Valued at $62.4 billion by market cap, United Rentals, Inc. (URI) is the world’s largest equipment rental provider. Headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, it operates a network of 1,666 locations across North America, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand, serving construction and industrial firms, utilities, municipalities, and homeowners. Companies worth$10 billion or more are generally described as "large-cap stocks," and United Rentals fits this bill perfectly. Its extensive, well-maintained fleet, cou ...