5 Most Valuable Internet Companies in the World

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1. Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN)

Market cap: $1.6 trillion

Topping the list of the 15 most valuable internet companies in the world is American e-commerce giant Amazon.com Inc. As of 2021, Amazon.com accounts for 45% of the US e-commerce market while it serves 13.7% of the rest of the world. Founded by Jeff Bezos in 1994, the online retail shopping giant has transformed to become a diversified tech company by offering cloud computing services through Amazon Web Services. Amazon’s US marketplace revenues, on the other hand, are projected to increase by 16.5% to $220.39 billion in 2021, accounting for 60% of Amazon’s overall US e-commerce sales, according to eMarketer, as the company increases its products across grocery, healthcare, AI, orbital space and clothing.

The company’s revenue in the fourth quarter of 2020 came in at $125.6 billion. The stock has gained 60% in the last twelve months.

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