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With its new iPhones and iPads, Apple continues to be among the three most profitable companies in the world. However, if you look at the 10 top profitable companies in the world, most are from China, and surprisingly all are diversified banks.
24/7 Wall St. came up with the list of most profitable companies globally. Here are the top 10...
Microsoft Corporation
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Rank: 10
Net income from cont. operations: $22.1 billion
Country: United States
Industry: Systems software
Revenue: $86.8 billion
BP
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Rank: 9
Net income from cont. operations: $23.5 billion
Country: United Kingdom
Industry: Integrated oil and gas
Revenue: $379.6 billion
Bank of China
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Rank: 8
Net income from cont. operations: $25.5 billion
Country: China
Industry: Diversified banks
Revenue: $63.3 billion
Agricultural Bank of China
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Rank: 7
Net income from cont. operations: $27.1 billion
Country: China
Industry: Diversified banks
Revenue: $68.2 billion
Samsung Electronics
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Rank: 6
Net income from cont. operations: $27.2 billion
Country: South Korea
Industry: Technology hardware, storage and peripherals
Revenue: $216.6 billion
Exxon Mobil
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Rank: 5
Net income from cont. operations: $32.6 billion
Country: United States
Industry: Integrated oil and gas
Revenue: $393.7 billion
China Construction Bank
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Rank: 4
Net income from cont. operations: $34.9 billion
Country: China
Industry: Diversified banks
Revenue: $76.9 billion
Gazprom
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Rank: 3
Net income from cont. operations: $35.7 billion
Country: Russia
Industry: Integrated oil and gas
Revenue: $156.6 billion
Apple
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Rank: 2
Net income from cont. operations: $37.0 billion
Country: United States
Industry: Technology hardware, storage and peripherals
Revenue: $170.9 billion
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China
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Rank: 1
Net income from cont. operations: $42.7 billion
Country: China
Industry: Diversified banks
Revenue: $89.4 billion