Fortune 500

What Does Fortune 500 Mean?
An annual list of the 500 largest companies in the United States. The list is compiled using the most recent figures for revenue.

Investopedia explains Fortune 500
The list only includes companies that publish financial data and report part or all of their figures to a government agency.

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