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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 196091 views | Related: Google (GOOG), Microsoft (MSFT), Dell (DELL) | |
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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 100008 views | Related: Bank of America (BAC), Financial Services, J P Morgan Chase (JPM) | |
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 98798 views | Related: Manufacturing, General Electric Company (GE)/NBC Universal, Clarient (CLRT) | 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 86013 views | Related: Green Mountain Coffee Roasters (GMCR), Burger King Holdings (BKC), Caribou Coffee Company (CBOU) |
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 81132 views | Related: Apple (AAPL), Microsoft (MSFT), Baidu.com (BIDU) | 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 76245 views | Related: Pepsico (PEP), Dr Pepper Snapple Group (DPS), Hansen Natural (HANS) |
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 61688 views | Related: Costco Wholesale (COST), Target (TGT), Sears Holdings (SHLD) | 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 58157 views | Related: L'oreal (LRLCY), Colgate-Palmolive Company (CL), Unilever (UL) |
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 57725 views | Related: Wal-Mart (WMT), BJ's Wholesale Club (BJ), Apparel - Clothing | 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 53204 views | Related: Citigroup (C), J P Morgan Chase (JPM), Financial Services |
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 48873 views | Related: Auto Makers, Toyota Motor (TM), Big Three Auto Woes | 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 48468 views | Related: Vertical integration, BP (BP), Oil & Gas Majors |
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: JOHNSON & JOHNSON (JNJ), Pfizer (PFE)/Wyeth (WYE), Merck (MRK) | 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 40416 views | Related: Apple (AAPL), Google (GOOG), Software as a Service |
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: Auto Makers, Big Three Auto Woes, Toyota Motor (TM) | 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 36356 views | Related: Key Fashion Trends, NYSE Euronext (NYX) |
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 35635 views | Related: Morgan Stanley (MS), J P Morgan Chase (JPM), Investment Banks | 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 34093 views | Related: Manufacturing, Honda Motor Company (HMC), Suzuki Motor (SZKMF) |
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 33581 views | Related: Cloud Computing, E-Commerce, Barnes & Noble (BKS) | 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 32956 views | Related: Retail, American Eagle Outfitters (AEO), Aeropostale (ARO) |
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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 20184 views | Related: Manufacturing, Deere & Company (DE), Terex (TEX) | 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, E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (DD), 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: Cargill, Bunge (BG), Agrium (AGU) | 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: Dow Chemical Company (DOW), Auto Makers, Monsanto Company (MON) |
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 $25.8 billion in... read more 9875 views | Related: Caterpillar (CAT), Corn, AGCO (AGCO) | Plum Creek Timber Company - Plum Creek Timber Company (NYSE:PCL), the largest non-government landowner in the U.S., is a major timber producer in the U.S. The company's motto is "maximize... read more 8427 views | Related: Rayonier Inc. REIT (RYN), Weyerhaeuser Company (WY), New Home Construction |
Bunge - Bunge (NYSE:BG) is an agribusiness and food company that is the largest producer of soybean oil and which has an immense stake in the South American fertilizer market. It also deals... read more 8402 views | Related: Corn, Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM), Cargill | Weyerhaeuser Company - Weyerhaeuser Company (NYSE: WY) is one of the largest integrated forest product companies, with annual revenues of nearly US$ 22 billion. As an oft-cited example of... read more 8381 views | Related: Plum Creek Timber Company (PCL), Louisiana-Pacific (LPX), Rayonier Inc. REIT (RYN) |
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: Fertilizer Companies, Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan (POT), 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: General Mills (GIS), Hormel Foods (HRL), Kraft Foods (KFT) |
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: Grains, CNH Global N.V. (CNH), Deere & Company (DE) | 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), Lumber, Weyerhaeuser Company (WY) |
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), Manitowoc Company (MTW), Deere & Company (DE) | 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: Terra Industries (TRA), Agrium (AGU), Mosaic Company (MOS) |
