5 Most Valuable Companies in the world

Today we look into the top 5 most valuable companies in terms of Market Capitalization. With 2017 nearly done and dusted we see companies aspiring to reach the 1 trillionth mark. With the surge of Bitcoin market, will it be the first company to reach the worth of 1 trillion?

Let us look into companies that are listed as top 5 in the NASDAQ website.

1. Apple Inc.
   First, we have Apple Inc. Started in a small garage in 1980, this company has grown considerably over the years. With the market capitalization of whopping $898 billion, Apple rules the charts.

2. Alphabet Inc
   For those of you that do not know, this is the parent company of google. Founded on October 2017 as a holding company majority of which is obviously Google. It has the market capitalization of $742 billion

3. Microsoft Corporation
   Founded in 1975, Microsoft has dominated the personal computer operating system market. It has the market capitalization of $659 billion. No wonder the founder Bill Gates is the second richest person in the world.

4. Amazon
   Founded in July 1994, it is a electronic commerce and cloud computing company. Many have heard amazon as the online site that you buy stuffs from, which in fact is accurate. This tech giant is the largest retailer in the world in terms of revenue and market capitalization of $563 billion. Founder Jeff Bezos is the richest person in the world and we can see why.

5. Facebook
   Has anyone seen the social network, the movie? If you have not you might not know about facebook, just kidding! Founded on 2004 in dorm of Harvard, it is the most popular social networking site. With the market capitalization of $514 billion it makes our top 5.