person holding pencil near laptop computerImage Source: UnsplashHere is a brief look at the 7 largest companies by market capitalization as of Saturday, Aug. 31. Additionally, I have included the percentages of their gains on a year-to-date basis. Let’s dive into the numbers.

  • Apple (AAPL) has a market cap of $3.51 trillion, with year-to-date gains of +18.9%
  • Microsoft (MSFT) has a market cap of $3.10 trillion, with year-to-date gains of +10.9%
  • Nvidia (NVDA) has a market cap of $2.94 trillion, with year-to-date gains of +141.0%
  • Alphabet (GOOG) has a market cap of $2.04 trillion, with year-to-date gains of +17.0%
  • Amazon (AMZN) has a market cap of $1.86 trillion, with year-to-date gains of +17.5%
  • Meta Platforms (META) has a market cap of $1.32 trillion, with year-to-date gains of +47.3%
  • Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-A) has a market cap of $1.02 trillion, with year-to-date gains of +31.8%
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