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GlossaryWhat is Large cap stock?
A large cap is a really big company worth many billions of dollars.
The simple explanation
Large cap usually means a market cap of 10 billion dollars or more. These companies are well known and tend to move less than small ones.
An example
Apple, Microsoft and Amazon are all large cap stocks.
Why it matters
Company size is a quick clue to how risky a stock might be.
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