Fortune 500 Companies, Global Edition 2007

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And the winners are...

See the full list of the world's largest corporations, including detailed company profiles and contact information. (more)

1. Wal-Mart Stores	6. Toyota Motor
2. Exxon Mobil	7. Chevron
3. Royal Dutch Shell	8. DaimlerChrysler
4. BP	9. ConocoPhillips
5. General Motors	10. Total

The Top 25

Wal-Mart retakes the lead as the world's biggest company. See which other companies top our list. (more)

Money losers

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

Porsche powers VW to new heights

The tiny luxury car maker has a 30% stake in Volkswagon, and has played a big role in propelling it to number 16 on Fortune Global 500. (more)

Global 500 companies by country

The United States lays claim to the most global giants, followed by Japan, and then France. (more)

• Japan	• China
• France	• Germany

Top performers

Goldman Sachs and Gazprom are among the companies that saw the biggest increases in sales last year, while Alcan's profits surged 1,284%. (more)

• Biggest increases in revenues	• Biggest employers
• Fastest-growing profits	• Highest return on assets

Women CEOs

There are more women running Fortune Global 500 companies this year than there were last year. Currently, 10 Fortune Global 500 companies are run by women -� last year only seven were. (See the rest).

Which industries rule?

The securities industry saw the biggest sales increase �- revenues rose 45% -- while the entertainment business saw the biggest jump in profits, with earnings surging 79%. (more)

• Fastest-growing revenues	• Biggest increase in profits
• Return on assets	• See the rest

In pictures: Gates goes to China

Fortune sent Photographer Paolo Pellegrin to tag along with Bill Gates on a 4-day visit in April, during which the Microsoft chairman was celebrated -- and had reason to celebrate. (more).