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Acxiom Corp. Acxiom Corp. of Little Rock is one of the leading information management services providers.
Alltel Corp.
From humble beginnings in Arkansas, Alltel Corp. has grown into one of the largest and most financially sound telecommunication companies in the United States.
Arkansas Best Corp. Arkansas Best Corp. is a motor carrier and intermodal transportation company with 15,000 employees throughout the United States.
Bank of the Ozarks Bank of the Ozarks Inc. of Little Rock is among the largest banks in Arkansas.
Dillard's Inc. Beginning with a small store in Howard County in 1938, Dillard's Inc. of Little Rock has become one of the top department store chains in the country.
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. Born from the husband-wife team of J.B. and Johnelle Hunt, J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. is a $3 billion leader among trucking and freight companies.
Murphy Oil Corp. Having begun in southwest Arkansas in the early 1900s, Murphy Oil Corp. has become one of the world's most successful oil companies.
The Stephens Group
It is impossible to overstate the statewide influence and importance of the Stephens Group, which includes Stephens Inc. and the Stephens Media Group.
Tyson Foods Inc. Now the world's largest processor and marketer of chicken, beef and pork, Tyson Foods began with a single truck shipping Arkansas chickens to Chicago in 1935.
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. From its famously humble beginnings as a single store in Rogers in 1962, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has risen to become the world's largest company with more than $374 billion in revenue.
Windstream Corp. Windstream Corp. of Little Rock is the biggest rural exchange carrier in the country, with 3.3 million access lines in 16 states and about $3.2 million in annual revenue.