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), Coal Power, Joy Global (JOY) | 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), Caterpillar (CAT), 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: Caterpillar (CAT), Terex (TEX), Bucyrus International (BUCY) | 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: Novartis AG (NVS), AstraZeneca (AZN), Corn |
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: Railroads, Agricultural (ASX:AGJ), Biotechnology | 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 |
Hitachi - Hitachi, Ltd. (HIT), a Tokyo-based global conglomerate, has a highly diversified product mix ranging from consumer electronic products to power plants and electronic devices.... read more 2919 views | Related: Japanese Markets Recovery, Interest Rates | Chiquita Brands International - Chiquita Brands International ((NYSE:CQB))
Generating net sales of $840 million in 2008, Chiquita Brands International, Inc, (CQB) is a leading marketer and... read more 2383 views | Related: NYSE Euronext (NYX) |
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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 196091 views | Related: Google (GOOG), Microsoft (MSFT), Dell (DELL) | 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 98798 views | Related: Manufacturing, General Electric Company (GE)/NBC Universal, Clarient (CLRT) |
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 58157 views | Related: L'oreal (LRLCY), Colgate-Palmolive Company (CL), 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 48873 views | Related: Auto Makers, Toyota Motor (TM), Big Three Auto Woes |
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 34093 views | Related: Manufacturing, Honda Motor Company (HMC), Suzuki Motor (SZKMF) | 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 31451 views | Related: Nike (NKE), Callaway Golf Company (ELY), Puma AG Rudolf Dassler Sport (PUM-FF) |
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 30871 views | Related: Coca-Cola Company (KO), Kraft Foods (KFT), Pepsi Bottling Group (PBG) | 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 24683 views | Related: Apple (AAPL), Hewlett-Packard (HPQ), International Business Machines (IBM) |
Gap -
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Introduction
... read more 24386 views | Related: Retail, Abercrombie & Fitch Company (ANF), Polo Ralph Lauren (RL) | 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 24136 views | Related: General Mills (GIS), Kraft Foods (KFT), Pepsico (PEP) |
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 22232 views | Related: Nestle (NSRGY), Cocoa, Kraft Foods (KFT) | 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 21004 views | Related: Nestle (NSRGY), Pepsico (PEP), Cadbury plc (CBY) |
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: Retail, Wal-Mart (WMT), Apple (AAPL) | 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), MEMC Electronic Materials (WFR) |
Anheuser-Busch Companies -
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: Molson Coors Brewing Company (TAP), Boston Beer Company (SAM), SABMiller (LON:SAB) | 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: JOHNSON & JOHNSON (JNJ), Medtronic (MDT), St. Jude Medical (STJ) |
Nestle - Nestle SA (OTC:NSRGY) is the world's largest food and beverage company, with 2008 sales of over 110 billion CHF ($103billion).[1] Nestle owns several major consumer brands such... read more 17804 views | Related: Hershey Foods (HSY), Groupe Danone (DANOY), Kraft Foods (KFT) | Campbell Soup Company - Campbell's Soup Company (NYSE: CPB) is the largest producer of soup in the world. It has a 60% market share in the 4 billion dollar soup market. Campbell's has... read more 16372 views | Related: General Mills (GIS), Swire Pacific -B- (HKG:87), 2008 Financial Crisis |
Colgate-Palmolive Company - Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE: CL) is one of the world's largest Consumer Products companies by market share with commercial presence on six continents.[1] Since its... read more 16363 views | Related: Procter & Gamble Company (PG), Clorox Company (CLX), Kimberly-Clark (KMB) | 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 16219 views | Related: Abercrombie & Fitch Company (ANF), L'oreal (LRLCY), Macy's Inc. (M) |
Evergreen Solar -
Table of Contents
Intro and Overview
Introduction
... read more 14933 views | Related: Solar Power, Evergreen Solar (ESLR)/Trends and Forces, Evergreen Solar (ESLR)/Competition | General Mills - General Mills (NYSE: GIS) is one of the largest packaged food producers in the world, with over $14 billion in sales in 2008[1]. The firm owns some of the most recognizable... read more 14609 views | Related: Kellogg Company (K), Kraft Foods (KFT), Campbell Soup Company (CPB) |
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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 98798 views | Related: Manufacturing, General Electric Company (GE)/NBC Universal, Clarient (CLRT) | 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 48468 views | Related: Vertical integration, BP (BP), Oil & Gas Majors |
