Alabama's corporate landscape features prominent names in finance, construction, healthcare, and retail.
* **Regions Financial Corporation:** The state's only Fortune 500 company (as of recent rankings), headquartered in Birmingham. * **Vulcan Materials Company:** The nation's largest producer of construction aggregates, also based in Birmingham. * **Encompass Health:** A national leader in post-acute care and rehabilitation hospitals (Birmingham). * **Shipt:** A rapidly growing grocery delivery service acquired by Target, founded and still headquartered in Birmingham. * **Protective Life:** A major financial services and insurance company (Birmingham). * **Austal USA:** A major defense contractor and shipbuilder located in Mobile.