headquartered in New York City.