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