From 1989 to Now: The Shocking Rise and Fall of the 5 Biggest Companies

The corporate titans of 1989 wouldn't recognize today's financial landscape—where tech giants and crypto disruptors rewrite the rules overnight.
Market dominance used to take decades. Now? A single algorithm upgrade or meme-fueled rally can catapult unknowns past legacy players. The 1989 elite built empires on oil, banking, and heavy industry. Today's leaders mint value from cloud storage, AI, and blockchain rails.
One constant? Wall Street still finds ways to take 20% off the top while pretending it's 'adding liquidity.'