Which company became the first to reach a $100 billion market capitalization in 1995?

General Electric became the first company to reach a $100 billion market capitalization in 1995.

GE crossed the $100 billion valuation milestone during the 1990s, when investors favored its diversified industrial businesses and its rapidly expanding financial-services arm. The company was then led by chief executive Jack Welch, whose restructuring and acquisition strategy made GE one of the most closely watched corporations in the world.

GE’s businesses at the time included aircraft engines, appliances, power systems, medical equipment, broadcasting through NBC, and financial services. Its wide range helped make it a symbol of the diversified conglomerate model.

Market-cap records from earlier decades can be difficult to compare directly with modern figures because stock splits, changing share counts, inflation, and differences in historical reporting affect the totals. The $100 billion milestone nevertheless captures GE’s exceptional market standing in the mid-1990s.