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Apple - Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) is the high technology consumer electronics company behind the Macintosh (Mac) family of personal computers, the iconic iPod portable music player, and, most... read more 155142 views \| Related: IPhone, Microsoft (MSFT), Intel (INTC)
General Electric Company - General Electric Co. (NYSE: GE) is a multinational conglomerate that manufactures large-scale industrial products, produces consumer appliances, and provides... read more 82775 views \| Related: General Electric Company (GE)/GE Money, General Electric Company (GE)/NBC Universal, General Electric Company (GE)/GE Healthcare
Nike - Nike is the largest manufacturer of athletic footwear and apparel worldwide by sales; its revenue in FY (Fiscal Year) 2008 totaled over $18.6 billion.[1] Nike has a global reach,... read more 82241 views \| Related: Adidas AG (ADDYY), Target (TGT), Quiksilver (ZQK)
Citigroup - Citigroup (NYSE:C) is one of the world's largest diversified financial services firms, which means that it makes money by loaning out money and receiving interest on the loans.... read more 75885 views \| Related: Subprime lending, Bank of America (BAC), J P Morgan Chase (JPM)	Google - From its early beginnings as an online search company, Google has grown into a comprehensive internet advertising business. In 2008, annual revenue had increased almost 50-fold... read more 71339 views \| Related: Microsoft (MSFT), EBay (EBAY), Apple (AAPL)
McDonald's - With over 35,000 locations in 100 countries, McDonald’s (NYSE: MCD) is the world's largest fast food restaurant chain. McDonald's operates its own restaurants and franchises... read more 67929 views \| Related: Starbucks (SBUX), Burger King Holdings (BKC), Yum! Brands (YUM)	Starbucks - Starbucks Corporation (NYSE: SBUX) is an international coffeehouse that has built one of the world's most powerful and recognizable brands upon high-quality coffee and the... read more 65070 views \| Related: McDonald's (MCD), Luxury Consumption in China, Compounded annual growth rate - CAGR
Southwest Airlines Company - Table of Contents Intro and Overview Introduction ... read more 61998 views \| Related: Airline Travel, JetBlue Airways (JBLU), American Airlines (AMR)	Wal-Mart - Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT) is the world's largest retailer and grocery chain by sales, and in the U.S. it accounts for 7.5% and 21% of consumers' total annual expenditures... read more 49477 views \| Related: 2007 Credit Crunch, Aging Baby Boomers, Apparel - Clothing
Pfizer - Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) is the largest pharmaceutical company in the world. It owns the cholesterol-lowering drug Lipitor, which brings in a quarter of its revenue and was the best... read more 48070 views \| Related: Aging Baby Boomers, JOHNSON & JOHNSON (JNJ), Novartis AG (NVS)	Coca-Cola Company - This article refers to the overall multinational beverage manufacturer, distributor, and marketer. To view Coca-Cola bottlers, see Coca-Cola (disambiguation) The... read more 44940 views \| Related: Pepsico (PEP), Starbucks (SBUX), Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE)
Costco Wholesale - Costco (NASDAQ: COST) sells food and general merchandise, including appliances and other household goods, in bulk and at heavily discounted prices. It operates 555... read more 41731 views \| Related: BJ's Wholesale Club (BJ), Retail, 2007 Credit Crunch	Bank of America - Bank of America Corporation (NYSE:BAC) is the world's largest holding bank company in terms of 2009 assets and total revenue. Through its numerous subsidiaries, the... read more 41136 views \| Related: Wells Fargo (WFC), Citigroup (C), J P Morgan Chase (JPM)
Exxon Mobil - ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) is the largest of the vertically integrated oil majors, as well as the largest publicly-traded corporation in the world by market cap and revenue.[1] The... read more 40669 views \| Related: General Electric Company (GE), Royal Dutch Shell (RDS'A), BP (BP)	General Motors - General Motors (NYSE: GM) is the biggest of the Big Three, the ponderous American auto makers who have traditionally dominated the North American market. In 2008, the firm... read more 39884 views \| Related: Aluminum, Auto Makers, Avtovaz
Procter & Gamble Company - Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) is the world's largest producer of household and personal products by revenue, with its products reaching 4 billion people... read more 38836 views \| Related: Colgate-Palmolive Company (CL), Clorox Company (CLX), Unilever (UL)	Ford Motor Company - Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) is the world's fourth largest automotive manufacturer by production volume. The company sells vehicles under the Ford, Mercury, Lincoln, and... read more 35441 views \| Related: Honda Motor Company (HMC), Toyota Motor (TM), Nissan Motor (NSANY)
Microsoft - Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) is the world's largest software maker by revenue, with the company's $60.42 billion of revenue in 2008 showing an 18% increase over 2007.[1]... read more 35374 views \| Related: Apple (AAPL), Google (GOOG), Yahoo! (YHOO)	Goldman Sachs Group - Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) is a U.S. bank holding company known for a strong investment bank division. Goldman Sachs advises corporations on mergers and acquisitions,... read more 31701 views \| Related: Morgan Stanley (MS), Subprime lending, Interest Rates
Yahoo! - Yahoo! Inc. (Nasdaq: YHOO) is a global internet services company that operates the Yahoo! Internet portal. It provides varied products and content, from email and search to media... read more 27046 views \| Related: Google (GOOG), Microsoft (MSFT), EBay (EBAY)	Amazon.com - If Amazon’s 66 million active customers all lived in the same country, it would be the world’s 19th most populous country, larger than every European country except... read more 26937 views \| Related: EBay (EBAY), Apple (AAPL), Google (GOOG)

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Caterpillar - Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT) manufactures heavy-duty vehicles and technologies designed for constructing buildings and mining the earth. Worldwide, Caterpillar is the leading... read more 15324 views \| Related: Deere & Company (DE), Terex (TEX), Manufacturing	Monsanto Company - Monsanto Company (NYSE: MON) sells patented genetically modified seeds for crops such as corn, soybeans, and cotton. It also invented Round-Up, the first commercial... read more 13671 views \| Related: Genetically Modified Foods, Ethanol, Syngenta AG (SYT)
Archer-Daniels-Midland - Archer Daniels Midland Company (NYSE: ADM) is one of the largest processors of oilseeds, corn, wheat and cocoa in the world. It processes crops and makes them into... read more 13357 views \| Related: Agrium (AGU), Biodiesel, Biofuels	E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company - DuPont (NYSE:DD) is a global chemical and technology conglomerate that manufactures materials used in automotive manufacturing, construction,... read more 12564 views \| Related: Renewable Energy, Auto Makers, BASF SE (BASFY)
Deere & Company - Deere & Company (NYSE: DE) is the world's leading manufacturer of agricultural and forestry equipment by revenue. In FY 2008 Deere generated over $25.8 billion in... read more 9875 views \| Related: Caterpillar (CAT), CNH Global N.V. (CNH), Ethanol	Plum Creek Timber Company - Plum Creek Timber Company (NYSE:PCL), the largest non-government landowner in the U.S., is a major timber producer in the U.S. The company's motto is "maximize... read more 8427 views \| Related: Cellulosic ethanol, Weyerhaeuser Company (WY), Interest Rates
Bunge - Bunge (NYSE:BG) is an agribusiness and food company that is the largest producer of soybean oil and which has an immense stake in the South American fertilizer market. It also deals... read more 8402 views \| Related: Ethanol, Renewable Energy, Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM)	Weyerhaeuser Company - Weyerhaeuser Company (NYSE: WY) is one of the largest integrated forest product companies, with annual revenues of nearly US$ 22 billion. As an oft-cited example of... read more 8381 views \| Related: Plum Creek Timber Company (PCL), U.S. – China Trade Dispute, The Internet Impact
Mosaic Company - Mosaic, the world's largest phosphate producer, makes agricultural fertilizer out of potash, and phosphate. It makes phosphate out of ammonia and sulfur. When sulfur and... read more 7824 views \| Related: Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan (POT), Ethanol, Agrium (AGU)	ConAgra Foods - ConAgra Foods (NYSE: CAG) is a major manufacturer, packager, and distributor of consumer and commercial food products. It owns and operates brands such as Healthy Choice,... read more 7800 views \| Related: Kraft Foods (KFT), Commodities, General Mills (GIS)
Agrium - Agrium Inc. (NYSE:AGU) makes fertilizer. Biofuel production has increased the demand for grain crops and, as a consequence, Agrium's fertilizer products. In Q1 of fiscal year 2008,... read more 6172 views \| Related: Mosaic Company (MOS), Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan (POT), Commodities	AGCO - AGCO (NYSE: AG) is the 3rd largest manufacturer of agricultural equipment world-wide. The company makes products such as tractors and combines, and distributes its products through a... read more 4857 views \| Related: Beef, CNH Global N.V. (CNH), Corn
