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Exxon Mobil rode high oil prices to a staggering $30 billion in income, making it the most profitable Fortune 500 company for the eighth year in a row. From Apple to Google, here are the other big winners.

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Top 50 Wal-Mart holds Exxon Mobil at bay and rules the Fortune 500 for the second year in a row. Which other companies made the top 50? More
They're hiring! These Fortune 100 employers have at least 350 openings each, totaling more than 96,000 jobs. What are they looking for in a new hire? More
Best big companies to work for See the 27 companies that made both the Fortune 500 and Best Companies to Work For lists this year. More
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