 Our annual ranking of America's largest corporations |
| 1 |
Wholesalers: Health Care |
3.9 |
| 2 |
Wholesalers: Food and Grocery |
3.7 |
| 3 |
Automotive Retailing, Services |
3.0 |
| 4 |
Food & Drug Stores |
2.9 |
| 5 |
Health Care: Pharmacy and Other Services |
2.6 |
| 6 |
Engineering, Construction |
2.5 |
| 7 |
Wholesalers: Electronics and Office Equipment |
2.5 |
| 8 |
Wholesalers: Diversified |
2.2 |
| 9 |
Food Production |
2.1 |
| 10 |
Petroleum Refining |
2.0 |
| 11 |
Specialty Retailers |
1.8 |
| 12 |
Food Services |
1.7 |
| 13 |
Apparel |
1.5 |
| 14 |
General Merchandisers |
1.5 |
| 15 |
Pipelines |
1.5 |
| 16 |
Motor Vehicles & Parts |
1.3 |
| 17 |
Information Technology Services |
1.3 |
| 18 |
Household and Personal Products |
1.3 |
| 19 |
Chemicals |
1.2 |
| 20 |
Metals |
1.2 |
| 21 |
Electronics, Electrical Equipment |
1.1 |
| 22 |
Health Care: Insurance & Managed Care |
1.1 |
| 23 |
Health Care: Medical Facilities |
1.1 |
| 24 |
Oil and Gas Equipment, Services |
1.1 |
| 25 |
Food Consumer Products |
1.1 |
| 26 |
Homebuilders |
1.1 |
| 27 |
Industrial & Farm Equipment |
1.1 |
| 28 |
Computers, Office Equipment |
1.0 |
| 29 |
Aerospace and Defense |
0.9 |
| 30 |
Airlines |
0.8 |
| 31 |
Beverages |
0.8 |
| 32 |
Medical Products & Equipment |
0.8 |
| 33 |
Packaging, Containers |
0.8 |
| 34 |
Semiconductors and Other Electronic Components |
0.8 |
| 35 |
Energy |
0.7 |
| 36 |
Publishing, Printing |
0.7 |
| 37 |
Network and Other Communications Equipment |
0.7 |
| 38 |
Pharmaceuticals |
0.6 |
| 39 |
Entertainment |
0.5 |
| 40 |
Hotels, Casinos, Resorts |
0.5 |
| 41 |
Internet Services and Retailing |
0.5 |
| 42 |
Mining, Crude-Oil Production |
0.4 |
| 43 |
Railroads |
0.4 |
| 44 |
Utilities: Gas & Electric |
0.4 |
| 45 |
Telecommunications |
0.4 |
| 46 |
Insurance: P & C (stock) |
0.3 |
| 47 |
Diversified Financials |
0.2 |
| 48 |
Commercial Banks |
0.1 |
| 49 |
Securities |
0.1 |
| 50 |
Insurance: Life, Health (stock) |
0.1 |
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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