By Ankit Gohel
Publication Date: 2026-05-18 06:33:00
While household names like Tesla, Apple and Berkshire Hathaway dominate headlines, a relatively lesser-known technology giant has quietly climbed the ranks of America’s most valuable companies.
Broadcom Inc, a global technology company specialising in semiconductor and infrastructure software solutions, has overtaken several Nasdaq heavyweights in market capitalisation, including Tesla, Meta Platforms and Berkshire Hathaway.
Broadcom shares ended at $425.19 apiece on Friday, taking the company’s market valuation to $2.01 trillion and making it the sixth-largest listed company in the US.
It pipped Tesla, valued at $1.59 trillion, Meta Platforms at $1.56 trillion, retail giant Walmart Inc. at $1.05 trillion, and Berkshire Hathaway at $1.04 trillion in terms of market capitalisation.
Among the world’s largest listed companies, Broadcom currently ranks sixth. Tech giant NVIDIA Corporation remains the…