Given the task definition and input, reply with output. You will be given a trivia clue, and the category it belongs to. You should answer with the best answer that belongs in the category and is described by the clue. For simplicity, answers should be in all lower cased letters.

Category: BUSINESS & INDUSTRY 
Clue: In 1998 this 106-year-old company became the first in the U.S. to top $300 billion in market value

general electric