Will Microsoft be the second-largest company in the world by market cap on August 31?

Q: Will Microsoft be the second-largest company in the world by market cap on August 31?

Prediction markets currently price this at 0%. A YES share costs 0.4¢ and pays $1 if it happens. That is a return of 24900.0% over 21d.

2nd Largest Company end of August?$49k liquidity$23k volumecloses 21d

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BUY YES

Cost: 0.4¢
Implied chance: 0.4%
Return if right: 24900.0%
Spread cost: 13%

If you put in $100

You get 25000.0 shares at 0.4¢ each.

YES wins: $25000.00 back, a profit of $24900.00. YES loses: $0.00, and the whole $100 is gone.

The gap between buyers and sellers takes $3571.43 of that profit. Without it you would make $28471.43.

Assumes the whole order fills at this price. A large order eats into the book and averages worse.

Buy YES on Polymarket

BUY NO

Cost: 99.7¢
Implied chance: 99.7%
Return if right: 0.3%
Spread cost: 14%

If you put in $100

You get 100.3 shares at 99.7¢ each.

NO wins: $100.30 back, a profit of $0.30. NO loses: $0.00, and the whole $100 is gone.

The gap between buyers and sellers takes $0.05 of that profit. Without it you would make $0.35.

Assumes the whole order fills at this price. A large order eats into the book and averages worse.

Buy NO on Polymarket

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How this market resolves

This market will resolve to the second-largest company in the world by market cap on August 31, 2026, as of market close. The resolution source for this market will be a consensus of credible reporting.