the Fortune 500
/ðə ˌfɔːtʃuːn faɪv ˈhʌndrəd/
/ðə ˌfɔːrtʃən faɪv ˈhʌndrəd/
- a list of the 500 largest US companies, showing their sales and profits, which has been published each year since 1955 in the American business magazine Fortune. Companies want to be included because being a Fortune 500 company shows their importance.
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