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The Top 10 Italian Companies By Market Cap 2016

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The table below lists the Top 10 Italian companies based on Market Capitalization including the ADR ticker if available:

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Source: Financial Times

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA (ISNPY), UniCredit SpA and Assicurazioni Generali SpA (ARZGY) can be avoided due to the ongoing debt crisis. Telecom Italia SpA(TI),Enel Spa(ENLAY), ENI Spa(E) have dividend yields of 6.98%, 6.91% and 6.28% respectively.

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