A Look At U.S. Mega Caps In Light of Google Hitting $600

As Google (GOOG) crossed through $600 per share this morning, we looked to see how big the company was versus other US companies. Below we highlight the largest companies in America based on market cap.

As shown, Exxon (XOM) is well ahead of General Electric (GE) in its quest for global dominance. After XOM and GE, there is a large drop-off before we get to MSFT's $280 billion. Google's (GOOG) market cap has grown by 32% this year, and it's now larger than Wal-Mart (WMT), AIG, Pfizer (PFE), JP Morgan (JPM), IBM and Intel (INTC) to name a few.

Brin and Page are just barely behind their mentor Warren Buffett (Berkshire), and they're closing in on JNJ, CVX and CSCO as well. Is it only a matter of time before the don't be evil-doers overtake Microsoft (MSFT)?