Rayonier Inc. REIT - Rayonier (NYSE: RYN) is a real estate investment trust that manages timberland and produces basic wood products (i.e. lumber and wood chips) and fibers that are used in... read more 4623 views \| Related: Plum Creek Timber Company (PCL), Cellulosic ethanol, Corn	Terex - [1] Terex (NYSE: TEX) manufactures equipment for the construction and mining industries. Construction firms such as Fluor (FLR) and Foster Wheeler (FWLT) buy Terex's cranes,... read more 4473 views \| Related: Caterpillar (CAT), Joy Global (JOYG), CNH Global N.V. (CNH)
Terra Nitrogen Company - Terra Nitrogen Company, owned in majority by Terra Industries, operates the fourth largest nitrogen fertilizer production facility in the U.S.[1] Driven by rising... read more 4363 views \| Related: 2008 Financial Crisis, Agrium (AGU), Ammonia	Bucyrus International - Bucyrus International (NASDAQ: BUCY) manufactures mining equipment used to extract coal, copper, iron ore and gold. As such, Commodities Prices directly affect... read more 4294 views \| Related: Terex (TEX), Central Europe and Russia Fund (CEE), Coal Power
Manitowoc Company - Manitowoc (NYSE: MTW) manufacturers cranes, food service equipment, and shipping vessels. Crane production and service accounted for 81% of MTW's $4 billion in 2007... read more 3840 views \| Related: Terex (TEX), AGCO (AGCO), Aging Baby Boomers	Joy Global - Joy Global, Inc. (NASDAQ: JOYG) manufactures mining equipment used to extract coal, copper, and iron ore. commodity prices directly impact the demand for Joy Global's products... read more 3767 views \| Related: Bucyrus International (BUCY), CNH Global N.V. (CNH), AGCO (AGCO)
Syngenta AG - Syngenta AG is a global provider of agribusiness products and solutions. The company's major products include herbicides, insecticides and fungicides, and field crop,... read more 3503 views \| Related: AstraZeneca (AZN), Novartis AG (NVS), Corn	Verenium Corporation - Verenium Corporation (NASDAQ: VRNM) is a biotechnology firm that produces enzymes used in industrial processes and agricultural feedstocks. The company also does U.S.... read more 3405 views \| Related: Biofuels, Bluefire Ethanol (BFRE), Pacific Ethanol (PEIX)
KMG Chemicals - Headquartered in Houston, Texas, KMG Chemicals(NASDAQ: KMGB) produces and distributes established specialty chemicals in niche markets in North America and globally. The... read more 3132 views \| Related: Biotechnology, Construction, Home Depot (HD)	CNH Global N.V. - CNH Global N.V. is engaged in the agriculture and construction equipment business. The company was created in 1999 as a result of a merger between New Holland N.V. and Case... read more 3113 views
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Apple - Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) is the high technology consumer electronics company behind the Macintosh (Mac) family of personal computers, the iconic iPod portable music player, and, most... read more 155142 views \| Related: IPhone, Microsoft (MSFT), Intel (INTC)	General Electric Company - General Electric Co. (NYSE: GE) is a multinational conglomerate that manufactures large-scale industrial products, produces consumer appliances, and provides... read more 82775 views \| Related: General Electric Company (GE)/GE Money, General Electric Company (GE)/NBC Universal, General Electric Company (GE)/GE Healthcare
Nike - Nike is the largest manufacturer of athletic footwear and apparel worldwide by sales; its revenue in FY (Fiscal Year) 2008 totaled over $18.6 billion.[1] Nike has a global reach,... read more 82241 views \| Related: Adidas AG (ADDYY), Target (TGT), Quiksilver (ZQK)	Procter & Gamble Company - Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) is the world's largest producer of household and personal products by revenue, with its products reaching 4 billion people... read more 38836 views \| Related: Colgate-Palmolive Company (CL), Clorox Company (CLX), Unilever (UL)
Ford Motor Company - Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) is the world's fourth largest automotive manufacturer by production volume. The company sells vehicles under the Ford, Mercury, Lincoln, and... read more 35441 views \| Related: Honda Motor Company (HMC), Toyota Motor (TM), Nissan Motor (NSANY)	Walt Disney Company - The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) is a leading media and entertainment conglomerate, earning $37.8 billion in revenue in 2008.[1] The company is divided into four... read more 25502 views \| Related: Time Warner (TWX), Dreamworks Animation SKG (DWA), Impact of Internet Advertising
Harley-Davidson - With half the US market and a third of the global one, Harley-Davidson is the largest manufacturer of heavyweight motorcycles in the world by market share, capturing half... read more 24195 views \| Related: Honda Motor Company (HMC), Manufacturing, Suzuki Motor (SZKMF)	Best Buy - Best Buy (NYSE:BBY) is the largest U.S. consumer electronics retailer by revenue, with $40 billion in net sales in fiscal 2008.[1] However, the global economic slowdown has... read more 19758 views \| Related: Apple (AAPL), Retail, Costco Wholesale (COST)
Pepsico - PepsiCo Inc. (NYSE:PEP) is a global manufacturer, distributor, and marketer of food and beverages, owning many well-known brands including Pepsi, Frito-Lay, Tropicana, Gatorade,... read more 19020 views \| Related: Coca-Cola Company (KO), Pepsi Bottling Group (PBG), Kraft Foods (KFT)	Suntech Power Holdings - Suntech Power Holdings is the world's largest manufacturer of crystalline silicon photovoltaic (PV) modules, which convert light energy into electricity. Suntech's... read more 18978 views \| Related: Solar Power, First Solar (FSLR), JA Solar Holdings, (JASO)
Adidas AG - Adidas Group, the parent company of adidas, Reebok and TaylorMade Golf, is the world's second largest maker of athletic footwear, apparel and equipment by sales (2009) after... read more 18828 views \| Related: Nike (NKE), Callaway Golf Company (ELY), Under Armour (UA)	Gap - Table of Contents Intro and Overview Introduction ... read more 18601 views \| Related: Retail, Target (TGT), Kohl's (KSS)
Anheuser-Busch InBev (Anheuser-Busch Companies (BUD)) - On November 18, 2008, Anheuser-Busch was successfully acquired by the Belgian-Brazilian brewing company InBev (INB-BT) for $52... read more 18432 views \| Related: Aluminum, Biofuels, Boston Beer Company (SAM)	Abbott Laboratories - Abbott Laboratories (NYSE: ABT) is the largest company in the nutritional products market and the second largest company in the worldwide market for diagnostic... read more 18243 views \| Related: Amgen (AMGN), Abbott Laboratories (ABT), Cardiac Disease
Dell - Dell (NASDAQ: DELL) is a global vendor of personal computers and is one of the largest companies in America, employing over 65,000 people and earning revenues of $61.1 billion in FY... read more 18166 views \| Related: Hewlett-Packard Company (HPQ), Apple (AAPL), Commoditization of PCs	Kraft Foods - Kraft Foods Inc. (NYSE: KFT) is the largest food and beverage company headquartered in North America and the second-largest in the world after Nestlé SA, generating $42... read more 16998 views \| Related: Nestle (NSRGY), Altria Group (MO), Pepsico (PEP)
Kellogg Company - With 2008 sales of nearly $13 billion, Kellogg is the world’s leading producer of cereal and one of the largest producers of convenience foods[1]. With sales in over 180... read more 15925 views \| Related: General Mills (GIS), Kraft Foods (KFT), 2008 Financial Crisis	Evergreen Solar - Table of Contents Intro and Overview Introduction ... read more 14933 views \| Related: Suntech Power Holdings (STP), First Solar (FSLR), Solar Power
Sony - Sony Corporation (TYO: 6758; NYSE: SNE) is an international corporation with major businesses in electronics, video games, movies, and finance. The Japan-based company is one of the... read more 14561 views \| Related: Sony (SNE), Warner Music Group (WMG), Game Consoles Wars: Xbox 360 vs. PS3 vs. Wii	Hershey Foods - Hershey Foods (NYSE HSY) is North America's largest chocolate producer. With 42.5% of the US chocolate market,[1] Hershey sells products in 50 countries under 60 brand names... read more 14521 views \| Related: Nestle (NSRGY), Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company (WWY), Cadbury plc (CBY)/Cadbury Schweppes (CSG)
Hewlett-Packard Company - Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ) is a diversified technology company that has reached several key milestones in recent years. Even in the poor economic conditions of... read more 13878 views \| Related: International Business Machines (IBM), Dell (DELL), Lexmark International (LXK)	Sprint Nextel - Sprint Nextel (NYSE: S) is the third-largest wireless carrier in the United States by number of subscribers, serving 48.8 million wireless customers as of June 2009.[1]... read more 13690 views \| Related: Verizon Communications (VZ), AT&T (T), WiMAX vs WCDMA
