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Walmart's 12-Year Streak in Business Just Ended

Amazon overtakes it on Fortune list as world's biggest company by revenue
Posted Jul 28, 2026 5:42 AM CDT
Updated Aug 1, 2026 12:21 PM CDT
Walmart's 12-Year Streak in Business Just Ended
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is seen on the sidelines before the start of an NFL game in Kansas City, Mo., in 2022.   (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)

Amazon just swiped a title held by Walmart for more than a decade. Jeff Bezos' company is the new No. 1 atop the 2026 Fortune 2026 Global list, released Tuesday. The annual list, which ranks the world's largest corporations by revenue, underscores how tech and health care heavyweights are tightening their grip on the global economy. The top 10:

  1. Amazon (US)
  2. Walmart (US)
  3. State Grid (China)
  4. UnitedHealth Group (US)
  5. Saudi Aramco (Saudi Arabia)
  6. Apple (US)
  7. McKesson (US)
  8. Alphabet (US)
  9. CVS Health (US)
  10. China National Petroleum (China)
Dig into the full rankings here.

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