An internet auction giant, payment processor and ticket broker? Or the parent company of CNBC, retail store card giant, maker of light bulbs and appliances… No, we don’t mean the Sheinhardt Wig Company…

It’s #7 eBay (including Paypal, Skype and StubHub) VS #26 General Electric (including NBC, MSNBC, CNBC, GE Capital, NBC Universal…)

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