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Microsoft, Amazon and Google jockey for title of 2nd most valuable company on the planet

by Nat Levy on April 18, 2018April 19, 2018 at 8:18 am 2 Comments

Editor’s note: Market value numbers in this story have been updated Microsoft’s market value is around $745 billion Thursday morning, and it is in a tight battle with Google parent… Read More

Amazon is worth more than Microsoft: Market value surges past $700B, now 3rd largest U.S. company

by Todd Bishop on February 14, 2018February 14, 2018 at 3:07 pmComment

Amazon’s market value surged to more than $702 billion on Wednesday, making the Seattle-based company the third-largest U.S. public company by that measure — surpassing its regional neighbor Microsoft for… Read More

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