Top 10 U.S. Companies by Market Cap (circa early 2000):
Microsoft – The undisputed leader, driven by Windows and Office dominance.
General Electric (GE) – A diversified industrial and financial powerhouse.
Cisco Systems – The backbone of internet infrastructure, heavily favored during the tech boom.
Intel – Dominant chipmaker for personal computers.
ExxonMobil – The largest oil company at the time.
Oracle – Major enterprise software and database provider.
Wal-Mart – The retail giant with growing influence nationwide.
Lucent Technologies – Telecom equipment maker spun off from AT&T, seen as key to internet infrastructure.
IBM – Still relevant with its tech and enterprise services.
America Online (AOL) – Huge due to dial-up internet and merger with Time Warner in 2000.
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