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Cisco's $7.3 billion in profits rank third among Fortune 500 tech companies. Who earned even more? more
· By Alex Taylor III
In building a big stake in Ford, the 90-year-old investor may hope to exploit dissension among the automaker's family owners to up-end the status quo. more
· By Alex Taylor III
General Motors gets whacked by the housing crisis, as GMAC's mortgage unit delivers another blow to the automaker's finances. more
Fortune 500 companies from Merrill Lynch to Fannie Mae to Virgin Media lost hundreds of millions of dollars last year. Who lost the most? more
· By Alex Taylor III
Ford's surprise profit is good news but doesn't presage smooth sailing in the future. Here's why. more
Boeing, No. 27 on the Fortune 500, relies on thousands of workers around the globe to manufacture each unique 787. more
See the full list of America's largest corporations, including detailed company profiles and contact information.
| 1. Wal-Mart Stores | 11. Berkshire Hathaway |
| 2. Exxon Mobil | 12. J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. |
| 3. Chevron | 13. AIG |
| 4. General Motors | 14. Hewlett-Packard |
| 5. ConocoPhillips | 15. IBM |
| 6. General Electric | 16. Valero Energy |
| 7. Ford Motor | 17. Verizon Communications |
| 8. Citigroup | 18. McKesson |
| 9. Bank of America | 19. Cardinal Health |
| 10. AT&T | 20. Goldman Sachs |
By Roddy Boyd
Is the Wall Street giant 'playing with fire' by recommending short sales of struggling financials like Washington Mutual? more
By Roger Parloff
Dickie Scruggs mounted one of his trademark assaults on the insurer after Katrina. But his battle plan went wrong. more
By Richard Siklos
Bob Iger has led a renaissance at Disney. But can he withstand a bad economy and the tech revolution in the media business? more
By Anne Fisher
Pay is a taboo subject in most offices, but listen closely to the watercooler chat and you might just might be able to figure out how much your colleagues make. more
By Nadira A. Hira
For all the talk of narcissism and unrealistic expectations, Gen Y also seems to lack a certain go-it-alone bravado that's characterized many great leaders. more
By Anne Fisher
What's it like to be the expert a company brings in to help fired employees find their next jobs? more
"I worked for TECO Energy for many years. They are not innovators, but treat most employees decently..."
about the economy, the credit crisis, Bear Stearns and more. Some 15 times a year, Warren Buffett invites a group of business students for an intensive day of learning. Fortune was there for a recent visit. more
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| Lear Corporation | 31.67 | 19.87% |
| Office Depot, Inc | 13.24 | 10.70% |
| Merck & Co., Inc | 37.36 | -9.85% |
| AMR Corporation | 8.45 | 9.17% |
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| Motorola, Inc | 9.80 | 3.59% |
| Unisys Corporation | 4.81 | -3.22% |
| Corning Incorporated | 26.47 | 3.06% |
| Charter Communications Inc D | 1.00 | 2.71% |
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