Our annual ranking of America's largest corporations |
1 |
Household and Personal Products |
41.5 |
2 |
Homebuilders |
26.1 |
3 |
Petroleum Refining |
25.8 |
4 |
Mining, Crude-Oil Production |
23.6 |
5 |
Pharmaceuticals |
23.4 |
6 |
Food Services |
23.2 |
7 |
Food Consumer Products |
21.8 |
8 |
Industrial & Farm Equipment |
21.1 |
9 |
Computers, Office Equipment |
19.7 |
10 |
Specialty Retailers |
19.1 |
11 |
Oil and Gas Equipment, Services |
18.9 |
12 |
Metals |
18.3 |
13 |
Chemicals |
18.1 |
14 |
Medical Products & Equipment |
17.3 |
15 |
Apparel |
16.9 |
16 |
Health Care: Medical Facilities |
16.6 |
17 |
Beverages |
16.4 |
18 |
Securities |
16.3 |
19 |
Aerospace and Defense |
16.3 |
20 |
Health Care: Insurance & Managed Care |
16.2 |
21 |
Internet Services and Retailing |
15.6 |
22 |
Commercial Banks |
15.5 |
23 |
Wholesalers: Food and Grocery |
15.4 |
24 |
Wholesalers: Diversified |
15.1 |
25 |
Diversified Financials |
15.0 |
26 |
Motor Vehicles & Parts |
14.6 |
27 |
General Merchandisers |
14.1 |
28 |
Railroads |
14.1 |
29 |
Hotels, Casinos, Resorts |
13.7 |
30 |
Information Technology Services |
13.6 |
31 |
Pipelines |
13.5 |
32 |
Insurance: Life, Health (stock) |
13.0 |
33 |
Insurance: P & C (stock) |
12.3 |
34 |
Publishing, Printing |
12.2 |
35 |
Wholesalers: Health Care |
12.2 |
36 |
Electronics, Electrical Equipment |
12.1 |
37 |
Engineering, Construction |
11.8 |
38 |
Health Care: Pharmacy and Other Services |
11.4 |
39 |
Semiconductors and Other Electronic Components |
10.9 |
40 |
Automotive Retailing, Services |
10.8 |
41 |
Utilities: Gas & Electric |
10.4 |
42 |
Food & Drug Stores |
10.0 |
43 |
Wholesalers: Electronics and Office Equipment |
8.5 |
44 |
Energy |
7.4 |
45 |
Food Production |
6.2 |
46 |
Entertainment |
5.9 |
47 |
Network and Other Communications Equipment |
5.2 |
48 |
Packaging, Containers |
4.6 |
49 |
Telecommunications |
4.2 |
From the April 17th, 2006 issue
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Most profitable companies |
Women CEOs of FORTUNE 500 companies |
There are more women running FORTUNE 500 companies this year than there were last year. Currently, 10 FORTUNE 500 companies are run by women (up from 9 last year), and a total of 20 FORTUNE 1000 companies have women in the top job (up from 19). (more) |
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