Our annual ranking of America's largest corporations |
1 |
Homebuilders |
34.7 |
2 |
Health Care: Insurance & Managed Care |
30.6 |
3 |
Automotive Retailing, Services |
28.5 |
4 |
Wholesalers: Diversified |
26.5 |
5 |
Mining, Crude-Oil Production |
26.4 |
6 |
Petroleum Refining |
25.8 |
7 |
Health Care: Pharmacy and Other Services |
24.3 |
8 |
Internet Services and Retailing |
23.0 |
9 |
Metals |
22.5 |
10 |
Food Services |
21.6 |
11 |
Railroads |
19.1 |
12 |
Hotels, Casinos, Resorts |
18.8 |
13 |
Industrial & Farm Equipment |
18.7 |
14 |
Pipelines |
16.0 |
15 |
Food Production |
14.2 |
16 |
Packaging, Containers |
14.0 |
17 |
General Merchandisers |
13.0 |
18 |
Medical Products & Equipment |
12.1 |
19 |
Oil and Gas Equipment, Services |
11.8 |
20 |
Specialty Retailers |
11.6 |
21 |
Apparel |
10.9 |
22 |
Wholesalers: Food and Grocery |
10.7 |
23 |
Wholesalers: Health Care |
10.5 |
24 |
Wholesalers: Electronics and Office Equipment |
10.0 |
25 |
Chemicals |
9.8 |
26 |
Insurance: P & C (stock) |
9.2 |
27 |
Aerospace and Defense |
9.2 |
28 |
Utilities: Gas & Electric |
7.8 |
29 |
Computers, Office Equipment |
7.7 |
30 |
Energy |
6.8 |
31 |
Commercial Banks |
5.8 |
32 |
Insurance: Life, Health (stock) |
5.6 |
33 |
Food Consumer Products |
5.1 |
34 |
Publishing, Printing |
4.5 |
35 |
Securities |
4.4 |
36 |
Diversified Financials |
2.9 |
37 |
Household and Personal Products |
2.3 |
38 |
Motor Vehicles & Parts |
1.8 |
39 |
Electronics, Electrical Equipment |
1.6 |
40 |
Beverages |
0.8 |
41 |
Health Care: Medical Facilities |
0.1 |
42 |
Food & Drug Stores |
-1.5 |
43 |
Semiconductors and Other Electronic Components |
-5.1 |
44 |
Entertainment |
-6.8 |
45 |
Network and Other Communications Equipment |
-7.1 |
46 |
Pharmaceuticals |
-7.6 |
47 |
Telecommunications |
-7.7 |
48 |
Information Technology Services |
-9.0 |
49 |
Airlines |
-34.3 |
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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