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Top industries
Change in Profits
Industry median rank
Industry
% Change From 2005
1
Entertainment
79.4
2
Industrial and Farm Equipment
58.6
3
Engineering, Construction
51.2
4
Securities
43.5
5
Insurance: P&C (stock)
40.9
6
Energy
36.7
7
Mining, Crude-oil production
34.8
8
Trading
30.0
9
General Merchandisers
29.2
10
Building materials, Glass
26.4
11
Electronics, Electrical Equip.
26.1
12
Aerospace and Defense
25.9
13
Food and Drug Stores
25.7
14
Health Care: Insurance and Managed Care
25.6
15
Mail, Package, Freight Delivery
24.6
16
Railroads
23.3
17
Insurance: Life, Health (stock)
21.4
18
Metals
20.9
19
Banks: Commercial and Savings
19.2
20
Computers, Office Equipment
17.0
21
Specialty Retailers
16.7
22
Pharmaceuticals
15.9
23
Food Consumer Products
14.3
24
Wholesalers: Health Care
10.2
25
Petroleum Refining
10.2
26
Health Care: Pharmacy and Other Services
9.9
27
Household and Personal Products
9.8
28
Telecommunications
9.3
29
Chemicals
8.0
30
Motor vehicles and Parts
6.0
31
Diversified Financials
5.8
32
Beverages
5.6
33
Tobacco
4.8
34
Utilities
2.1
35
Network and Other Communications Equipment
-2.8
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Country
Number of Global 500 Companies
United States
162
Japan
67
France
38
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Biggest employers
Company
2006 number of employees
Wal-Mart Stores
1,900,000
State Grid
1,504,000
China National Petroleum
1,086,966
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Most profitable companies
Company
2006 Profits
($ millions)
Exxon Mobil
39,500.0
Royal Dutch Shell
25,442.0
UAL
22,876.0
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Top 5 in Asia
Company
2006 Revenues ($ millions)
Toyota Motor
204,746.4
Sinopec
131,636.0
China National Petroleum
110,520.2
State Grid
107,185.5
Honda Motor
94,790.5
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