#1 on the list is almost as valuable as the GPD of Germany!

Answer:

1. NVIDIA
2. Microsoft
3. Apple
4. Alphabet (Google)
5. Amazon
6. Meta Platforms (Facebook)
7. Broadcom
8. Berkshire Hathaway
9. Tesla

Questions:

• How many of these companies' products do you use? 
• Why do you think they are so valuable? What makes a company valuable to investors?
• Which of the four companies do you think will be most valuable in 5 years? Why? 

Click here for the ready-to-go slides for this Question of the Day that you can use in your classroom.

Behind the numbers (Companies Market Cap):

What is the market capitalization of a company?

The market capitalization sometimes referred as Marketcap, is the value of a publicly listed company.
In most cases it can be easily calculated by multiplying the share price with the amount of outstanding shares.

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Want to see how these companies compare with other companies in the S&P 500? This activity, Interactive: What is the S&P 500? is a student favorite and provides a great visualization of this index. 

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Dave Martin

Dave joins NGPF with 15 years of teaching experience in math and computer science. After joining the New York City Teaching Fellows program and earning a Master's degree in Education from Pace University, his teaching career has taken him to New York, New Jersey and a summer in the north of Ghana. Dave firmly believes that financial literacy is vital to creating well-rounded students that are prepared for a complex and highly competitive world. During what free time two young daughters will allow, Dave enjoys video games, Dungeons & Dragons, cooking, gardening, and taking naps.

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