US tech dominates global stock markets; Germany has only one firm in top 100 (heise.de)

• Only Siemens remains in top 100; Germany down from seven firms since 2007.
• Nvidia leads at $4.8 trillion; eight of ten most valuable firms are US-based.
• EY warns Europe risks missing the AI value chain opportunity.

"According to an EY study, the US now accounts for 56 of the 100 most valuable listed companies. Germany has only Siemens left at rank 72, down from seven in 2007. Nvidia leads with $4.8 trillion, followed by Alphabet, Apple, and Microsoft. The study warns that Europe risks falling behind in AI-driven value creation."