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Here is a brief look at the 7 largest companies by market capitalization as of Saturday, Aug. 24. Additionally, I have included the percentages of their gains on a year-to-date basis. Let's dive into the numbers.

1. Apple (AAPL) has a market cap of $3.44 trillion, with year-to-date gains of +17.8%
2. Nvidia (NVDA) has a market cap of $3.18 trillion, with year-to-date gains of +161.2%
3. Microsoft (MSFT) has a market cap of $3.09 trillion, with year-to-date gains of +10.8%
4. Alphabet (GOOG) has a market cap of $2.04 trillion, with year-to-date gains of +18.6%
5. Amazon (AMZN) has a market cap of $1.85 trillion, with year-to-date gains of +16.5%
6. Meta Platforms (META) has a market cap of $1.33 trillion, with year-to-date gains of +49.2%
7. Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-A) has a market cap of $977 billion, with year-to-date gains of +25.4%

In comparison, the S&P 500's year-to-date gain is approximately +18.1%.

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