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1. www.visualcapitalist.com › biggest-publicRanked: The 100 Biggest Public Companies in the World

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   Dec 26, 2022 · The World’s Largest Public Companies in 2022. Today, Apple stands as the world’s most valuable company, towering at a $2.3 trillion valuation. Despite the tech downturn of 2022—driven by rising interest rates and slower sales—Apple maintained its top spot.

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   • Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) Market cap of the company as at December 31, 2020 (in billions of dollars): 1,634. Total revenue of the company in 2019 (in billions of dollars): 296.3.
   • Walmart (NYSE:WMT) Market cap of the company as at December 31, 2020 (in billions of dollars): 407.8. Total revenue of the company in 2019 (in billions of dollars): 524.
   • Samsung. Market cap of the company as at December 31, 2020 (in billions of dollars): 481.1. Total revenue of the company in 2019 (in billions of dollars): 197.6.
   • Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) Market cap of the company as at December 31, 2020 (in billions of dollars): 778. Total revenue of the company in 2019 (in billions of dollars): 73.4.

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4. www.forbes.com › global2000 › listThe World’s Largest Public Companies List - Forbes

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   Forbes' annual ranking of the world's largest public companies is a reflection of the state of the global economy today: who's on top, who's growing, and who's seen better days.

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   Sep 26, 2023 · A public company, also called a publicly traded company, is a corporation whose shareholders have a claim to part of the company's assets and profits. Ownership of...

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7. www.britannica.com › money › public-companyPublic company | Definition, Examples, Advantages ...

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   May 22, 2024 · In the United States less than 1 percent of all businesses are public companies. The defining feature of a public company is that it issues securities—specifically, shares of stock that constitute an ownership interest in the company—and lists those securities for trade on a public market.

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   Sep 14, 2023 · A public company is a company that has sold a portion of itself to the public via an initial public offering (IPO), meaning shareholders have a claim to part of...

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   Nov 13, 2023 · Well-known international companies that are publicly owned include Petrobras ( PBR -0.47% ), the Brazilian state oil company, and the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China ( IDCBY 0.68% ),...