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General Electric Company - General Electric Co. (NYSE: GE) is a multinational conglomerate that manufactures large-scale industrial products, produces consumer appliances, and provides... read more 82775 views \| Related: General Electric Company (GE)/GE Money, General Electric Company (GE)/NBC Universal, General Electric Company (GE)/GE Healthcare	Exxon Mobil - ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) is the largest of the vertically integrated oil majors, as well as the largest publicly-traded corporation in the world by market cap and revenue.[1] The... read more 40669 views \| Related: General Electric Company (GE), Royal Dutch Shell (RDS'A), BP (BP)
First Solar - Table of Contents Intro and Overview Introduction ... read more 23185 views \| Related: Evergreen Solar (ESLR), Basis point (bps), First Solar (FSLR)	Suntech Power Holdings - Suntech Power Holdings is the world's largest manufacturer of crystalline silicon photovoltaic (PV) modules, which convert light energy into electricity. Suntech's... read more 18978 views \| Related: Solar Power, First Solar (FSLR), JA Solar Holdings, (JASO)
BP - BP is one of the world's largest oil and gas companies in terms of production capacity. In 2008, the company's exploration and production segment produced approximately 3.8 million... read more 17891 views \| Related: Exxon Mobil (XOM), Renewable Energy, Royal Dutch Shell (RDS'A)	Vestas - Vestas Wind Systems is the largest manufacturer of wind turbines and systems in the world, with 6.1 GW of deliveries in 28 countries in 2008.[1] Since 1979 the company has... read more 16779 views \| Related: 2007 Credit Crunch, 2008 Financial Crisis, Global Climate Change
Petrobras - Petroleo Brasileiro SA, also known as Petrobras, is a Brazil based holding company that engages in the exploration, production, refining, and sale of crude oil and other energy... read more 15145 views \| Related: Deepwater Oil Exploration, SINOPEC Shangai Petrochemical Company (SNP), Royal Dutch Shell (RDS'A)	Evergreen Solar - Table of Contents Intro and Overview Introduction ... read more 14933 views \| Related: Suntech Power Holdings (STP), First Solar (FSLR), Solar Power
Transocean - Transocean is the second-largest offshore drilling contractor in the world (by market cap). In the second quarter of 2009, the company owned 133 mobile offshore drilling... read more 14470 views \| Related: Deepwater Oil Exploration, Diamond Offshore Drilling (DO), Weatherford International (WFT)	Royal Dutch Shell - Royal Dutch Shell Company (NYSE:RDSA - ADR) (LON: RDSA) (Shell) is one of the largest private sector energy companies in the world. The company is engaged in the... read more 13849 views \| Related: BP (BP), Exxon Mobil (XOM), CONOCOPHILLIPS (COP)
ConocoPhillips - ConocoPhillips is the third largest of the oil majors in the world. It operates in all sectors of the oil and natural gas industry: exploration and production, midstream,... read more 13394 views \| Related: Exxon Mobil (XOM), CONOCOPHILLIPS (COP), BP (BP)	Chevron Corporation - The Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) is the second largest energy company in the U.S. and is one of the six supermajor oil companies. With operations in 180... read more 13278 views \| Related: LUKOIL (LUKOY), 2007 Credit Crunch, 2008 Financial Crisis
Schlumberger N.V. - Schlumberger Limited (NYSE:SLB) provides oil & gas drilling & exploration companies technologically advanced equipment and management services that aid in the... read more 12164 views \| Related: Halliburton Company (HAL), Baker Hughes (BHI), Transocean (RIG)	Valero Energy - Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE: VLO) As the largest U.S. refiner in terms of throughput capacity, Valero Energy Corporation owns and operates 15 refineries located in the... read more 11869 views \| Related: Exxon Mobil (XOM), Valero Energy (VLO), BP (BP)
Chesapeake Energy - Chesapeake Energy is one of the largest independent natural gas companies in the U.S. with proven reserves, in the second quarter of 2009, of over 12.52 trillion cubic... read more 11199 views \| Related: Oil & Gas Drilling & Exploration, Apache (APA), Devon Energy (DVN)	Suzlon Energy Limited - Suzlon Energy Limited (BSE: Suzlon) is a wind energy company based in India that manufactures wind turbine power generators and services wind park systems.... read more 10989 views \| Related: 2008 Financial Crisis, Bombay Stock Exchange, Carbon Trading
Halliburton Company - Halliburton (NYSE: HAL) is a top three provider of support services for early stage energy production with revenues, for the third quarter of 2009, of $3.6B and 2008... read more 10912 views \| Related: Schlumberger N.V. (SLB), Baker Hughes (BHI), Transocean (RIG)	Exelon Energy Corp - Exelon Corp. is one of the nation's largest electrical utilities, with over 5.4 million retail customers and over 33,000 Megawatts in energy capacity (1 MW can power... read more 10671 views \| Related: American Electric Power Company (AEP), Carbon Trading, Global Climate Change
Dominion Resources - Dominion Resources (D) is an electric and natural gas utility. Dominion Resources generated in excess of $15 billion in revenues in 2007 and has approximately 26,500... read more 8997 views \| Related: Electric Utilities, Allegheny Energy (AYE), American Electric Power Company (AEP)	Massey Energy Company - Massey Energy Company (MEE) is America's 4th largest coal producer by revenue. Operating in the Central Appalachia region, which includes West Virginia, Virginia,... read more 8446 views \| Related: Peabody Energy (BTU), Coal Power, Clean Coal
Peabody Energy - Peabody Energy (NYSE: BTU) is the world’s largest private-sector coal company that operates mines across the U.S. and Australia. In 2008, Peabody fueled roughly one-tenth... read more 8191 views \| Related: Coal Power, Massey Energy Company (MEE), CONSOL Energy (CNX)	Entergy - Entergy is one of the nation’s largest utility operators, with annual revenues around $13 billion and 2008 operating income at $2.28 billion[1] Entergy is also the nation's... read more 8132 views \| Related: Nuclear Energy, Carbon Trading, American Electric Power Company (AEP)
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Nike - Nike is the largest manufacturer of athletic footwear and apparel worldwide by sales; its revenue in FY (Fiscal Year) 2008 totaled over $18.6 billion.[1] Nike has a global reach,... read more 82241 views \| Related: Adidas AG (ADDYY), Target (TGT), Quiksilver (ZQK)	Target - Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) is one of the top ten largest retailers in the U.S. by sales, and the second largest in the general retail industry. Target generated $64 billion of... read more 24587 views \| Related: Wal-Mart (WMT), 2007 Credit Crunch, Credit Services
Abercrombie & Fitch Company - Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE: ANF) sells its own brand of fashion-conscious clothing and accessories to a customer base that is primarily under 30 years old.... read more 23436 views \| Related: Gap (GPS), Aeropostale (ARO), American Eagle Outfitters (AEO)	Adidas AG - Adidas Group, the parent company of adidas, Reebok and TaylorMade Golf, is the world's second largest maker of athletic footwear, apparel and equipment by sales (2009) after... read more 18828 views \| Related: Nike (NKE), Callaway Golf Company (ELY), Under Armour (UA)
Gap - Table of Contents Intro and Overview Introduction ... read more 18601 views \| Related: Retail, Target (TGT), Kohl's (KSS)	American Eagle Outfitters - American Eagle (NYSE: AEO) is a mall-based apparel and accessories retailer that sells its own brands of products throughout the U.S. and Canada. AEO operates... read more 18040 views \| Related: Abercrombie & Fitch Company (ANF), Aeropostale (ARO), Pacific Sunwear of California (PSUN)
Macy's Inc. - Macy’s Inc. (NYSE:M), formerly known as Federated Department Stores, Inc., is a national clothing retailer. It sells men's, women's and children's clothes and accessories.... read more 17924 views \| Related: Nordstrom (JWN), Saks (SKS), Kohl's (KSS)	Aeropostale - Aeropostale (NYSE: ARO) sells its own brand of apparel and accessories to the highly targeted 14 to 17 year old demographic. The company sells its relatively mid- and... read more 16961 views \| Related: Abercrombie & Fitch Company (ANF), American Eagle Outfitters (AEO), Pacific Sunwear of California (PSUN)
Polo Ralph Lauren - Polo Ralph Lauren is a premier global player in the design, distribution and marketing of lifestyle products such as men’s, women’s and children’s apparel,... read more 16926 views \| Related: J. Crew Group (JCG), Guess? (GES), Gap (GPS)	J. Crew Group - J. Crew sells men's, women's and children's apparel and accessories through North American retail locations as well as catalogs and its website. The company produces products... read more 14404 views \| Related: Polo Ralph Lauren (RL), Jones Apparel Group (JNY), 2007 Credit Crunch
Coach - Coach Inc. (NYSE: COH) is a leading retailer of premium handbags and accessories, located primarily in North America and Japan. It is a company that has based its image on... read more 14217 views \| Related: Luxury Consumption, Macy's Inc. (M), Downturns in Asian economies	Sears Holdings - Sears Holdings (NASDAQ: SHLD) is the third largest general merchandise retail company in the United States after Wal-Mart (WMT) and Target (TGT).[1] The company generated... read more 13693 views \| Related: Macy's Inc. (M), Target (TGT), Kohl's (KSS)
