The 10 Most Financially Sound Companies of 2008

March 4, 2009

The numbers are finally in from 2008, and among all of the big-named bankruptcies that occurred last year there were some financial knights. Strength in numbers wasn't easy to come by during a year that beat up most everyone, but Fortune managed to find ten that came out on top of the business world in 2008.

Exxon Mobil
Graybar Electric
Berkshire Hathaway
Intel
Altria Group
Nestlé
Occidental Petroleum
Microsoft
Sysco
Walt Disney

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9 Comments

brielleblonde 4 years 10 weeks

i guess getting my bachelors in chemical engineering was a great idea... exxon mobile, graybar electric, nestle AND occidental petroleum!

smartiez 4 years 10 weeks

I'm not surprised to see Walt Disney on there. Good job for these companies though.

smartiez 4 years 10 weeks

I'm not surprised to see Walt Disney on there.Good job for these companies though.

Renees3 4 years 10 weeks

oh i love disneyland. Everytime we go we wonder how much that place rakes in on any given day. it's insane.

ilanac13 4 years 10 weeks

i think that it's interesting that Exxon is on the top of the list, especially given that they are changing their business model. they are moving away from the gas station side of things i think and going towards the selling to corporations thing.