FORTUNE 500

Our annual ranking of America's largest corporations

States

There are no Fortune 500 companies in this state.

Issue date: May 21, 2012

States that dominate

These states are home to more then 50% of all company headquarters in any industry.

20 biggest stock gainers

Investors in these Fortune 500 companies saw handsome returns

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Career advice from women CEOs

Female Fortune 500 execs share their secrets to success
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Fortune 500 freshmen

New arrivals (and some returnees) to the list
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Before they were famous, they worked WHERE?

Ashton Kutcher, Ellen DeGeneres and more got their start at a Fortune 500 company
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Fortune 500 social media superstars

McDonalds, JetBlue and Nike are among the companies worth following online
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FAQ and methodology

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