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Who are the stock market heavyweights?
Apple leads way in surge, decline
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NEW YORK — At $654 billion, Apple is the stock market's heavyweight. Like a handful of other "big cap" companies such as Microsoft and Exxon Mobil, the iPhone maker's market value means that when its shares move, so can the market. And these are the companies that influence your stock portfolio.
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