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Fortune 500
a list of the 500 largest industrial companies in the United States, compiled annually by Fortune magazine
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How Fear Can Make Your Business Stronger
I spent part of my day at an old-line manufacturing firm that is in an industry facing disruption by new technology. Rather than reacting to its fear of this technology by entering into despair or denial, it has become a leader in applying the new technology. The CEO...
Tags: Michael Fitzgerald, Management, Sales, Business Operations, Leadership, Manufacturing, Sales Strategy, Operational Planning, Fortune 500
Blog posts 2008-04-30
Fortune 500 Getting on the Blogging Bandwagon
You know a trend is going mainstream when it takes hold among the biggest companies in the country. You can add blogging to the list, as a full 10% of the Fortune 500 now maintain some number of blogs about their companies and products. This insight comes...
Tags: Blog, Blogging, Fortune 500, Internet, Jon Greer
Blog posts 2008-02-12
Wal-Mart tops Fortune 500. (Business briefs).(Brief Article)
Only 40 years after its birth as a small-town Southern retailer, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. tops the Fortune 500 list to become the world's largest company ... Only 40 years after its birth as a small-town Southern retailer, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. tops the Fortune 500...
Tags: Fortune 500, Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
Research articles 2002-04-08
Enron Near Top of Fortune 500
Enron Near Top of Fortune 500 Enron Near Top of Fortune 500
Tags: Enron Corp., Fortune 500
Research articles 2002-04-04
FORTUNE 500 ENTERPRISE STAPLES LANDED SHENZHEN
According to fdi.gov.cn: Recently, the Fortune 500 enterprise Staple officially announced to enter Shenzhen. US Staple Company, founded in 1986, is currently the largest global office supply retailer and distributor. It possesses over 1780 office supply sAccording to fdi.gov.cn: Recently, the Fortune 500 enterprise Staple officially announced to enter Shenzhen....
Tags: Fortune 500, Staples Inc.
Research articles 2007-12-23
Wal-Mart is No. 1 on 2005 FORTUNE 500 List; Exxon Holds No. 2 Spot; General Motors is No. 3
NEW YORK -- For the fourth year in a row, Wal-Mart Stores, the Arkansas-based retailer, is No. 1 on the FORTUNE 500 list, FORTUNE's annual ranking of America's largest companies. Exxon Mobil (No. 2) and General Motors (No. 3) maintain their positions from the 2004 list. Rounding out the top...
Tags: Exxon Mobil Corp., Fortune 500, General Motors Corp., Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
Research articles 2005-04-04
CHINA: FORTUNE 500 ENTERPRISE STAPLES LANDED SHENZHEN.
According to fdi.gov.cn: Recently, the Fortune 500 enterprise Staple officially announced to enter Shenzhen. US Staple Company, founded in 1986, is currently the largest global office supply retailer and distributor. It possesses over 1780 office sup According to fdi.gov.cn: Recently, the Fortune 500 enterprise Staple...
Tags: Fortune 500, Staples Inc.
Research articles 2007-12-23
CHINA: JIANGSU CAPTURING GREAT ATTENTION FROM FORTUNE 500 FIRMS.
According to fdi.gov.cn: Logitech, a Fortune 500 firm, recently launched production at its largest new plant in Suzhou. This brand-new plant is a key component of Logitech's development strategy and will replace the old plant ... According to fdi.gov.cn: Logitech, a Fortune 500 firm, recently ...
Tags: Fortune 500, Logitech
Research articles 2005-10-10
ExxonMobil at top of Fortune 500 ranking. (Top of The News).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
Exxon Mobil, Irving, Texas, vaulted into the top spot on the annual Fortune 500 ranking of the largest American companies, replacing 15-year veteran General Motors. Exxon Mobil, Irving, Texas, vaulted into the top spot on the annual Fortune 500 ranking of the largest...
Tags: Exxon Mobil Corp., Fortune 500
Research articles 2001-05-01
Intrinsyc (R) Signs CAD$400,000 Contract with Medical Products Company.
Intrinsyc adds to List of Fortune 500 Customers VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, Jun 4, 2002 CCNMatthews via COMTEX -- Intrinsyc Software, Inc. (TSE:ICS) today announced a CAD$400,000 contract with a Fortune 500 medical products Company. The licensing Intrinsyc adds to List of Fortune 500 Customers VANCOUVER,...
Tags: Fortune 500, medical product
Research articles 2002-06-04
CHINA: FAW LISTED ON FORTUNE 500 FOR THE FIRST TIME, RANKING NO.448.
According to fdi.gov.cn: US Fortune magazine recently produced a latest ranking of World Fortune 500. Top on the list remains the US retail giant Wal-Mart, followed by BP British Petroleum and Exxon Mobil, two petrochemical firms. First Auto Works According to fdi.gov.cn: US Fortune magazine...
Tags: BP Plc, Fortune 500
Research articles 2005-07-26
Winn-Dixie Stores Inc. (In the News).(fell on Fortune 500 list)(Brief Article)
Winn-Dixie Stores Inc. (NYSE-WIN), the only Jacksonville company on the Fortune 500 list, fell from 145 on the list last year to 160 this year. Revenues dropped 5.8% to $12.9 billion. ... Winn-Dixie Stores Inc. (NYSE-WIN), the only Jacksonville company on the Fortune 500 list, fell...
Tags: Fortune 500
Research articles 2002-07-01
CHINA: FORTUNE FIRMS MAKING NEW PROGRESS IN THEIR INVESTMENT.
According to fdi.gov.cn: Between January and September this year, 18 Fortune 500 investment companies were newly set up in Zhejiang province. Their parent companies include Mitsubishi Chemical, Robert Bosch GmbH, Itochu, Daimler Chrysler, Ericsson, S According to fdi.gov.cn: Between January and September this year, 18...
Tags: Ericsson Inc., Fortune 500, Mitsubishi Corp.
Research articles 2005-10-19
CHINA: 3 FORTUNE 500 FIRMS ENTERING ZHENJIANG SIMULTANEOUSLY.
According to fdi.gov.cn: The three US Fortune 500 firms of Wal-Mart, Morgan Stanley and Simon Property will simultaneously make their way to Zhenjiang. The 49-Mu and 30-million-USD Wal-Mart shopping plaza project has been formally signed. It will ... According to fdi.gov.cn: The three US Fortune 500...
Tags: Fortune 500, Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
Research articles 2005-08-11
Wal-Mart tops fortune 500 list.
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. topped the Fortune 500 list for the second consecutive year, showing enough worldwide growth to possibly secure the position permanently. In 2002, a year in which aggregate revenue slid for only the sixth time in the list's 49-y Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. topped the...
Tags: Fortune 500, revenue, Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
Research articles 2003-04-07
WellPoint joins fight for major accounts; UnitedHealth, Aetna prepare to defend their Fortune 500 turf.(News)
Byline: Gale Scott When wellpoint Chief Executive Larry Glasscock announced last week that his company would buy New York's WellChoice for $6.5 billion, he was eyeing rich turf. It wasn't just the local Blue Cross' 5 million members or its extensi Byline: Gale...
Tags: Aetna Inc., company, Fortune 500, insurance company, UnitedHealth Group Inc.
Research articles 2005-10-03
Two market indexes mark Fortune's 70th.
* In concert with its 70th anniversary edition, Fortune magazine has created two stock market indexes, the Fortune 500 Index and the Fortune e-50 Index. The Fortune 500 Index is based on Fortune's 45-year-running index of America's 500 biggest comp * In concert with...
Tags: Fortune 500, Fortune Magazine
Research articles 2000-02-28
Duke Energy Corp.(ranked in Fortune 500 list)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
Duke Energy Corp. continues to get charge out of its international operations, which helped propel the company to 17th on the latest Fortune 500 list of largest U.S. corporations. Last year, Duke was 69th. This year, it's right behind White Plains, N Duke Energy Corp. continues...
Tags: Duke Energy Corp., Fortune 500, international operation
Research articles 2001-06-01
Travel Roundup: Fortune 500's MGM Mirage and Harrah's, Norwegian's Passenger Overboard, Discovery's Losses and More
Despite money woes, MGM Mirage and Harrah's make Fortune 500 -- Casino operators Harrah's Entertainment Inc. and MGM Mirage Inc.  were listed as some of the nation's largest companies, making the Fortune 500 list. Fortune magazine released its 2009 rankings on Sunday, based on 2008 revenue. Harrah's, with $10.1 billion, ranked No. 263...
Tags: Associated Press, MGM Mirage, Fortune 500, Harrah, Web Site Development, Web Technology, Operational Accounting, Internet, Finance, Barbara E. Hernandez
Blog posts 2009-04-20
E-Security Cuts Costs and Time From Audit Preparation and Review for Fortune 500 Brokerage Firm
The customer is a Fortune 500 global brokerage firm offering securities and commodities brokerage, asset management, trust services, mutual funds, insurance, and investment banking to individuals. Although the company established well-documented policies to address regulatory requirements, they had no cost-effective way to monitor policy compliance across their multiplatform, multi-vendor IT...
Tags: Audit, Compliance, e-Security Inc., Brokerage, Fortune 500, GDS Publishing, Mutual Funds, Regulations, Human Resources, Benefits, Retirement Plans, Government
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