| 100% | LSI | 3 | San Jose-based semiconductor co. started in 1981 and acquired by Broadcom Inc. for $6.6 billion in 2014 |
| 31% | RONA | 4 | Canadian home improvement and construction products retailer acquired by Lowe's in 2016 for $3.2 billion CAD |
| 29% | IKON | 4 | Huge Pennsylvania-based provider of copiers and document management systems purchased by Ricoh for $1.62 billion in 2008 |
| 28% | WHATSAPP | 8 | Facebook acquired it in 2014 for $19.3 billion |
| 28% | DEC | 3 | Popular minicomputer co. founded by Ken Olsen and Harlan Anderson in '57 and acquired by Compaq in '98 |
| 27% | TUSIMPLE | 8 | Co. that's launched a self-driving freight network, starting in Texas and Arizona with plans to be national by 2024 |
| 26% | ETSY | 4 | Site that acquired Depop in 2021 for $1.6 billion |
| 26% | ELON | 4 | Co-founder, with his brother Kimbal, of "Zip2" in 1995, acquired by Compaq 4 years later for $340 million |
| 25% | CSEA | 4 | Largest union for custodians and affiliated workers in educational facilities in the US, HQed in San Jose (abbr.) |
| 24% | MCI | 3 | Co. acquired by Verizon in 2006 |
| 24% | AOL | 3 | Co. acquired by Verizon in 2015 |
| 24% | TJWARD | 6 | Safety drafted by the Browns in 2010 who played for the Broncos in 2014-17 and is god-brother to Maurice Jones-Drew |
| 24% | KAS | 3 | Soft drink introduced in Araba, Spain in 1956 and acquired by Pepsi-Cola de Espana in 1991 |
| 24% | RTI | 3 | Largest US titanium producer, ___ International Metals, founded in 1950 and acquired by Alcoa in 2015 |
| 24% | STEVEJOBS | 9 | 2015 biographical drama film starring Michael Fassbender and written by Aaron Sorkin (birthday today), based on the co-founder of Apple Inc.: 2 wds. |
| 23% | BOSE | 4 | High end audio co., started in 1964 and named after Amar, its founder |
| 23% | TCI | 3 | Cable co. acquired by A.T. & T. in 1999 |
| 23% | TSR | 3 | Co. acquired by Wizards of the Coast in 1997 |
| 23% | REO | 3 | Car company started in 1905 and named for its founder's initials |
| 23% | LOOMPA | 6 | Start for a "land" in "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" |
| 23% | EBAY | 4 | *Fortune 500 company based in San Jose, Calif. |
| 23% | TCI | 3 | Cable co. acquired by AT&T in 1999 |
| 23% | PAR | 3 | Pharmaceutical co. acquired by Endo International in 2015 |
| 23% | IPOS | 4 | Alibaba and Grubhub had them in 2014, for short |
| 22% | JEANS | 5 | "Forever in Blue ___," 1979 song co-written and sung by Neil Diamond |
| 22% | GIANTS | 6 | San Francisco team that 14-Across played for in 2009 and 2010 |
| 22% | ATEALOFTWOCITIES | 16 | Color used by teams from both San Jose and Jacksonville? |
| 22% | NHL | 3 | Organization for the San Jose Sharks and Pittsburgh Penguins: Abbr. |
| 22% | ASHTONKUTCHER | 13 | "Two and a Half Men" co-star starting in 2011 |