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1、1.Wal-MartStores 沃尔玛百货 Themega-retailerdidn'thaveawholelottocomplainaboutinfiscal2010.Profitswereupand,thankstoitssales,thecompanyonceagainclimbedtothetopoftheFortune500.Same-storesaleswereaboutflatfortheyear,butcomparedwithTarget's2.5%decline,flatisgood.MostremarkablewasWal-Mar
2、t'simageoverhaul.IthelpedthatformerCEOLeeScottbeefeduphealthcarecoverageforemployees,thoughtmoreabouttheenvironmentandbecameapublicpresence.Certaincriticswillneverbeplacatedandfiscalfirst-quarterresultsweren'tthegreatest.Butthere'snodenyingScottleftnewCEOMikeDukeacompanyinfighting
3、form. 2010财年,这家超级零售商可抱怨的地方不多。利润增加,而且由于销售额增长,该公司再次攀升至《财富》500强的冠军。今年沃尔玛的单店销售额和去年几乎持平,但同塔吉特百货销售额下降2.5%相比,持平已算不错。最值得注意的是沃尔玛重塑形象。前任首席执行官李?斯科特扩大了对员工医疗保险的覆盖,更关注环境,经常在公共场合露面,这些都起到了积极作用。当然,总会有人批评,而且沃尔玛第一季度的表现也不是最好的。但无可否认,斯科特给新任首席执行官麦克?杜克留下的是一个斗志昂扬的公司。20currencydeposit,weprescribeapassonar
4、egularbasis,qilucardaccountonaregularbasis),certificatebondsandsavingsbonds(electronic);3.notdrawnonabanksavingscertificate,certificatebondsapplyformortgageloans,acceptingonlythelender 2.ExxonMobil 埃克森美孚 TheoilgiantmadeabigbetonthedomesticnaturalgasmarketlatelastyearbuyingTexas
5、-basedXTOEnergyfor$41billion.Butrefiningandexplorationremainitsbackbone.Thecompanydrilled45newwellslastyearandhitpaydirtonnearlytwo-thirdsofthem.Otherbigprojects:newventuresinQatar,theBlackSea,andKazakhstan,includingthegiantKashaganfieldlocatedoffshoreintheCaspianSea.Withoperation
6、sinnearlyeverycorneroftheplanet,Exxonalwaysseemstogetaseatatthetablewhenbigprojectsarise.Maybesizedoesmatter. 这家石油巨头去年看好国内天然气市场,于年底以410亿美元收购了德克萨斯州的XTO能源公司。但其主营业务还是提炼和开采。埃克森美孚去年新打了45口钻井,其中近2/3都有斩获。旗下其他大工程有:卡塔尔、黑海和哈萨克斯坦的新项目,包括里海近海的卡沙甘大型油气田。埃克森的业务几乎遍布世界各个角落,似乎在新项目出现时总能占有一席之地。或许公司规模的
7、确重要。 3.Chevron 雪佛龙 Withpricesforcrudeoilandnaturalgasoffsharplyfromtheirrecenthighs,revenueattheoilgianttumbled37%,from$265billionto$167billion.Thegoodnews:Productionofoilandgasjumped7%,thanksinparttoa57%successrateonitsexploratorydrilling.Butanotherpitfalllooms:Chevronhasaheav
8、yexposuretohigh-acidcrude,particu