As the year comes to a close,
General Electric
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remains the most highly valued company in the U.S. markets. In March 2000, when the market peaked, GE had a
market cap of $433 billion. Its market cap is now $484.3 billion.
GE, which is in the process of
swallowing
Honeywell
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, recently
named Jeffrey Immelt as the successor to Chairman and CEO Jack Welch. Welch will remain chairman of the company for the next year and will aid in the day-to-day transition of his successor.
The top 10 stocks have a combined market cap of $2.73 trillion.