Kohl's - Kohl’s (NYSE:KSS) is a U.S. retailer, operating 1,004 department stores nationwide as of November 2008.[1] Kohl's appeals to middle-class consumers with discounted branded and... read more 13116 views \| Related: Macy's Inc. (M), Retail, J.C. Penney (JCP)	Under Armour - Under Armour is a sportswear company that has built a leading brand name in the emerging market for hi-tech athletic gear [1]. The company uses patented synthetic fabrics in... read more 12608 views \| Related: Adidas AG (ADDYY), Dick's Sporting Goods (DKS), Nike (NKE)
J.C. Penney - J.C. Penney is a leading department store retailer of apparel, accessories and home furnishings. They produce their own private brands in addition to selling products from... read more 12547 views \| Related: Target (TGT), 2007 Credit Crunch, Department Store Consolidation	Limited Brands - Limited Brands (NYSE: LTD) is one of the largest specialty retailers in the United States, operating 2,686 stores throughout North America. Two well-known brands, Bath... read more 11267 views \| Related: Abercrombie & Fitch Company (ANF), American Eagle Outfitters (AEO), 2007 Credit Crunch
LVMH Moet Hennessy L.V. - Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton sells luxury goods such as wine, clothing, jewelry, and cosmetics. Its namesake brands - including Dom Pérignon, Fendi and... read more 10963 views \| Related: Luxury Consumption, Fashion, LVMH Moet Hennessy L.V. (LVMUY)	Dillard's - DDS most likely refers to Dillard's. For other possible associations, see DDS (disambiguation). Dillard’s (NYSE:DDS) operates a chain of department stores across the U.S.,... read more 10653 views \| Related: Macy's Inc. (M), Department Stores, 2008 Financial Crisis
Foot Locker - Foot Locker (NYSE: FL) sells more athletic shoes than any other retailer in the U.S. The company offers athletic footwear and clothes in nearly 4,000 stores across North... read more 10569 views \| Related: Nike (NKE), Finish Line (FINL), Dick's Sporting Goods (DKS)	Nordstrom - Nordstrom (NYSE: JWN) sells apparel, shoes, cosmetics and accessories to customers who are typically between 25-54 years of age and generate a household income in excess of... read more 10112 views \| Related: Luxury Consumption, Macy's Inc. (M), Saks (SKS)
Lululemon - Lululemon Athletica (NYSE: LULU) is a retailer that sells yoga gear for women but is branching out into other kinds of active wear. The company operates 113 stores mostly in... read more 8500 views \| Related: Abercrombie & Fitch Company (ANF), Adidas AG (ADDYY), Advertising	Estee Lauder Companies - The Estee Lauder Companies manufactures and sells skin care, makeup, fragrance, and hair care products in 140 countries. EL distributes its products through a variety... read more 7891 views \| Related: L'oreal (LRLCY), Avon Products (AVP), Elizabeth Arden (RDEN)
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Marriott International - Marriott International Inc. (NYSE:MAR) is one of the leading worldwide operators and franchiser of hotels and related lodging facilities. Marriott pioneered the... read more 11430 views \| Related: Choice Hotels International (CHH), Intercontinental Hotels Group (IHG), Hilton Hotels	Wynn Resorts - Wynn Resorts, Limited (NASDAQ: WYNN) develops and operates luxury casino resorts. The company owns the Wynn Las Vegas and the Wynn Encore in Las Vegas, Nevada and the Wynn... read more 10964 views \| Related: Las Vegas Sands (LVS), Boyd Gaming (BYD), Macau Tourism
Starwood Hotels & Resorts - Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide (NYSE: HOT) owns and operates luxury hotels, retreats, and residences across the world. Approximately half of... read more 10603 views \| Related: 2008 Financial Crisis, 2009 Financial Crisis, Average Daily Rate - Hotels (ADR)	Las Vegas Sands - Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS) is a company that runs resort casinos in Las Vegas, Nevada and Macao, China.[1] In Las Vegas, it owns The Venetian Resort Hotel Casino, The... read more 8869 views \| Related: MGM MIRAGE (MGM), Wynn Resorts (WYNN), Macau Tourism
Loews - This article discusses the holding company Loews. For the home improvement company, see Lowe's Companies (LOW). Loews Corporation (NYSE: L) is a holding company with subsidiaries in... read more 7967 views \| Related: Altria Group (MO), Cigarette excise taxes, CNA Financial (CNA)	Intercontinental Hotels Group - Intercontinental Hotels Group (NYSE: IHG) is the largest hotel company by number of rooms, with 590,361 rooms in over 100 countries around the world.[1] It... read more 7139 views \| Related: Marriott International (MAR), Wyndham Worldwide (WYN), Average Daily Rate - Hotels (ADR)
MGM MIRAGE - MGM Mirage (NYSE:MGM) runs hotels and casinos throughout the world, most notably in Las Vegas and burgeoning Macau. The company generates slightly less than half of its... read more 6395 views \| Related: Wynn Resorts (WYNN), Las Vegas Sands (LVS), Macau Tourism	Boyd Gaming - Boyd Gaming (NYSE: BYD) owns and operates 16 casinos in Nevada, Mississippi, Illinois, Louisiana, Indiana and Florida. They are also a 50% partner in The Borgata Hotel Casino... read more 5428 views \| Related: Airline Travel, Harrah's Entertainment, Las Vegas Sands (LVS)
Expedia - Expedia is the world's largest online travel company by transaction volume. Through its portfolio of travel websites, including Expedia.com, Hotels.com and Hotwire.com, the... read more 5150 views \| Related: Ryanair Holdings (RYAAY), Airline Travel, Delta Air Lines Inc. (DAL)	Wyndham Worldwide - Wyndham Worldwide Corporation (WYN.NYSE) is one of the leading providers of hospitality products and services in the world. Wyndham's is the world's largest hotel... read more 4872 views \| Related: Intercontinental Hotels Group (IHG), Aging Baby Boomers, Investing in China
Choice Hotels International - Choice Hotels International (NYSE:CHH) is a leading worldwide franchisor of hotels and the nation’s first hotel chain (1941). The company franchises over... read more 4783 views \| Related: Marriott International (MAR), U.S. Economic Cycles, Airline Travel	Penn National Gaming - Penn National Gaming (PENN) owns 12 casinos, 7 racetracks, and off-track betting facilities in 14 states and in Ontario, Canada. State regulations are a mixed bag... read more 3845 views \| Related: Boyd Gaming (BYD), Compounded annual growth rate - CAGR, FORTRESS INVESTMENT GROUP (FIG)
Melco PBL Entertainment - Melco-PBL Entertainment (NASDAQ: MPEL) develops, owns and operates casinos in Macau, China. It is the only pure-play Macau casino traded on U.S. exchanges, and one... read more 3245 views \| Related: Las Vegas Sands (LVS), Macau Tourism, MGM MIRAGE (MGM)	Ameristar Casinos - Ameristar Casinos (NASDAQ:ASCA) runs eight casino resorts in the Midwestern U.S. Unlike other casino operators such as Wynn Resorts (WYNN) or Las Vegas Sands (LVS)... read more 2650 views \| Related: Resorts & Casinos, Boyd Gaming (BYD), Harrah's Entertainment
Orient-Express Hotels - Orient-Express Hotels (NYSE: OEH) is a hotel and leisure group, which is focused on the luxury market. The company owns and operates luxury hotels, restaurants,... read more 2401 views \| Related: FOUR SEASONS HOTEL (FS), Marriott International (MAR), Airline Travel	Century Casinos - Century Casinos (NASDAQ: CNTY) owns 6 casino hotels in four countries: the United States, Canada, South Africa, and the Czech Republic. Century also runs casinos on... read more 2362 views \| Related: Cruise lines, U.S. Economic Cycles, Exchange Rates
Monarch Casino & Resort - Monarch Casino & Resort (NASDAQ: MCRI) owns and operates the Atlantis Casino Resort Spa, a hotel/casino facility in Reno. The facility includes 50,000 square... read more 2351 views \| Related: Resorts & Casinos, Government Regulatory Agencies, Revenue	Lodgian - Lodgian (AMEX:LGN) is franchise hotel company with 46 hotels in the U.S. and Canada. As a franchise operator, Lodgian does not own a hotel "brand" - a name like Hilton or Holiday... read more 2165 views \| Related: Investing in China, Choice Hotels International (CHH), Franchising
Vail Resorts - Vail Resorts owns 5 ski resorts in Colorado, California, and Nevada, along with a luxury hotel chain and several golf courses. However, 71% of Vail's 2007 revenue came from... read more 2087 views \| Related: Average Daily Rate - Hotels (ADR), Gross Domestic Product, Hotel	Great Wolf Resorts - Great Wolf Resorts is a chain of 10 indoor water park hotels. The company's resorts, in eight U.S. states and Ontario, Canada, are located in areas with cold winters... read more 1992 views \| Related: Average Daily Room Rate, Cedar Fair, L.P. (FUN), Occupancy
Isle of Capri Casinos - Isle of Capri Casinos (NASDAQ: ISLE) owns casinos catering to a middle-class clientele. Its 18 casinos are located in Missouri, Mississippi, Louisiana, Florida,... read more 1547 views \| Related: Airline Travel, Ameristar Casinos (ASCA), Boyd Gaming (BYD)	Empire Resorts - Empire Resorts (NASDAQ:NYNY) owns video game machines (VGMs) and racetracks. 82% of Empire's 2007 revenues[1] came from its VGM operations, while only 10.6% comes from... read more 1444 views \| Related: Dover Downs Gaming & Entertainment (DDE), Harrah's Entertainment, Interest Rates
