Sunday 4 January 2009

Global 2000 Winners & Losers


These companies have seen their Global 2000 rank either leap upward, or fall significantly, over the last 12 months.


Big Increases
Agrium (CA)
Industry: Chemicals
2008 Rank: 1054
Rank Gain: +879


Big Increases
NYSE Euronext (US)
Industry: Diversified financials
2008 Rank: 777
Rank Gain: +877

Big Increases
Telecom of NZ (NZ)
Industry: Telecommunications services
2008 Rank: 1095
Rank Gain: +870

Big Increases
Angang New Steel (CN)
Industry: Materials
2008 Rank: 731
Rank Gain: +751

Big Increases
Foster Wheeler (BU)
Industry: Construction
2008 Rank: 1233
Rank Gain: +740


The companies below-all involved in either financial services or housing—lost a combined $27 billion in market value since last year.


Big Decreases
Ambac Financial (US)
Industry: Insurance
2008 Rank: 1761
Rank Loss: –883

Big Decreases
E-Trade Financial (US)
Industry: Diversified financials
2008 Rank: 1545
Rank Loss: –837

Big Decreases
Fidelity Nat Finl (US)
Industry: Insurance
2008 Rank: 1884
Rank Loss: –823

Big Decreases
MBIA (US)
Industry: Insurance
2008 Rank: 1590
Rank Loss: –791

Big Decreases
Lennar (US)
Industry: Construction
2008 Rank: 1444
Rank Loss: –767

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