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6. Oracle

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Fortune 500 rank: 137

An aggressive acquisition strategy has worked well for Oracle. The business software behemoth racked up $4.3 billion in profits last year, up 26%. Its pending purchase of BEA Systems should help the company keep on track this year as businesses cut back on tech spending.

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Last updated April 24 2008: 11:04 AM ET

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