Fortune 500
· By Jon Birger
As food prices rise, fertilizer producer Mosaic Co. is cashing in. And despite the massive runup in its shares, they actually look underpriced. more
Texas is home to the most companies on this year's Fortune 500. See the biggest corporations near you (including interactive maps). more
· By Alex Taylor III
Belatedly, the automaker is coming to terms with the weak economy and the soggy car market. more
· By Paul Sloan
His predecessor built the world's largest telco. Now CEO Randall Stephenson is trying to reinvent it. Can he make Ma Bell sexy? more
Cisco's $7.3 billion in profits rank third among Fortune 500 tech companies. Who earned even more? 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
Listen closely at the watercooler and you might just figure out how much your colleagues make. more
By Nadira A. Hira
A willingness by the Facebook generation to dish openly about compensation is risky. 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
"Its not the same IBM anymore, thats all I can say. No loyalty whatsoever"
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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| Company | Price | % Change |
|---|---|---|
| AMR Corporation | 9.97 | 13.68% |
| Yrc Worldwide Inc | 18.40 | 13.23% |
| Office Depot, Inc | 14.16 | 11.67% |
| First American Corporation | 36.29 | 10.64% |
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| Index | Last | % Change |
|---|---|---|
| Dow Jones | 13,010.00 | 1.48% |
| Nasdaq | 2,480.71 | 2.81% |
| S&P 500 | 1,409.34 | 1.71% |
| 10yr | 97 26/32 | Yield: 3.76% |
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| Company | Price | % Change |
|---|---|---|
| Symantec Corp | 19.23 | 11.67% |
| Centurytel Inc | 35.78 | 10.26% |
| Charter Communications Inc D | 1.14 | 6.54% |
| SanDisk Corporation | 28.84 | 6.46% |
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