Friday, May 8, 2009

The World's Biggest Companies

This comprehensive report analyzes the world's biggest companies and the fastest-growing of these titans.

1- General Electric (United States)

A technology, media & financial services company, with products & services ranging from aircraft engines, power generation, water processing & security technology to medical imaging, business & consumer financing, media content & industrial products.

The numbers are not in $Millions, they are in $Billions:

Sales: 182

Profits: 17

Assets:797

Market Value: 89

2- Royal Dutch Shell (Netherlands)

A holding company, which consists of the upstream businesses of Exploration & Production and Gas & Power and the downstream businesses of Oil Sands, Oil Products and Chemicals.

Sales: 458

Profits: 26

Assets: 278

Market Value:135

3- Toyota Motor (Japan)

The Company conducts business in the automotive industry. It designs, manufactures, assembles and sales passenger cars, minivans and commercial vehicles such as trucks and related parts and accessories.

Sales: 263

Profits: 17

Assets: 324

Market Value: 102

4- Exxonmobil (United States)

The Company is engaged in the exploration, production, transportation and sale of crude oil and natural gas and the manufacture, transportation and sale of petroleum products.

Sales: 425

Profits: 45

Assets: 228

Market Value: 335

5- BP (United Kingdom)

BP is providing its customers with fuel for transportation, energy for heat and light, retail services and petrochemicals products for everyday items

Sales: 361

Profits: 21

Assets: 228

Market Value: 119

6- HSBC Holdings (United Kingdom)

HSBC provides a comprehensive range of financial services: personal financial services; commercial banking; corporate, investment banking and markets; private banking; and other activities

Sales: 142

Profits: 5

Assets: 2,520

Market Value: 85

7- AT&T (United States)

A holding company whose subsidiaries and affiliates provides wireless and wireline telecommunications services and equipment as well as directory advertising and publishing services in the United States and internationally.

Sales: 124

Profits: 12

Assets: 265

Market Value: 140

8- Wal-Mart Stores (United States)

The Company operates Walmart discount stores, supercenters, Neighborhood Markets and Sam̢۪s Club locations in the United States.

Sales: 405

Profits: 13

Assets: 163

Market Value: 193

9- Banco Santander (Spain)

A financial group operating in Spain, the United Kingdom, Portugal, other European countries and Latin America, offering a range of financial products

Sales: 96

Profits: 13

Assets: 1,318

Market Value: 49

10- Chevron (United States)

The Company provides administrative, financial, management and technology support to U.S. and international subsidiaries that engage in fully integrated petroleum operations, chemicals operations, mining operations, power generation and energy services.

Sales: 255

Profits: 23

Assets: 161

Market Value: 121

Source: Forbes

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