Our annual ranking of America's largest corporations |
Alabama
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1
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Regions Financial
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354
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6,123.8
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Birmingham
|
2
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Saks
|
362
|
5,953.4
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Birmingham
|
3
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AmSouth Bancorp.
|
554
|
3,396.3
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Birmingham
|
4
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Vulcan Materials
|
571
|
3,259.7
|
Birmingham
|
5
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Torchmark
|
596
|
3,125.9
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Birmingham
|
6
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Compass Bancshares
|
757
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2,203.8
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Birmingham
|
7
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Protective Life
|
774
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2,109.2
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Birmingham
|
8
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Movie Gallery
|
814
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1,987.3
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Dothan
|
Arizona
|
1
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Avnet
|
212
|
11,066.8
|
Phoenix
|
2
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Phelps Dodge
|
260
|
9,030.4
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Phoenix
|
3
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Allied Waste Industries
|
376
|
5,734.8
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Scottsdale
|
4
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US Airways Group
|
424
|
5,077.0
|
Tempe
|
5
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PetSmart
|
518
|
3,760.5
|
Phoenix
|
6
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Giant Industries
|
530
|
3,581.2
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Scottsdale
|
7
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Insight Enterprises
|
570
|
3,261.2
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Tempe
|
8
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Swift Transportation
|
582
|
3,197.5
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Phoenix
|
9
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Pinnacle West Capital
|
600
|
3,092.0
|
Phoenix
|
10
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Meritage Homes
|
615
|
3,001.1
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Scottsdale
|
11
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Apollo Group
|
750
|
2,251.5
|
Phoenix
|
12
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Amkor Technology
|
778
|
2,099.9
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Chandler
|
13
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CSK Auto
|
933
|
1,594.5
|
Phoenix
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Arkansas
|
1
|
Wal-Mart Stores
|
2
|
315,654.0
|
Bentonville
|
2
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Tyson Foods
|
80
|
26,014.0
|
Springdale
|
3
|
Murphy Oil
|
193
|
11,877.2
|
El Dorado
|
4
|
Alltel
|
251
|
9,487.0
|
Little Rock
|
5
|
Dillard's
|
294
|
7,708.0
|
Little Rock
|
6
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J.B. Hunt Transport Svcs.
|
595
|
3,127.9
|
Lowell
|
7
|
Arkansas Best
|
847
|
1,860.3
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Fort Smith
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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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