NVIDIA Corporation (Nasdaq: NVDA) has become the single most influential stock in the S&Amp;P 500, and arguably the most important company in the global technology economy. With a marketCapitalizationnear $4.97 trillion in June 2026, NVIDIA is the largest constituent of theindexand the first company …
Micron Technology Inc. (Nasdaq: MU) has risen rapidly up the S&Amp;P 500 rankings, reaching a marketCapitalizationnear $974 billion in mid-2026 as it approached the $1 trillion mark. Micron is one of only three major suppliers of advanced memory chips in the world, and its …
Microsoft Corporation (Nasdaq: MSFT) is one of the three largest companies in the S&P 500, with a marketCapitalizationaround $3.1 trillion in mid-2026. Few companies are as deeply embedded in the global economy: Microsoft software runs on the majority of the world's business computers, its …
Meta Platforms Inc. (Nasdaq: META) is one of the largest companies in the S&P 500, with a marketCapitalizationaround $1.5 trillion in mid-2026. Through Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Messenger, Meta operates the world's largest family of social applications, reaching billions of users daily and commanding …
Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) is the most valuable health-care company in the S&P 500, with a marketCapitalizationaround $1.01 trillion in mid-2026. Lilly has become one of the defining growth stories of the decade, driven by itsLeadershipin the booming market for GLP-1 medicines …
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) is the largest bank in the United States byAssetsand the most valuable financial company in the S&P 500, with a marketCapitalizationaround $837 billion in mid-2026. As a global leader in consumer banking, investment banking, markets and asset management, …
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) is one of the largest and most stable health-care companies in the S&P 500, with a marketCapitalizationaround $560 billion in mid-2026. With a history stretching back well over a century, J&J is a diversified health-care leader spanning pharmaceuticals and …
Costco Wholesale Corporation (Nasdaq: COST) is one of the most admired retailers in the S&P 500, with a marketCapitalizationaround $431 billion in mid-2026. Through its warehouse-club model, Costco has built an exceptionally loyal customer base and aBusinessthat generates much of its profit from membership …
Intel Corporation (Nasdaq: INTC) is one of the most storied companies in the S&P 500, with a marketCapitalizationaround $498 billion in mid-2026 following a remarkable rebound. Once the undisputed leader of the semiconductor industry, Intel fell behind rivals in recent years, but in 2026 …
Cisco Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: CSCO) is the world's largest networking company and a long-standing member of the S&P 500, with a marketCapitalizationaround $479 billion in mid-2026. Cisco's switches, routers and security products form much of the backbone of corporate and internet networks, and the …