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Fortune 500

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Fortune 500 is a ranking of the top 500 United States corporations as measured by gross revenue. The list is compiled and published annually by Fortune magazine. The Forbes 500 on the other hand ranks companies by a balanced mixture of revenues, income, and market capitalization.

See also: S&P 500, Fortune 1000

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