MVC (Most Valuable Companies)

BusinessWeek published their list of the Top 1200 companies in the world, based on market value. Actually, there are 1187 on the list, with the last spot taken by Calpine. I wasn't familar with Calpine, and when I looked them up just now, I learned that they filed Chapter 11 last week. Best wishes, Calpine.

The Top 10 are familiar to all of us:

1. General Electric -- $377b
2. Exxon Mobil -- $361b
3. Microsoft -- $295b
4. Citigroup -- $264b
5. BP -- $236b
6. Royal Dutch Shell -- $212b
7. Wal-Mart Stores -- $202b
8. Procter & Gamble -- $195b
9. Bank of America -- $184b
10. Johnson & Johnson -- $184b