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American International Group - American International Group, Inc. (NYSE:AIG) provides insurance and financial services in both the United States and abroad. One of the largest companies in... read more 24428 views \| Related: Prudential Financial (PRU), Underwriting profit, Life Insurance	Berkshire Hathaway - Berkshire Hathaway, Inc.(NYSE:BRK) is a holding company that, through its insurance subsidiaries actively invests its float, or the money taken in from premiums before... read more 13152 views \| Related: Allstate (ALL), Wesco Financial (WSC), Float
Allstate - The Allstate Company (ALL) provides a range of insurance products to clients, including auto, homeowner and life insurance. In order to maintain margins in increasingly... read more 10344 views \| Related: Interest Rates, Hurricane Season, How the Insurance Business Works	Loews - This article discusses the holding company Loews. For the home improvement company, see Lowe's Companies (LOW). Loews Corporation (NYSE: L) is a holding company with subsidiaries in... read more 7967 views \| Related: Altria Group (MO), Cigarette excise taxes, CNA Financial (CNA)
Prudential Financial - Prudential Financial Inc. (Public NYSE: PRU) is one of the largest group and individual life insurance providers and variable annuity distributors in the United... read more 7877 views \| Related: American International Group (AIG), Aging Baby Boomers, How the Insurance Business Works	AFLAC - The American Family Life Assurance Company (AFLAC) (NYSE: AFL) sells medical and life insurance. 71% of the company's revenue comes from its Japanese segment, while the remaining 29%... read more 7178 views \| Related: American International Group (AIG), Combined Ratio, Dividend aristocrats
UnitedHealth Group - UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) is the parent company of various other health services organizations and health insurers. With $81.2 billion in revenue for 2008, UNH is... read more 6559 views \| Related: Humana (HUM), Aetna (AET), Pharmaceuticals - Political pressure	Ambac Financial Group - Ambac Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:ABK) is the second largest bond insurer in the United States, and has two main businesses: financial guarantees and... read more 6474 views \| Related: Monoline bond insurers, MBIA (MBI), 2007 Credit Crunch
Aetna - Aetna Inc. (NYSE: AET) is the third largest diversified healthcare provider serving over 36.5 million people in the United States.[1] [2] Based in Hartford, Connecticut, Aetna sells... read more 6465 views \| Related: UnitedHealth Group (UNH), CIGNA Corporation (CI), CVS Caremark Corporation (CVS)	MetLife - MetLife (NYSE: MET) is one of the largest insurance and financial services companies in the U.S; the company collected $27.8 billion in premiums for FY2007. It has a very diverse... read more 6350 views \| Related: Allstate (ALL), Aging Baby Boomers, Investing in China
Progressive Corporation - The Progressive Corporation (PGR) is an American auto insurance company that operates in every state but Massachusetts. Most auto insurance companies offer... read more 5498 views \| Related: Allstate (ALL), Auto Makers, Consumer credit	MBIA - MBIA, Inc., (NYSE: MBI) is the world's largest bond insurer, and a financial guarantee and investment management company. It operates as a monoline insurer earning revenues by... read more 4553 views \| Related: Ambac Financial Group (ABK), Monoline bond insurers, 2007 Credit Crunch
Principal Financial Group - The Principal Financial Group (PFG)[1] is a financial services firm that manages 401(k) plans and pensions for businesses and their employees. The company also... read more 4499 views \| Related: Interest Rates, Health & Wellness, Aging Baby Boomers	Reinsurance Group of America - Reinsurance Group of America, Inc. (NYSE:RGA) is the second-largest life insurance reinsurer in the U.S. with a 16% market share and a total of approximately... read more 3048 views \| Related: AEGON N.V. (AEG), Aging Baby Boomers, 2007 Credit Crunch
Aon - Aon’s operations can be divided into three core groups: Insurance, warranties, and consulting. Aon’s insurance operations are aimed largely at corporations and wealthy individuals.... read more 1927 views	UnumProvident - UNM 2008 Revenue and Income [1] The Unum Group provides individual and group income-protection insurance. Unum also offers long-term care insurance, group benefits,... read more 1791 views
Conseco - Conesco emerged from bankruptcy in 2003, after which it has focused on insurance. It relies heavily on its Medicare, fixed-annuities, and long-term care operations, but also... read more 1680 views	StanCorp Financial Group - StanCorp Financial Group is a holding company with subsidiaries in insurance and asset management. Its insurance subsidiary offers group and individual disability... read more 1403 views
Assurant - Headquartered in New York's financial district, Assurant, Inc. is a premier provider of specialized insurance products in North America and selected other markets. The company... read more 1156 views	American National Insurance Company - American National Insurance Company and its subsidiaries operate primarily in the insurance industry. The company offers a line of insurance coverages,... read more 341 views
Sampo A - [edit] Company Overview [edit] Business and Financial Metrics [edit] Business Segments [edit] Key Trends and Forces [edit] Competitors [edit] References 164 views	Helphire Group - Helphire Group plc is a United Kingdom-based company is engaged in the provision of non-fault accident management assistance and related services. The Company's main... read more 45 views
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General Electric Company - General Electric Co. (NYSE: GE) is a multinational conglomerate that manufactures large-scale industrial products, produces consumer appliances, and provides... read more 82775 views \| Related: General Electric Company (GE)/GE Money, General Electric Company (GE)/NBC Universal, General Electric Company (GE)/GE Healthcare	Coinstar - Coinstar(NASDAQ:CSTR) operates coin-counting kiosks in grocery stores. A customer dump coins into a coinstar machine and paper money instead. The company typically charges an... read more 21360 views \| Related: AT&T (T), Blockbuster (BBI), Cash Technologies (TQ)
3M Company - 3M is a diversified manufacturer with one of the highest international presences of any multi-industry company. With products such as Post-It Notes and Scotch Tape as well as... read more 15035 views \| Related: Tyco International (TYC), Manufacturing, Antitrust Legislation	Alcoa - Alcoa’s 2008-2009 decline was largely due to falling Aluminum prices, which fell to $1,100 per tonne. Fall 2009 aluminum prices have recovered to $1,900 per tonne. Klaus Kleinfeld,... read more 11853 views \| Related: Honda Motor Company (HMC), Aluminum, Rio Tinto (RTP)/Rio Tinto Alcan
Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan - The Potash Corporation, the world’s largest Potash producer, helps farmers grow more crops per acre by selling them potash, and nitrogen, which are key... read more 11237 views \| Related: Mosaic Company (MOS), Agrium (AGU), Monsanto Company (MON)	Dow Chemical Company - With a market cap of US $42.2 billion, Dow Chemical (NYSE:DOW) is the world's second largest chemical manufacturer. Its products are used in a wide variety of end... read more 8867 views \| Related: Rohm and Haas Company (ROH), Berkshire Hathaway (BRK), Election 2008
Weyerhaeuser Company - Weyerhaeuser Company (NYSE: WY) is one of the largest integrated forest product companies, with annual revenues of nearly US$ 22 billion. As an oft-cited example of... read more 8381 views \| Related: Plum Creek Timber Company (PCL), U.S. – China Trade Dispute, The Internet Impact	Black & Decker - Black & Decker (NYSE: BDK) is a manufacturer and marketer of power tools, accessories, hardware, home improvement products, and advanced fastening systems. The... read more 7561 views \| Related: U.S. Housing Market, Danaher (DHR), Aluminum
United Technologies - United Technologies (NYSE: UTX) is a conglomerate that makes products for a number of different industries. It makes most of its money, however, by selling... read more 6603 views \| Related: Honeywell International (HON), Boeing Company (BA), Aluminum	W.W. Grainger - W.W. Grainger Inc. (NYSE: GWW) is a distributor of industrial supplies serving the maintenance, repair, and operational (MRO) needs of businesses across North America through... read more 6178 views \| Related: MSC Industrial Direct Company (MSM), Fastenal Company (FAST), Cost of Goods Sold (COGS)
Waste Management - Waste Management (NYSE: WMI) is North America's largest solid-waste collection provider, with number two Allied Waste and third-place Republic Services as its only other... read more 6065 views \| Related: Republic Services (RSG)/Allied Waste Industries (AW), Aluminum, Hurricane Season	Snap-On - Snap-On Incorporated (NYSE: SNA) won Best Hand Tools, Best Power Tools, Best Tool Storage, and Best Scan Tools in the 2008 Frost & Sullivan Technician’s Choice Awards.[1] In... read more 5615 views \| Related: Black & Decker (BDK), Automobile Industry, Auto Makers
Sherwin-Williams Company - Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE:SHW) is the largest U.S. producer of architectural coatings(house paint) by revenue. The company also produces paint and finishes... read more 5224 views \| Related: Imperial Chemical Industries (ICI), Akzo Nobel N.V. (AKZOY), Investing in China	Airgas - Airgas sells gas, welding equipment, and safety supplies to manufacturers and end-users of industrial gases, which include chemical processors, the healthcare industry, and other... read more 4836 views \| Related: Air Products and Chemicals (APD), Dollar (disambiguation), Oil
