Technology stocks hold the top three spots on this list of the largest companies in the US (by market capitalization). Market capitalization is the market value of a companies’ outstanding shares (the number of shares times the share price). Here are the top 20:
| Name | Ticker | Industry | Market Cap in Mil |
| Apple Inc | AAPL | Consumer Electronics | 625,531.58 |
| Google Inc Class A | GOOGL | Internet Content & Information | 452,275.03 |
| Microsoft Corp | MSFT | Software – Infrastructure | 341,593.77 |
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc Class A | BRK.A | Insurance – Diversified | 327,820.54 |
| Exxon Mobil Corporation | XOM | Oil & Gas Integrated | 302,285.03 |
| Wells Fargo & Co | WFC | Banks – Global | 268,474.69 |
| Johnson & Johnson | JNJ | Drug Manufacturers – Major | 263,369.69 |
| Facebook Inc Class A | FB | Internet Content & Information | 245,661.79 |
| General Electric Co | GE | Diversified Industrials | 242,415.26 |
| China Mobile Ltd ADR | CHL | Telecom Services | 241,255.19 |
| Roche Holding AG | RHHBF | Biotechnology | 238,550.41 |
| Novartis AG ADR | NVS | Drug Manufacturers – Major | 234,588.38 |
| Nestle SA | NSRGF | Packaged Foods | 234,369.72 |
| Amazon.com Inc | AMZN | Specialty Retail | 234,215.25 |
| Roche Holding AG ADR | RHHBY | Biotechnology | 234,064.24 |
| Nestle SA ADR | NSRGY | Packaged Foods | 233,384.34 |
| Novartis AG | NVSEF | Drug Manufacturers – Major | 232,825.28 |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co | JPM | Banks – Global | 232,645.42 |
| Industrial And Commercial Bank Of China Ltd ADR | IDCBY | Banks – Global | 214,378.36 |
| Wal-Mart Stores Inc | WMT | Discount Stores | 208,788.17 |
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