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Industry: General Merchandisers
Revenues, Profits
Profits as % of...
EPS, Total return, Employees
Rank
Company
Revenues %
Assets %
Stockholders'
Equity %
1
Wal-Mart Stores
3
7
18
2
Target
5
7
18
3
Sears Holdings
3
5
12
4
Federated Dept. Stores
3
3
8
5
J.C. Penney
6
9
27
6
Kohl's
7
12
20
7
Dollar General
2
5
8
8
Nordstrom
8
14
31
9
Dillard's
3
5
9
10
Family Dollar Stores
3
8
16
11
Saks
2
2
5
12
Bon-Ton Stores
1
2
14
13
Belk
5
6
14
14
Retail Ventures
-6
-13
-158
From the April 30th, 2007 issue
Footnote:
Due to slight differences in rounding, industry data online may not exactly match the FORTUNE 500 magazine version.
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