Louisiana-Pacific - Louisiana-Pacific(NYSE: LPX): makes wood building materials. The company is the number one seller of Oriented Strand Boards - a wood-based construction material that is... read more 4610 views \| Related: U.S. Housing Market, Weyerhaeuser Company (WY), Commodities	FTI Consulting - FTI Consulting (NYSE: FCN) is a global consulting firm that addresses financial, legal, and operational issues for a diverse range of clients, including corporations, law... read more 4477 views \| Related: Huron Consulting Group (HURN), Accenture (ACN), Antitrust Legislation
Xerox - While xerox is best known for its multifunction copier / printer / fax machines [1], 2/3 of it revenue in 2006 came from ongoing maintenance and support services, and sales of... read more 4387 views \| Related: PITNEY BOWES (PBI), Canon (CAJ), Dell (DELL)	Daktronics - Daktronics, Inc. (NASDAQ: DAKT) is the world’s leading supplier of electronic LED and LCD displays for sports, commercial, and transportation markets. The company has grown... read more 4347 views \| Related: Digital Outdoor Advertising, Lamar Advertising Company (LAMR), LSI Industries (LYTS)
Barrick Gold - Barrick Gold Corporation is the largest pure gold mining company in the world, with its headquarters in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and four regional business units (RBU's)... read more 4238 views	General Electric Company (GE Technology Infrastructure) - GE Technology Infrastructure (33.5% of Revenue)[1]: focuses on the development of transportation and technological infrastructures. ... read more 4207 views \| Related: Terrorism, EADS NV (EADSY), Airline Travel
Danaher - Danaher Corporation (NYSE:DHR) produces high-tech equipment for a broad range of industries, from surgical microscopes to airline smoke detectors. In the conglomerates industry,... read more 3759 views \| Related: Cooper Industries (CBE), 3M Company (MMM), Aerospace & Defense	Toro Company - The Toro Company (TTC) makes lawn mowers, irrigation systems, snow blowers and other equipment aimed at both professional landscapers (67% of 2006 revenues) and residential... read more 3468 views \| Related: Deere & Company (DE), Black & Decker (BDK), Briggs & Stratton (BGG)
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Pfizer - Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) is the largest pharmaceutical company in the world. It owns the cholesterol-lowering drug Lipitor, which brings in a quarter of its revenue and was the best... read more 48070 views \| Related: Aging Baby Boomers, JOHNSON & JOHNSON (JNJ), Novartis AG (NVS)	Procter & Gamble Company - Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) is the world's largest producer of household and personal products by revenue, with its products reaching 4 billion people... read more 38836 views \| Related: Colgate-Palmolive Company (CL), Clorox Company (CLX), Unilever (UL)
JOHNSON & JOHNSON - Table of Contents Intro and Overview Introduction ... read more 21816 views \| Related: Pfizer (PFE), Allergan (AGN), Antiepileptic Drug Market	Abbott Laboratories - Abbott Laboratories (NYSE: ABT) is the largest company in the nutritional products market and the second largest company in the worldwide market for diagnostic... read more 18243 views \| Related: Amgen (AMGN), Abbott Laboratories (ABT), Cardiac Disease
Merck - Merck & Co. (NYSE:MRK) is one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world with 2008 annual sales of $24.2 billion. While Merck produces a wide assortment of medications,... read more 17362 views \| Related: Pfizer (PFE), Novartis AG (NVS), JOHNSON & JOHNSON (JNJ)	Eli Lilly and Company - Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) is the seventh largest pharmaceutical company with total sales of $20 billion, of which more than a quarter came from Zyprexa, a... read more 16142 views \| Related: Clinical trials, Amylin Pharmaceuticals (AMLN), Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO)
Amgen - Amgen, the world’s first big biotech company (and, for a while, the largest), rode to prominence thanks to its drugs for treating anemia – a condition caused by the destruction... read more 15695 views \| Related: Abbott Laboratories (ABT), Medicare, Genzyme (GENZ)	CVS Caremark Corporation - CVS Caremark (NYSE: CVS) is a pharmacy services provider in the U.S. Its business includes operations of pharmacies, which sell prescription and over the counter... read more 14206 views \| Related: Walgreen Company (WAG), Aging Baby Boomers, Express Scripts (ESRX)
Novartis AG - Novartis (NYSE: NVS) is one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world, with annual sales of $42.6 billion. While Novartis produces medications for many diseases,... read more 14080 views \| Related: Pfizer (PFE), JOHNSON & JOHNSON (JNJ), Generic drugs (small molecule)	AstraZeneca - ‎ AstraZeneca is one of the world's largest pharmaceutical companies, with FY2008 sales of $31.6 billion and $6.1 billion in profits.[1] AstraZeneca's wide-ranging portfolio... read more 13159 views \| Related: Sanofi-Aventis SA (SNY), Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (BMY), Cardiac Disease
Pfizer (Wyeth (WYE)) - Prior to its acquisition by Pfizer (PFE), Wyeth was is the fourth largest biotech and pharmaceutical company with sales of $22.3 billion, of which more than a quarter... read more 12783 views \| Related: Abbott Laboratories (ABT), Amgen (AMGN), Antidepressant Drug Market	Walgreen Company - Walgreens (NYSE:WAG) is a U.S. drug retailer that sells both prescription and non-prescription drugs as well as retail merchandise (cosmetics, convenience foods, photo... read more 12767 views \| Related: Aging Baby Boomers, Generic drugs (small molecule), Rite Aid (RAD)
GlaxoSmithKline - GlaxoSmithKline (NYSE: GSK) is the second largest pharmaceutical company in the world by revenue. It achieved sales of 24.3 billion (British Pound (GBP) in 2008. The... read more 12009 views \| Related: AstraZeneca (AZN), Merck (MRK), Generic drugs (small molecule)	Bristol-Myers Squibb Company - This article is about Bristol-Myers Squibb. For the article on the company with ticker BMS, see Bemis Company (BMS). Bristol-Myers Squibb (NYSE:BMY) is one of... read more 11473 views \| Related: Pfizer (PFE), Novartis AG (NVS), Merck (MRK)
Roche Pharmaceuticals - Roche Pharmaceuticals (OTC: RHHBY) is a division of F. Hoffmann–La Roche, Ltd., a Basil, Switzerland-based health company that is one of the largest in the world... read more 10661 views \| Related: Genentech (DNA), GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), Sanofi-Aventis SA (SNY)	Schering-Plough - Schering-Plough (NYSE: SGP) is one of the medium-sized players in the pharmaceutical industry, with sales of $18.5 billion in 2008. Its two largest products are... read more 9790 views \| Related: Eli Lilly and Company (LLY), Sanofi-Aventis SA (SNY), Cardiac Disease
Allergan - Allergan (NYSE: AGN), maker of Botox, is a global specialty pharmaceutical company that researches, develops and manufactures prescription and over the counter specialty... read more 8535 views \| Related: Aging Baby Boomers, Abbott Laboratories (ABT), Alcon Inc. (ACL)	Wilson Greatbatch Technologies - Greatbatch, Inc. (GB), headquartered in Clarence, NY, is a leading producer and supplier of batteries, capacitors, and components used in implantable medical... read more 8456 views
Biogen Idec - Biogen Idec (NASDAQ:BIIB) is a biotechnology company that makes drugs to treat cancer, neurological diseases, and autoimmune diseases. The company's most important products... read more 7844 views \| Related: Pharma & Healthcare, Generic Drugs (Biogenerics and Biosimilars), Roche Pharmaceuticals (RHHBY)	Teva Pharmaceutical Industries - Teva Pharmaceutical Industries (TEVA) is the world’s largest producer of generic drugs by revenue. [1] With 36 manufacturing facilities across the... read more 7534 views \| Related: Generic drugs (small molecule), Dr. Reddy's Laboratories (RDY), Teva Pharmaceutical Industries (TEVA)/Barr Pharmaceuticals (BRL)
Boston Scientific - Boston Scientific (NYSE: BSX) makes cardiology products such as drug-eluting stents and pacemakers, which each respectively accounting for 21% and 16% of total revenues.... read more 7475 views \| Related: Abbott Laboratories (ABT), Medtronic (MDT), Cardiac Disease	Gilead Sciences - Gilead Sciences (NYSE: GILD) is a biopharmaceutical company that specializes in the development and commercialization of drugs for the treatment of HIV infection,... read more 7332 views \| Related: Achillion Pharmaceuticals (ACHN), Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (BMY), Clinical trials
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Home Depot - Home Depot (NYSE: HD) is the largest retailer of home improvement goods in the world. HD sells everything you would need to build a home -- from tools to paint. As of the end of... read more 21906 views \| Related: Lowe's Companies (LOW), Subprime lending, U.S. Housing Market	Bed Bath & Beyond - Bed Bath & Beyond Incorporated (NYSE: BBBY) is the leading U.S. decorative home furnishing and domestic merchandise company with $7.2 billion in net sales in 2008.... read more 17786 views \| Related: Williams-Sonoma (WSM), U.S. Economic Cycles, Pier 1 Imports (PIR)
