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Exxon was once the biggest company on the planet. For decades, it sat at the top of the S&P 500, shaping the global economy and touching nearly every part of modern life. Born out of Standard Oil, Exxon became the blueprint for what a dominant, disciplined, shareholder friendly giant was supposed to look like. It paid dividends through wars, recessions, oil crashes, and financial crises, never missing a single one. For investors, it was the definition of safe and steady. Then the world shifted. In the 2010s, tech companies began rewriting the rules of scale, growth, and value. Apple passed Exxon. Electric vehicles raised real questions about the future of oil. Tesla became a symbol of disruption, while Exxon’s stock slid and its market cap collapsed. For the first time in the history of the index, Exxon fell out of the top ten. But this was not the end of the story. As the EV transition slowed, oil demand proved more resilient than expected. Energy shocks, global reopening, and disciplined spending pushed Exxon back up. Its market cap surged again, even beating the broader market over recent years. This video breaks down what actually happened to Exxon, why it fell, why it survived, and what its story reveals about how markets decide what “the biggest” really means.
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Timestamps:
0:00 - The State Of Exxon
0:35 - The King
3:08 - Changing Tide
9:18 - Meaning Of “The Biggest”
Resources:
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Exxon was once the biggest company on the planet. For decades, it sat at the top of the S&P 500, shaping the global economy and touching nearly every part of modern life. Born out of Standard Oil, Exxon became the blueprint for what a dominant, disciplined, shareholder friendly giant was supposed to look like. It paid dividends through wars, recessions, oil crashes, and financial crises, never missing a single one. For investors, it was the definition of safe and steady. Then the world shifted. In the 2010s, tech companies began rewriting the rules of scale, growth, and value. Apple passed Exxon. Electric vehicles raised real questions about the future of oil. Tesla became a symbol of disruption, while Exxon’s stock slid and its market cap collapsed. For the first time in the history of the index, Exxon fell out of the top ten. But this was not the end of the story. As the EV transition slowed, oil demand proved more resilient than expected. Energy shocks, global reopening, and disciplined spending pushed Exxon back up. Its market cap surged again, even beating the broader market over recent years. This video breaks down what actually happened to Exxon, why it fell, why it survived, and what its story reveals about how markets decide what “the biggest” really means.
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/hariharan-jayakumar-silo
Instagram: instagram.com/hariharan.jayakumar
Timestamps:
0:00 - The State Of Exxon
0:35 - The King
3:08 - Changing Tide
9:18 - Meaning Of “The Biggest”
Resources:
pastebin.com/ZGXsh76Y
Disclosure: This video is sponsored by Hostinger. Some of the links in this description may be affiliate links, which means I may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you.
