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1. Exxon Mobil |
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7. Ford Motor |
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3. Chevron |
8. AT&T |
10. Valero Energy |
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Rank # of Fortune 500 Companies | |
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Texas | 64 |
New York | 56 |
California | 51 |
Company | Rank |
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Valero Energy | 10 |
Microsoft | 35 |
Goldman Sachs | 40 |
Company | 2008 $ (millions) |
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Exxon Mobil | $45,220.0 |
Chevron | $23,931.0 |
Microsoft | $17,681.0 |
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