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"LinkedIn\u2019s $8.9 billion valuation means the company now has a larger market cap than JCPenney, MolsonCoors and even United Continental Holdings, the world\u2019s largest airline.\nThe company ended its first day of trading (under the symbol LNKD) at $94.25 \u2014 more than twice the opening price of $45. That valuation easily puts LinkedIn among the 500 largest companies in the U.S.\nTo get an idea of how big LinkedIn is now, here are some other well-known companies with valuations in the same range:\n\nTiffany &amp; Co.: $8.9 billion\nRed Hat: $8.8 billion\nSirius XM: $8.8 billion\nChipotle: $8.8 billion\nRoyal Caribbean Cruises: $8.7 billion\nHormel Foods: $8.1 billion\nElectronic Arts: $8 billion\nHyatt Hotels: $7.9 billion\nExpedia: $7.5 billion\nSeagate Technology: $7.1 billion\nTyson Foods: $7 billion\nCarMax: $6.8 billion\nHertz Global Holdings: $6.7 billion\n"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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