"In the latest look at stocks ordered by largest market capitalization, Russell 3000 component Cathay General Bancorp (NASD: CATY) was identified as having a larger market cap than the smaller end of the S&P 500, for example Lexmark International, Inc. (NYSE: LXK), according to The Online Investor.
Market capitalization is an important data point for investors to keep an eye on, for various reasons.