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Top industries: Fast growers
| 1 | Real Estate | 29.9 | | 2 | Engineering, Construction | 19.7 | | 3 | Securities | 18.7 | | 4 | Internet Services and Retailing | 18.5 | | 5 | Oil and Gas Equipment, Services | 18.4 | | 6 | Network and Other Communications Equipment | 15.6 | | 7 | Mining, Crude-Oil Production | 13.5 | | 8 | Wholesalers: Diversified | 12.8 | | 9 | Metals | 12.5 | | 10 | Financial Data Services | 11.9 | | 11 | Commercial Banks | 11.9 | | 12 | Pharmaceuticals | 11.5 | | 13 | Telecommunications | 10.6 | | 14 | Household and Personal Products | 10.6 | | 15 | Wholesalers: Electronics and Office Equipment | 10.4 | | 16 | Aerospace and Defense | 10.3 | | 17 | Petroleum Refining | 9.7 | | 18 | Energy | 9.0 | | 19 | Medical Products and Equipment | 8.9 | | 20 | Chemicals | 8.9 | | 21 | Industrial and Farm Equipment | 8.3 | | 22 | Food Services | 8.3 | | 23 | Wholesalers: Health Care | 8.0 | | 24 | Health Care: Insurance and Managed Care | 7.9 | | 25 | Health Care: Medical Facilities | 7.9 | | 26 | Packaging, Containers | 7.8 | | 27 | Food Consumer Products | 7.8 | | 28 | Electronics, Electrical Equipment | 6.7 | | 29 | Computers, Office Equipment | 6.5 | | 30 | Beverages | 6.5 | | 31 | Semiconductors and Other Electronic Components | 6.4 | | 32 | Hotels, Casinos, Resorts | 6.4 | | 33 | Food and Drug Stores | 6.2 | | 34 | Information Technology Services | 5.8 | | 35 | Food Production | 5.2 | | 36 | Automotive Retailing, Services | 5.2 | | 37 | Specialty Retailers | 4.8 | | 38 | Railroads | 4.7 | | 39 | Insurance: Life, Health (stock) | 4.5 | | 40 | Entertainment | 4.4 | | 41 | Health Care: Pharmacy and Other Services | 4.3 | | 42 | Motor Vehicles and Parts | 4.2 | | 43 | Airlines | 4.2 | | 44 | Scientific, Photographic, and Control Equipment | 3.9 | | 45 | Utilities: Gas and Electric | 3.8 | | 46 | General Merchandisers | 3.3 | | 47 | Diversified Financials | 2.7 | | 48 | Insurance: Property and Casualty (stock) | 1.9 | | 49 | Publishing, Printing | 0.7 | | 50 | Home Equipment, Furnishings | -2.0 | | 51 | Pipelines | -5.5 | | 52 | Homebuilders | -24.5 |
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From the May 5, 2008 issue
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A look inside the retail giant, the No. 1 company on the Fortune 500 list - from salaries to its biggest-selling product. Watch
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