Lowe's Companies - Lowe's Companies (NYSE: LOW) is the second largest home improvement retailer in the world and one of the top ten largest retailers in the U.S. with $48.2 billion in... read more 11969 views \| Related: Home Depot (HD), Subprime lending, 2007 Credit Crunch	United Dominion Realty Trust - United Dominion Realty Trust owns and rents multi-family residential apartment communities. UDR operates over 44,000 apartment units in 162 communities across... read more 8561 views \| Related: Barriers to entry, BRE Properties (BRE), Camden Property Trust (CPT)
Plum Creek Timber Company - Plum Creek Timber Company (NYSE:PCL), the largest non-government landowner in the U.S., is a major timber producer in the U.S. The company's motto is "maximize... read more 8427 views \| Related: Cellulosic ethanol, Weyerhaeuser Company (WY), Interest Rates	Weyerhaeuser Company - Weyerhaeuser Company (NYSE: WY) is one of the largest integrated forest product companies, with annual revenues of nearly US$ 22 billion. As an oft-cited example of... read more 8381 views \| Related: Plum Creek Timber Company (PCL), U.S. – China Trade Dispute, The Internet Impact
EQUITY RESIDENTIAL - Equity Residential is the second largest owner and operator of multi-family, apartment complexes in the U.S. With over 165,000 units in 25 states, the company focuses on... read more 8034 views \| Related: Essex Property Trust (ESS), New Home Construction, Apartment Investment and Management Company (AIV)	Apartment Investment and Management Company - Apartment Investment and Management Company is the largest owner and operator of multi-family apartment complexes in the U.S. with approximately... read more 6360 views \| Related: Essex Property Trust (ESS), Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT), AvalonBay Communities (AVB)
Toll Brothers - Toll Brothers (NYSE: TOL) is the largest luxury homebuilder in the United States, operating in 6 regions and 21 states. The company designs, constructs, and finances single... read more 6075 views \| Related: U.S. Housing Market, Subprime lending, Ryland Group (RYL)	Simon Property Group - Simon Property Group (NYSE:SPG) is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that develops and leases retail real estate, specifically regional malls, shopping centers,... read more 6048 views \| Related: Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT), CBL & Associates Properties (CBL), Consumer confidence
Lennar - Lennar (NYSE: LEN) is the second largest homebuilder in the United States, based on homes closed in 2007. In 2007, Lennar delivered 33,283 homes and had total revenues of $10.1... read more 5795 views \| Related: Pulte Homes (PHM), D.R. Horton (DHI), Subprime lending	Annaly Capital Management - Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NYSE:NLY) is a unique real estate investment trust focused on the government sponsored mortgage-backed securities market. Annaly... read more 5780 views \| Related: Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT), Friedman, Billings, Ramsey Group (FBR), America First Mortgage Investments (MFA)
Camden Property Trust - Camden Property Trust develops, manages and rents multi-family apartment units. With over 67,000 apartment units in 13 states, the company focuses on offering mid- to... read more 5728 views \| Related: Essex Property Trust (ESS), Apartment Investment and Management Company (AIV), AvalonBay Communities (AVB)	D.R. Horton - D.R. Horton (NYSE: DHI) is the largest homebuilder in the United States, based on homes closed in 2007. DHI constructs single-family homes, mostly for entry-level and... read more 5649 views \| Related: Lennar (LEN), Pulte Homes (PHM), Adjustable-Rate Mortgage (ARM)
Pier 1 Imports - Pier 1 Imports (NYSE: PIR) sells moderately priced, imported home furniture which it sells through its chain of retail stores. 63% of its 2007 revenue came from selling... read more 5615 views \| Related: Bed Bath & Beyond (BBBY), Williams-Sonoma (WSM), 2007 Credit Crunch	Williams-Sonoma - With 600 stores and $3.9 billion in revenue in 2007, Williams-Sonoma (NYSE: WSM) is one of the United States' leading sellers of home decor, bed and bath supplies, and... read more 5455 views \| Related: Bed Bath & Beyond (BBBY), Pier 1 Imports (PIR), U.S. Housing Market
Vornado Realty Trust - Vornado Realty Trust (NYSE:VNO) is one of the largest owners and managers of real estate in the United States with a portfolio of approximately 64 million square feet... read more 5303 views \| Related: Brookfield Properties (BPO), U.S. Economic Cycles, Subprime lending	Public Storage - Public Storage, Inc (NYSE:PSA) is a self-administered and self-managed equity REIT that is the leading company in acquisition, development, ownership and management of... read more 5232 views \| Related: PSA, Amerco (UHAL), Economies of scale
BRE Properties - BRE Properties is a real estate investment trust that owns, operates and rents apartment communities in coastal California, Phoenix, AZ, and Seattle, WA. With around 23,000... read more 5201 views \| Related: Essex Property Trust (ESS), AvalonBay Communities (AVB), Camden Property Trust (CPT)	General Growth Properties - General Growth Properties is the 2nd largest Real Estate Investment Trust ("REIT") in the United States by revenue. GGP's primary business is managing shopping... read more 5134 views \| Related: Taubman Centers (TCO), Bankruptcy, Basis Point (BPS)
CBL & Associates Properties - CBL and Associates Properties is a Real estate investment trust that makes money by developing and operating shopping malls in 27 states. About 80% of CBL's... read more 4945 views \| Related: Abercrombie & Fitch Company (ANF), 2008 Financial Crisis, Dillard's (DDS)	AvalonBay Communities - AvalonBay Communities builds and rents apartment buildings in the U.S. The company focuses on developing upscale housing for higher-income families in 10 states and... read more 4938 views \| Related: Camden Property Trust (CPT), Apartment Investment and Management Company (AIV), BRE Properties (BRE)
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United Parcel Service - United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) is the world’s largest small-package carrier, by revenue and by volume. UPS offers ground, air, and ocean freight shipping and... read more 19953 views \| Related: FedEx (FDX), E-Commerce, Dhl	FedEx - Table of Contents Intro and Overview Introduction ... read more 18857 views \| Related: United Parcel Service (UPS), Compounded annual growth rate - CAGR, Dhl
H&R Block - H&R Block (NYSE: HRB), the dominant store-front tax return preparation company, was estimated by the IRS to have filed 15.7% of total U.S. tax returns in fiscal 2006 (ended... read more 17367 views \| Related: Intuit (INTU), Default, Loan Origination	Exelon Energy Corp - Exelon Corp. is one of the nation's largest electrical utilities, with over 5.4 million retail customers and over 33,000 Megawatts in energy capacity (1 MW can power... read more 10671 views \| Related: American Electric Power Company (AEP), Carbon Trading, Global Climate Change
Dominion Resources - Dominion Resources (D) is an electric and natural gas utility. Dominion Resources generated in excess of $15 billion in revenues in 2007 and has approximately 26,500... read more 8997 views \| Related: Electric Utilities, Allegheny Energy (AYE), American Electric Power Company (AEP)	Entergy - Entergy is one of the nation’s largest utility operators, with annual revenues around $13 billion and 2008 operating income at $2.28 billion[1] Entergy is also the nation's... read more 8132 views \| Related: Nuclear Energy, Carbon Trading, American Electric Power Company (AEP)
Accenture - Accenture (NYSE: ACN) is a management and technology consulting firm. In addition to consulting clients on a range of management, operational and technological issues, Accenture... read more 8072 views \| Related: International Business Machines (IBM), Electronic Data Systems (EDS), Computer Sciences (CSC)	Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings - Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings (NYSE: CCO) is the world's largest outdoor advertising company, providing advertisers with space on billboards, street... read more 7808 views \| Related: Digital Outdoor Advertising, Lamar Advertising Company (LAMR), U.S. Housing Market
Mastercard - MasterCard (MA) is the second largest electronic payments processor in the world. MasterCard does not issue credit cards directly, but licenses its brand to banks, who then... read more 7444 views \| Related: American Express Company (AXP), Visa (V), Credit Services	Western Union Company - Western Union Company (NYSE:WU) is the world's largest money transfer company by transaction volume, with 17% share of the global market in 2007.[1] It dwarfs its... read more 7385 views \| Related: Moneygram International (MGI), Investing in China, EBay (EBAY)
Pacific Gas & Electric - PG&E Corp is an energy holding company whose primary subsidiary is the regulated utility, Pacific Gas and Electric. PG&E operates in 47 of 58 Northern and... read more 7019 views \| Related: The California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006	Lamar Advertising Company - Lamar Advertising Company (NASDAQ: LAMR) is an outdoor advertising company operating billboards, logo signs, and transit displays in the U.S., Canada, and Puerto... read more 6772 views \| Related: Digital Outdoor Advertising, Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings (CCO), U.S. Housing Market
