Global 500: The top 25

Wal-Mart retakes the lead on Fortune's annual list of the world's biggest companies. See which other outfits top our list.

By Telis Demos and Christopher Tkaczyk

Global 500

Full list

Old-economy outfits top Fortune's annual Global 500 list, thanks to rising oil prices and a slew of mergers that drove record profits. (more)

Most profitable

Exxon Mobil leads our list of top earners this year. Which other companies are among the most profitable on the planet? (more)

Money losers

Which automaker lost a whopping $12.6 billion last year? And just how far into the red are stalwarts like Goodyear and Tyson Foods? (more)

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