capitalization

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Meanwhile, even after the rally this year, the energy sector makes up less than 4% of the S&P 500’s market capitalization, while tech makes up 32%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

These are price changes, weighted by component companies’ market capitalization, excluding dividends:

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

An earlier January proposal to increase rates by just .09% wiped away $100 billion in industry market capitalization.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Shares have soared 198% this year and 862% over the last 12 months, bringing the company’s market capitalization to $7.8 billion.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

“A bank with a market capitalization of one billion dollars might have one trillion dollars’ worth of credit default swaps outstanding.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis