Top 10 biggest companies in the world.
Scores based on their rankings for sales, profits, assets and market value. General Electric ended HSBC Holdings’ one-year reign as the world’s largest company. Here are the 25 biggest companies in the world.
No. 1: General Electric
Industry: Conglomerate , U.S.
Ranked second last year, General Electric is now the world’s largest company, based on its composite score for sales, profits, assets and market value.
No. 2: Royal Dutch Shell
Industry: Oil and gas operations,U.K.
Industry: Oil and gas operations,
Its $458 billion in revenues puts this integrated petroleum company in first place in sales and second in our Global 2000 composite ranking based on sales, profits, assets and market value.
No. 3: Toyota
Industry: Consumer Durables, Japan
Industry: Consumer Durables, Japan
No. 4: ExxonMobil
Industry: Oil and gas operations,U.S.
Industry: Oil and gas operations,
Despite record profits of $45.2 billion at ExxonMobil, the U.S.
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No. 6: HSBC Holdings
Industry:Banking ,U.K.
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After a one-year reign at the head of the Global 2000, this international banking giant fell back to the sixth position.
No. 7: AT&T
Industry: Telecom services,U.S.
Industry: Telecom services,
Last year, AT&T scored a 7.7% increase in profits on only a 4.3% gain in revenues
No. 8: Wal-Mart Stores
Industry:Retailing , U.S.
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The economic downturn worked in favor of the world’s largest retailer, which climbed from 16th last year to the eighth this year on its Global 2000 ranking.
No. 9: Banco Santander
Industry:Banking , Spain
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Its acquisition of Alliance and Leicester of the U.K. helped this bank, headquartered in Madrid
No. 10 : Chevron
Industry: Oil and gas operations,U.S.
Industry: Oil and gas operations,
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