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Jon Erlichman, anchor and financial journalist at Bloomberg TV, shared figures showing how an initial $10,000 IPO investment in major companies would be valued today.
According to Erlichman, that sum in Walmart would now be worth $489 million, $186 million in Coca-Cola, $91 million in McDonald's, and $85 million in Home Depot. Other notable performances include Nvidia at $56 million, Microsoft at $42 million, Oracle at $41.7 million, Amazon at $35 million, Apple at $30 million, and Cisco at $19.7 million. The data underscores the dramatic growth of some of the most prominent U.S. public companies since their market debuts.
In earlier commentary, Erlichman noted that in 2008, BlackBerry's market value exceeded the combined worth of Nvidia, Amazon, Netflix, AMD, and Costco. He also reported that Samsung reached a $1 trillion valuation after starting as an exporter of fish, fruit, and vegetables. The comparisons offer additional context on the scale of long-term growth among major corporations.