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Here is a brief look at the 7 largest companies by market capitalization as of Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025. Additionally, I have included the percentages of their gains on a year-to-date basis. Let's dive into the numbers.

1. Nvidia (NVDA) has a market cap of around $4.40 trillion, with year-to-date gains of approximately +34.4%
2. Microsoft (MSFT) has a market cap of around $3.87 trillion, with year-to-date gains of approximately +23.4%
3. Apple (AAPL) has a market cap of around $3.43 trillion, with year-to-date gains of approximately -7.5%
4. Alphabet (GOOG) has a market cap of around $2.47 trillion, with year-to-date gains of approximately +7.7%
5. Amazon (AMZN) has a market cap of around $2.46 trillion, with year-to-date gains of approximately +5.3%
6. Meta Platforms (META) has a market cap of around $1.98 trillion, with year-to-date gains of approximately +34.1%
7. Broadcom (AVGO) has a market cap of around $1.44 trillion, with year-to-date gains of approximately +32.1%

In comparison, the S&P 500's year-to-date gain is approximately +9.7%.

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