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The list of the top 10 largest corporations in the United States for 2009, according to the Fortune 500 magazine, included three financial institutions, three petroleum refiners, one telecommunications company, one technology company, one motor vehicle company and one very large retailer.
1 Wal-Mart Stores
Headquartered in Bentonville, Arkansas, Wal-Mart earned $408 billion in revenues and $14.3 billion in profits in 2009.
2 Exxon Mobil
Headquartered in Irving, Texas, Exxon Mobil earned $284.6 billion in revenues and $19.3 billion in profits in 2009. Exxon Mobil topped Fortune's list for most profitable companies in the U.S. in 2009.
3 Chevron
Despite a difficult year, Chevron earned $163.5 billion in revenues and $10.5 billion in profits in 2009. Chevron is headquartered in San Ramon, CA.
4 General Electric
Headquartered in Fairfield, Connecticut, GE earned $156.8 billion in revenues and $11.0 billion in profits in 2009.
5 Bank of America Corp.
Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Bank of America earned $150.4 billion in revenues and $6.3 billion in profits in 2009.
6 ConocoPhillips
Headquartered in Houston, Texas, ConocoPhillips earned $139.5 billion in revenues and $4.9 billion in profits in 2009.
7 AT&T
Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, AT&T earned $123.2 billion in revenues and $12.5 billion in profits in 2009.
8 Ford Motor
Headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan, Ford earned $118.3 billion in revenues and $2.7 billion in profits in 2009.
9 J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.
Headquartered in New York, NY, J.P. Morgan Chase earned $115.6 billion in revenues and $11.7 billion in profits in 2009.
10 Hewlett-Packard
Headquartered in Palo Alto, California, HP earned $114.5 billion in revenues and $7.7 billion in profits in 2009.
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