These Were the Market's 5 Biggest Giants of 1985 -- Here's Who Holds the Crown Now

As the old adage goes, the one constant in life is change. It's true of companies as well. Although it seems like today's titans will forever remain on top, the same seemed true of yesteryear's powerhouses. It wasn't.With that as the backdrop, how have things changed for publicly traded companies over the course of the past 40 years? A lot.Today's biggest companies (as measured by market capitalization) should come as no surprise. From a massive market value of $4.2 trillion all the way down to a still-massive market cap of $2.4 trillion, here are the market's five biggest names right now, from biggest to smallest. Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool