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Here is a brief look at the 7 largest companies by market capitalization as of Saturday, Aug. 31. 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 $3.51 trillion, with year-to-date gains of +18.9%
2. Microsoft (MSFT) has a market cap of $3.10 trillion, with year-to-date gains of +10.9%
3. Nvidia (NVDA) has a market cap of $2.94 trillion, with year-to-date gains of +141.0%
4. Alphabet (GOOG) has a market cap of $2.04 trillion, with year-to-date gains of +17.0%
5. Amazon (AMZN) has a market cap of $1.86 trillion, with year-to-date gains of +17.5%
6. Meta Platforms (META) has a market cap of $1.32 trillion, with year-to-date gains of +47.3%
7. Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-A) has a market cap of $1.02 trillion, with year-to-date gains of +31.8%

In comparison, the S&P 500's year-to-date gain is approximately +18.4%.

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