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A company with a market capitalization of $10 billion or more, representing the largest and most established public companies.
Large-cap stocks make up the bulk of major market indices like the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Companies like Apple, Microsoft, and Amazon are large-caps with market capitalizations exceeding $1 trillion. Large-caps tend to offer more stability, consistent dividends, greater analyst coverage, and higher liquidity than small-cap stocks. However, they typically have lower growth potential because they are already dominant in their markets. Large-cap stocks have historically returned about 10% annually, with lower volatility than mid-cap or small-cap stocks.