Money losers

Just how far into the red are stalwarts like Goodyear and Tyson Foods? Bigger isn't always better -- 17 of Fortune's Global 500 are actually in the red.

Centrica
Centrica
Global 500 rank: 218 (Previous rank: 238)
2006 loss: $285 million

Britain's largest natural gas-based electric utility enjoyed a near monopoly for many years. But when a new natural gas pipeline from Norway and Holland to Britain opened last year, competitors swooped in to sell gas to consumers. The upswing in supply, combined with an unusually warm autumn, saw gas prices fall and Centrica's profits collapse.

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Ford

Vodafone

Delta

Delphi

GM

Coca-Cola Enterprises

TUI

Lear

CPC

Sanyo

Goodyear

Centrica

Hitachi

Alcatel-Lucent

Tyson

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