Xcel Energy - Xcel Energy (NYSE: XEL) is a holding company with subsidiaries in the electric utility and natural gas businesses. The company provides electricity to 3.3 million electricity... read more 6325 views \| Related: Wind Energy, Clean Coal, Electric Utilities	Waste Management - Waste Management (NYSE: WMI) is North America's largest solid-waste collection provider, with number two Allied Waste and third-place Republic Services as its only other... read more 6065 views \| Related: Republic Services (RSG)/Allied Waste Industries (AW), Aluminum, Hurricane Season
Edison International - Edison International (EIX) provides electricity to millions of customers around the nation. Southern California Edison (SCEDM), EIX's largest subsidiary by revenue,... read more 5920 views \| Related: Electric Utilities, American Electric Power Company (AEP), China's Energy Appetite	American Electric Power Company - American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP) is one of the largest electric utility companies in the United States, delivering electricity to 5 million customers in... read more 5717 views \| Related: Renewable Energy, Edison International (EIX), 2008 Financial Crisis
Hertz Global Holdings - Hertz Global Holdings rents cars and building equipment through its approximately 7,600 locations in nearly 145 countries.[1] The company's Hertz car rental brand... read more 5518 views \| Related: Avis Budget Group (CAR), Airline Travel, Asset-backed securities	Republic Services (Allied Waste Industries (AW)) - Allied Waste Industries (NYSE: AW) is the second largest trash company in the United States. The company operates a network of 161 transfer... read more 5369 views \| Related: Government Regulatory Agencies, Interest Rates, Labor Unions
Avis Budget Group - Avis Budget Group is the largest publicly-traded car rental company in the U.S. It manages a fleet of approximately 410,000 cars and trucks through 6,700 locations and... read more 5288 views \| Related: Hertz Global Holdings (HTZ), Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group (DTG), Terrorism	Moneygram International - Moneygram International (NYSE:MGI) lets customers send money through a worldwide network of over 100,000 agents. MGI has traditionally relied on fixed fees on its... read more 5196 views \| Related: Western Union Company (WU), Immigration, Global Payments (GPN)
FPL Group - Florida Power & Light Group (NYSE: FPL) is Florida's largest electric utility with over 4.5 million residential customers. [1]. FPL also sells its energy, through its... read more 5053 views \| Related: Wind Energy, Allegheny Energy (AYE), American Electric Power Company (AEP)	Focus Media Holding - Focus Media Holding Limited operates out-of-home advertising network using audiovisual television displays in the People's Republic of China. Its out-of-home... read more 4721 views
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EBay - eBay's (NASDAQ: EBAY) most prominent business is ebay.com, an internet auction site that connects individual buyers and sellers worldwide. Its massive popularity places it as one of... read more 21259 views \| Related: Google (GOOG), Amazon.com (AMZN), E-Commerce	Cisco Systems - Cisco is a worldwide leader in data-networking equipment and software, generating nearly $39.5 billion in revenue in FY 2008. As a dominant player, the company is... read more 16134 views \| Related: Online Video, China's Internet Crackdown, Symantec (SYMC)
Verizon Communications - Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) is a U.S. telecommunication company and provider of fixed-line, wireless, television, and data services. Through a joint venture... read more 14723 views \| Related: Qwest Communications International (Q), Sprint Nextel (S), AT&T (T)	Sprint Nextel - Sprint Nextel (NYSE: S) is the third-largest wireless carrier in the United States by number of subscribers, serving 48.8 million wireless customers as of June 2009.[1]... read more 13690 views \| Related: Verizon Communications (VZ), AT&T (T), WiMAX vs WCDMA
Research in Motion - Research In Motion Limited (NASDAQ:RIMM) is a leading designer, manufacturer, and marketer of wireless smart phone and related services. RIM is most famous for its... read more 13165 views \| Related: Apple (AAPL), IPhone, LM Ericsson Telephone Company (ERIC)	Sirius XM Radio - Sirius XM Radio (NYSE: SIRI) has 18.4 million subscribers and is the only satellite provider in the United States as of June 2009.[1] The company claims that the... read more 12194 views \| Related: Alamo Group (ALG), Apple (AAPL), AT&T (T)
Motorola - Motorola Inc. (NYSE: MOT) is a manufacturer of wireless telephone handsets, as well as designer and seller of wireless network infrastructure equipment. In FY2008, it stood as the... read more 11980 views \| Related: Nokia (NOK), Apple (AAPL), Mobile Phone Usage in China	Nokia - This article refers to the phone manufacturer. For the currency Norwegian krone (NOK), see Norwegian Krone (NOK). Nokia is a manufacturer of mobile devices and an active player in... read more 11700 views \| Related: Mobile Phone Usage in China, Motorola (MOT), Mobile Phone Adoption in Developing Countries
Alcatel-Lucent - Alcatel-Lucent is a telecommunications equipment vendor, the result of a 2006 merger between Alcatel and Lucent. With 2008 revenues of €16984 ($23640 as of company... read more 10934 views \| Related: Cisco Systems (CSCO), 3G, AT&T (T)	China Mobile (Hong Kong) - China Mobile Ltd. (NYSE:CHL, SEHK:0941) is China's dominant mobile service provider, with 60% national market share. It is the world's largest telecom... read more 10608 views \| Related: Mobile Phone Usage in China, CHINA UNICOM (CHU), Chinese New Socialism
AT&T - AT&T Inc.(NYSE:T) is a U.S. telecommunications company and provider of voice and data services; more specifically, it is the second largest U.S. wireless carrier and the largest... read more 10588 views \| Related: Verizon Communications (VZ), IPhone, Qwest Communications International (Q)	Comcast - Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA) is the nation’s largest cable television and Internet service provider in terms of customers served.[1] Comcast served 24.2 million cable customers in... read more 9399 views \| Related: The DirecTV Group (DTV), Verizon Communications (VZ), AT&T (T)
Playboy Enterprises - Playboy Enterprises is an adult media corporation that earns revenue from a diverse group of holdings; its businesses range from the world-renowned Playboy magazine to... read more 7943 views \| Related: Sex and Porn, Private Media Group (PRVT), EBay (EBAY)	Qwest Communications International - Qwest Communications International (NYSE: Q) provides phone, internet, wireless and long-distance services to over 14 million customers in 14 Western... read more 7884 views \| Related: AT&T (T), Sprint Nextel (S), Qwest Communications International (Q)
CBS - CBS Corporation (NYSE: CBS, NYSE: CBS.A) is an international mass media conglomerate. CBS operates in five separate segments: Television, Radio, Outdoor, Publishing and... read more 7840 views \| Related: Impact of Internet Advertising, News Corporation (NWS), Media & Entertainment	MetroPCS - MetroPCS Communications (NYSE: PCS) is a wireless phone company that targets youth and minority demographics, offering service without requiring a contract or a credit check; this... read more 7514 views \| Related: Alltel (AT), AT&T (T), Average Revenue Per User (ARPU)
Corning - Corning Inc. (NYSE: GLW), sometimes referred to as Glow-Worm on the Street, is a specialty glass products manufacturer. Since its inception, Corning has evolved from a small bulb... read more 7368 views \| Related: LCD, Broadband Technologies, Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH)	Dish Network - DISH Networks (DISH) is the third largest provider of paid-TV in the United States and has a customer base of approximately 13.61 million as of June 2009.[1] Satellite... read more 7180 views \| Related: AT&T (T), Broadband Technologies, Cablevision Systems (CVC)
Charter Communications - Charter Communications (NASDAQ: CHTR) sells bundled cable, internet and landline telephone services to 5.7 million customers in 29 States.[1] Charter is the... read more 7026 views \| Related: AT&T (T), Bundle media package, Comcast (CMCSA)	Vodafone Group - Vodafone Group Plc (NYSE: VOD) is the world's largest wireless phone company by market capitalization, which stood at $166.67 billion as of March 27, 2008. The company... read more 6727 views \| Related: 3G, AT&T (T), Broadband Technologies
Nortel Networks - Nortel Networks Corporation (NYSE: NT) is a global supplier of networking hardware, software, and services designed to improve the way consumers and businesses communicate.... read more 6449 views \| Related: Cisco Systems (CSCO), Online Video, 3G	Vivendi - Vivendi is a French media and telecom company traded on the Paris stock exchange (EPA: VIV). The company has diverse holdings in telecommunications, television, music, and,... read more 6004 views \| Related: 3G, Apple (AAPL), Activision Blizzard (ATVI)
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