A. Mark Zuckerberg.
C. Donald Trump.
D. Bernard Arnault
Brief Facts about Bloomberg Billionaire Index 2024:
Bloomberg Billionaire Index 2024 is the daily ranking of richest person in the world. The ranking is done at the end of trading day in New York. The ranking is based on the net worth of people belong to various fields of life, such as showbiz, industry, commerce, technology and business. It was first started on March 11, 2012. There are 500 billionaire in Bloomberg Billionaire list.
Here is the list of top 10 richest persons on 08th of October 2024.
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Detail of Fortune 500
Fortune 500 is the list of world top 500 companies that are registered in United States of America. These corporations are different from the rest of the companies with respect to their economic indicators, financial positions and international influence.
History of Fortune 500
Fortune 500 is the list of world top 500 companies in US. It is first time introduced by Edgar P. Smith in the year 1955. In the first time there was list of US largest companies related to industry.
Furthermore, the focus for that was on inclusion of companies related to mining, energy, and manufacturing.
How Companies Are Ranked?
There is an eligibility criteria for ranking the companies in fortune 500, fortune 100, fortune 1000, fortune 100 and world fortune 10. The criteria is mentioned below:
Eligibility Criteria for Fortune 500:
For inclusion of a company in top 500 companies there is specific criteria.
- The company should be incorporated in America and operate from there.
- It should file the financial statements with a government run agency.
- Moreover, it have to provide the financial data for at least three last quarters.
- Such companies that are in working outside of US are not eligible to register in fortune 500.
- Lastly, private companies that are not publicly filing revenue data are also not eligible for fortune 500.
(For instance, in 2025, the combined Fortune 500 revenues reached nearly $19.9 trillion and profits about $1.87 trillion.)
| Serial No and Ranking | Name of the Company |
|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart, it is a retail store working all around the world. |
| 2 | Amazon, it is a online platform for buying of every kind of goods. |
| 3 | United Health Group, it deals with health. |
| 4 | Apple, it is a world top mobile and other electronic gadget brand. |
| 5 | CVS Health, deals with health matters. |
| 6 | Berkshire Hathaway |
| 7 | Alphabet |
| 8 | Exxon Mobil, deals with petroleum products. |
| 9 | McKesson |
| 10 | Chevron |