List of corporations by market capitalization 2004 2004

| Rank_ | Name_ | Headquarters | Primary_industry | Market_value_USD_million |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | United States | Conglomerate | 299336 |
| 2 | Microsoft | United States | Software industry | 271911 |
| 3 | Exxon Mobil | United States | Oil and gas | 263940 |
| 4 | Pfizer | United States | Health care | 261616 |
| 5 | Citigroup | United States | Banking | 259191 |
| 6 | Wal-Mart | United States | Retail | 258888 |
| 7 | American International Group | United States | Insurance | 183696 |
| 8 | Intel Corporation | United States | Computer hardware | 179996 |
| 9 | BP | United Kingdom | Oil and gas | 174648 |
| 10 | HSBC | United Kingdom | Banking | 163574 |