1 Mass & Distance affect the gravitational forces / attraction (aka-weight) between two objects. ï»¿ 2 Because you are made of matter, you exert gravitational fields. 3  The planet is also made out of matter-and it too exerts gravitational fields. 4  This is why you are attracted to the planet.
Ten largest stock exchanges in the world by market capitalization in 2011: 1. New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) - Headquartered in New York City. Market Capitalization (2011, USD Billions) 14,242; Trade Value (2011, USD Billions) 20,161. The largest stock exchange in the world by both market capitalization and trade value. NYSE is the premier listing venue for the world s leading large-and medium-sized companies.
Shares of Alphabet opened nearly 3 percent higher Tuesday, pushing the technology giant's market capitalization past Apple to become the world's most valuable public company. Alphabet has a market cap of $547.1 billion, higher than Apple's $529.3 billion as of 9:45 a.m. ET. Apple's massive market cap is still trailed by Microsoft ($425.7 billion), Facebook ($326.2 billion) and Exxon Mobil ($310.1 billion) to round out the list of the world's five biggest companies. Alphabet was already set to take the title Monday night, before sealing the deal Tuesday morning.