Apple ranks atop the world's list of largest tech companies. Kiyoshi Ota/BloombergA record 184 technology companies claim a spot on the 2019 Global 2000 rankings. Encompassing chipmakers, cloud computers and information-sharing gatekeepers, the world's largest technology companies have their guard up, and the largest players are either reaping the benefits of necessary pivots or watching their income statements suffer. There's no better example than the world's largest technology company for the fourth-straight year. Outside the top spot, bearish calls aimed at consumer tech companies seem harder to ignore.

Source: Forbes May 15, 2019 21:50 UTC