Our annual ranking of America's largest corporations |
1 |
Network and Other Communications Equipment |
14.9 |
2 |
Household and Personal Products |
13.8 |
3 |
Mining, Crude-Oil Production |
12.3 |
4 |
Food Services |
11.6 |
5 |
Homebuilders |
11.2 |
6 |
Petroleum Refining |
11.1 |
7 |
Medical Products & Equipment |
10.9 |
8 |
Metals |
10.8 |
9 |
Pharmaceuticals |
10.3 |
10 |
Apparel |
9.8 |
11 |
Internet Services and Retailing |
9.7 |
12 |
Oil and Gas Equipment, Services |
9.3 |
13 |
Specialty Retailers |
9.2 |
14 |
Electronics, Electrical Equipment |
8.3 |
15 |
General Merchandisers |
8.1 |
16 |
Industrial & Farm Equipment |
7.9 |
17 |
Health Care: Pharmacy and Other Services |
7.3 |
18 |
Food Consumer Products |
7.1 |
19 |
Health Care: Medical Facilities |
6.4 |
20 |
Information Technology Services |
6.4 |
21 |
Chemicals |
6.2 |
22 |
Computers, Office Equipment |
6.2 |
23 |
Wholesalers: Food and Grocery |
6.1 |
24 |
Publishing, Printing |
5.8 |
25 |
Engineering, Construction |
5.7 |
26 |
Semiconductors and Other Electronic Components |
5.7 |
27 |
Food Production |
5.4 |
28 |
Food & Drug Stores |
4.9 |
29 |
Railroads |
4.8 |
30 |
Health Care: Insurance & Managed Care |
4.8 |
31 |
Wholesalers: Health Care |
4.8 |
32 |
Wholesalers: Diversified |
4.6 |
33 |
Pipelines |
4.4 |
34 |
Entertainment |
4.3 |
35 |
Aerospace and Defense |
4.3 |
36 |
Beverages |
3.8 |
37 |
Hotels, Casinos, Resorts |
3.4 |
38 |
Automotive Retailing, Services |
3.2 |
39 |
Wholesalers: Electronics and Office Equipment |
3.2 |
40 |
Utilities: Gas & Electric |
2.7 |
41 |
Energy |
2.6 |
42 |
Diversified Financials |
2.3 |
43 |
Insurance: P & C (stock) |
2.2 |
44 |
Telecommunications |
1.7 |
45 |
Commercial Banks |
1.5 |
46 |
Motor Vehicles & Parts |
1.1 |
47 |
Insurance: Life, Health (stock) |
1.0 |
48 |
Securities |
0.8 |
49 |
Packaging, Containers |
0.3 |
50 |
Airlines |
-7.7 |
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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