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Wal-Mart Reclaims Top Spot on “Fortune” 500 List

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GETTY B 032811 WalmartStorefront?  SQUARESPACE CACHEVERSION=1367852409384Justin Sullivan/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Wal-Mart is back on top of the Fortune 500 list.

The big-box retailer reclaimed the number one spot in 2012 with a growth of nearly $23 billion after coming in second on the list the year before.

Three oil companies — Exxon Mobil, Chevron and Phillips 66 — followed, coming in at number two, three and four, respectively.  Berkshire Hathaway rounded out the top five.

Click here to see the full Fortune 500 list.

There were two notable additions to the list this year: Priceline.com and Facebook. 

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, along with Yahoo’s Marissa Mayer, are the only two Fortune 500 chief executives under 40.

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