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At the March 9 bottom, the banks were falling fast and behemoths like Google [GOOG
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As of mid day today, Google and JP Morgan Chase are back in top 10 positions, ranking ninth and tenth on the S&P 500 respectively, with General Electric [GE
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Exxon Mobil [XOM
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], continue to hold the top three slots, although Microsoft leap frogged Wal-Mart in the current rally. Overall, many names in the Top 20 remain the same with three exceptions. In addition to JP Morgan, Wells Fargo [WFC
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Here are the Top 20 biggest companies in the S&P as of mid day today, according to data from Thomson Reuters:
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