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Will oil and tech companies post biggest profits this year, just like they did in 2012, or will there will be a change in 2013?
Let's take a look at companies projected to record biggest profits this year.
Source: 24/7 Wall St
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Companies that will record most profit in 2013
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Apple
Forecast revenue in 2013: $191 billion, up 23 per cent
Forecast earnings in 2013: $46 billion, up 10 per cent
Stock price: $523.51
Range: $418.66 - $705.07
Market cap: $491.60 billion
Overall rank: 1
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Companies that will record most profit in 2013
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Exxon Mobil
Forecast revenue in 2013: $473 billion, down 1 per cent
Forecast earnings in 2013: $37 billion, up 2 per cent
Stock price: $89.10
Range: $77.13 - $93.67
Market cap: $406.24 billion
Overall rank: 2
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Companies that will record most profit in 2013
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Chevron
Forecast revenue in 2013: $260 billion, up 8 per cent
Forecast earnings in 2013: Flat at $24 billion
Stock price: $110.47
Range: $95.73 - $118.53
Market cap: $216.21 billion
Overall rank: 3
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Companies that will record most profit in 2013
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Microsoft
Forecast revenue in 2013: $80 billion, up 9 per cent
Forecast earnings in 2013: $24 billion, up 7 per cent
Stock price: $26.46
Range: $26.26 - $32.95
Market cap: $222.70 billion
Overall rank: 4
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Companies that will record most profit in 2013
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JP Morgan Chase
Forecast revenue in 2013: $100 billion, up 2 per cent
Forecast earnings in 2013: $20 billion, up 6 per cent
Stock price: $46.15
Range: $30.83 - $46.49
Market cap: $175.44 billion
Overall rank: 5
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Companies that will record most profit in 2013
Photographs: Gary Cameron/Reuters
Wells Fargo
Forecast revenue in 2013: $85 billion, down 1 per cent
Forecast earnings in 2013: $19 billion, up 9 per cent
Stock price: $35.40
Range: $28.77 - $36.60
Market cap: $186.36 billion
Overall rank: 6
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Companies that will record most profit in 2013
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IBM
Forecast revenue in 2013: $107 billion, up 2 per cent
Forecast earnings in 2013: $19 billion, up 10 per cent
Stock price: $192.88
52-week range: $177.35 - $211.79
Market cap: $217.94 billion
Overall rank: 7
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Companies that will record most profit in 2013
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General Electric
Forecast revenue in 2013: $148 billion, up 2 per cent
Forecast earnings in 2013: $18 billion, up 11 per cent
Stock price: $21.17
52-week range: $18.02 - $23.18
Market cap: $222.00 billion
Overall rank: 8
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Companies that will record most profit in 2013
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Pfizer
Forecast revenue in 2013: $58 billion, down 1
Forecast earnings in 2013: $17 billion, up 6
Stock price: $26.76
52-week range: $20.75 - $26.77
Market cap: $197.02 billion
Overall rank: 9
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Companies that will record most profit in 2013
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Wal-Mart Stores
Forecast revenue in 2013: $467 billion, up 5 per cent
Forecast earnings in 2013: $16 billion, up 10 per cent
Stock price: $68.36
52-week range: $57.18 - $77.60
Market cap: $228.68 billion
Overall rank: 10
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