According to Forbes, Georgia listed 13 local companies as part of 2,000 of the largest publicly traded in the world. The ranking is based on a combination of company sales, profits, assets and market value and excludes privately held companies.

    The companies included

  • No. 91 The Coca-Cola Co. (NYSE: KO)
  • No. 142 The Home Depot Inc. (NYSE: HD)
  • No. 154 United Parcel Service Inc. (NYSE: UPS)
  • No. 188 Aflac Inc. (NYSE: AFL)
  • No. 225 Southern Co. (NYSE: SO)
  • No. 470 Delta Air Lines Inc. (NYSE: DAL)
  • No. 677 SunTrust Banks Inc. (NYSE: STI)
  • No. 958 Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. (NYSE: CCE)
  • No. 1023 Genuine Parts Co. (NYSE: GPC)
  • No. 1033 IntercontinentalExchange Inc. (NYSE: ICE)
  • No. 1625 Newell Rubbermaid Inc. (NYSE: NWL)
  • No. 1793 Synovus Financial Corp. (NYSE: SNV)
  • No. 1847 AGCO Corp. (NYSE: AGCO)

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