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Amazon overtakes Walmart on Fortune 500; Wall Street eyes oil price surge

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The Fortune 500 list for 2026 has been released, with Amazon overtaking Walmart for the top spot after a 13-year reign by Walmart. The combined revenue of the listed companies reached $21.0 trillion, with profits totaling $2.1 trillion and employing 30.5 million people globally. In market news, stocks are mixed as oil prices rise again, and Wall Street sentiment has shifted towards pessimism regarding Donald Trump's ability to reopen the Strait of Hormuz amidst ongoing U.S.-Iran military actions. AI

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Amazon overtakes Walmart on Fortune 500; Wall Street eyes oil price surge

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