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1. Exxon Mobil	2009-08-08
The Fortune 500's biggest winnersEven as the economy crumbled, these 20 firms managed to make big money. Fortune rank: 12008 profit: $45.22 BillionExxon posted its fourth-straight year of record profits, enduring wild swings in oil prices and a worldwide drop in demand in 2008. Falling oil prices in the latter half of 2008 hurt its oil production arm. But that was partiall... >>

2. Chevron	2009-08-08
Fortune rank: 2 2008 profit: $23.93 Billion Chevron offset the sharp drop in oil and gas prices in the second half of 2008 by bolstering its refinery business, where profits increased 10-fold in the fourth quarter. The oil company, second-largest in the U.S. behind Exxon, posted a record annual profit of $23.9 billion even as its oil and gas production fell ... >>

3. Microsoft	2009-08-08
3. Microsoft Fortune rank: 3 2008 profit: $17.68 BillionMicrosoft, a key barometer for the tech industry, posted 26% higher profits in 2008 on hot sales of its Xbox 360 video game system, servers, and business tools. ... >>

4. General Electric	2009-08-08
4. General Electric Fortune rank: 4 2008 profit: $17.41 BillionCEO Jeff Immelt called 2008 "brutal.'' GE's earnings were dragged down 22% by losses in its biggest business: GE Capital. ... >>

5. Wal-Mart Stores	2009-08-08
5. Wal-Mart Stores • 2009 Fortune 500: Top 50 Fortune rank: 5 2008 profit: $13.40 BillionThe combination of Wal-Mart's roll-back prices and consumers hurt by the highest unemployment rates since 1993 drove profits up 5% at the world's biggest retailer. ... >>

6. Johnson & Johnson	2009-08-08
6. Johnson & Johnson Fortune rank: 6 2008 profit: $12.94 Billion... >>

7. AT&T	2009-08-08
7. AT&T Fortune rank: 7 2008 profit: $12.87 BillionExclusive contracts for smartphones like Apple's iPhone and Blackberry's Bold led to 8% profit growth at the country's No. 2 wireless carrier. AT&T had twice as many smartphones in service than its competitors in 2008. Expensive data plans for the phones grew the company's wireless business revenue by 53% to $10.5 ... >>

8. International Business Machines	2009-08-08
8. International Business Machines Fortune rank: 8 2008 profit: $12.33 BillionIBM's emphasis of software, services, and open networks over PCs and hard drives paid off: Profit margins rose for the fifth consecutive year, reaching 44.1% in 2008, the highest in more than a decade. Big Blue's profits reached $12.3 billion as overseas growth continued in Europe. Projects ... >>

9. Procter & Gamble	2009-08-08
9. Procter & Gamble • 2009 Fortune 500: Top 50 Fortune rank: 9 2008 profit: $12.07 BillionThe consumer giant behind Crest, Tide, and Pampers continued CEO A.G. Lafley's push for innovation. Profits rose 17%, the third year of double-digit increases led by overseas growth. Pampers diapers posted some of P&G's strongest sales increases, and became ... >>

10. Hewlett-Packard	2009-08-08
10. Hewlett-Packard Fortune rank: 10 2008 profit: $8.33 BillionHP continued cutting costs and growing its lead in the PC market in 2008 with hip offerings like its Pavilion series. Profits rose 15% to $8.3 billion as HP passed IBM in sales for the second year. Led by CEO Mark Hurd, HP acquired IT outsourcing firm Electronic Data Systems for $13 billion and announce... >>

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