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microsoft logoApple and Microsoft are again the world’s most valuable companies.

Microsoft saw its market value increase to around $410 billion today, while Exxon Mobil, which was previously the second-most valuable company, now has a market cap of about $400 billion.

Microsoft’s stock has increased more than 30 percent in the last year as the company has undergone a series of changes under new CEO Satya Nadella. Here’s a look at the stock performance over the past year:

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And here’s a look at Microsoft’s market cap over the past few years:

Via Ycharts.
Via Ycharts.

Meanwhile, Apple has a market capitalization of about $662 billion. Google is valued at about $374 billion; Facebook is at $208 billion; and Amazon is at $149 billion.

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