The TOP 5 Most Valuable Companies in the World REVEALED 1996-2025

🏢 Watch the epic battle for corporate supremacy over the last 30 years!

From the dot-com boom to the AI revolution, witness how technology companies have completely transformed the global business landscape. See household names rise and fall, fortunes made and lost, and empires built in real-time.

📊 Key Highlights from this visualization:
• Microsoft's early dominance and Apple's incredible comeback
• The dramatic rise of Amazon from an online bookstore to an everything store
• Google's meteoric ascent during the search engine wars
• Saudi Aramco's brief moment at the top during oil price spikes
• The emergence of AI giants like NVIDIA is reshaping entire industries

⏰ Timeline Breakdown:
00:00 - Late 1990s: Traditional giants (GE, Microsoft, Exxon)
01:30 - Dot-com crash: Market reshuffling begins
03:00 - 2000s recovery: Tech companies fight back
04:30 - 2010s: Mobile revolution changes everything
06:00 - 2020s: AI boom and pandemic winners emerge

💡 What You'll Discover:
How market cap isn't just numbers - it's the story of innovation, consumer behavior, and global economic shifts. Watch as entire industries get disrupted and new leaders emerge.

📈 Data Sources:
• Yahoo Finance Historical Market Cap Data
• S&P Global Market Intelligence
• Bloomberg Terminal Historical Records
• Company Annual Reports (1996-2025)
• Wikipedia

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