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FORTUNE 500 LIST
2018
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$100
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WALMART
COSTCO
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Biologists tend to see the world in “omes”—genomes that capture our internal
universes of genes, microbiomes that reveal the synergistic flora in our guts, and
more. With that sense of ecosystems in mind, here is America’s “corporatome.”
The $13.7 trillion in revenue produced by the Fortune 500 equals two-thirds of
U.S. GDP. And within this community of commerce, the 42 technology companies
(atop, in kelly green) are less overwhelming than they might seem, accounting for
less combined revenue ($1.4 trillion) than the energy, retailing, health care, and
financial sectors, respectively. Profits, of course, are another matter. There, tech
is indeed gargantuan, accounting for a fifth of all the 500’s profits. —CLIFTON LEAF