First Solar -
Table of Contents
Intro and Overview
Introduction
... read more 25509 views | Related: First Solar (FSLR)/Competition, First Solar (FSLR)/Trends and Forces, SunPower (SPWRA) | 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), MEMC Electronic Materials (WFR) |
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 18021 views | Related: Exxon Mobil (XOM), Royal Dutch Shell (RDS'A), Oil & Gas Majors | 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 17251 views | Related: Deepwater Oil Exploration, Oil & Gas Drilling, Diamond Offshore Drilling (DO) |
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: Wind Energy, Suzlon Energy Limited (BOM:532667), 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: Oil's Nationalization & Geo-Political Turbulence |
Evergreen Solar -
Table of Contents
Intro and Overview
Introduction
... read more 14933 views | Related: Solar Power, Evergreen Solar (ESLR)/Trends and Forces, Evergreen Solar (ESLR)/Competition | 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), CONOCOPHILLIPS (COP), Exxon Mobil (XOM) |
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: CONOCOPHILLIPS (COP), Exxon Mobil (XOM), Chevron Corporation (CVX) | 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: Oil & Gas Majors, Exxon Mobil (XOM), CONOCOPHILLIPS (COP) |
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), Oil & Gas Drilling | 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: Royal Dutch Shell (RDS'A), Oil, Exxon Mobil (XOM) |
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: XTO Energy (XTO), Oil & Gas Drilling, Barnett Shale | 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: Vestas (VWSYF), Gamesa (GCTAF), 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), Transocean (RIG), Oil & Gas Drilling | 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: Electric Utilities, Duke Energy Corporation (DUK), American Electric Power Company (AEP) |
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, Coal Power, Edison International (EIX) | 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: Arch Coal (ACI), Peabody Energy (BTU), Coal Power |
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: Arch Coal (ACI), 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: Electric Utilities, American Electric Power Company (AEP), Coal Power |
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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 36356 views | Related: Key Fashion Trends, NYSE Euronext (NYX) | 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 32956 views | Related: Retail, American Eagle Outfitters (AEO), Aeropostale (ARO) |
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 31451 views | Related: Nike (NKE), Callaway Golf Company (ELY), Puma AG Rudolf Dassler Sport (PUM-FF) | 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 25862 views | Related: Gap (GPS), J. Crew Group (JCG), Guess? (GES) |
Gap -
Table of Contents
Intro and Overview
Introduction
... read more 24386 views | Related: Retail, Abercrombie & Fitch Company (ANF), Polo Ralph Lauren (RL) | 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 18306 views | Related: J.C. Penney (JCP), Nordstrom (JWN), Dillard's (DDS) |
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), Gap (GPS), Aeropostale (ARO) | 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 17932 views | Related: Nike (NKE), Adidas AG (ADDYY), Dick's Sporting Goods (DKS) |
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 17052 views | Related: Fashion, PPR SA (PP-FR), Luxury Consumption | 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), Retail |
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 16219 views | Related: Abercrombie & Fitch Company (ANF), L'oreal (LRLCY), Macy's Inc. (M) | 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), Abercrombie & Fitch Company (ANF), American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) |
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: Wal-Mart (WMT), Kohl's (KSS), Macy's Inc. (M) | 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: J.C. Penney (JCP), Retail, Macy's Inc. (M) |
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: Macy's Inc. (M), Kohl's (KSS), Target (TGT) | 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 11426 views | Related: Fashion, PPR SA (PP-FR), Luxury Consumption |
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 11235 views | Related: L'oreal (LRLCY), Avon Products (AVP), Revlon (REV) | 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 10991 views | Related: Adidas AG (ADDYY), Nike (NKE), Finish Line (FINL) |
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 10747 views | Related: Macy's Inc. (M), Retail, Saks (SKS) | 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), Retail, Department Stores |
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 10569 views | Related: Retail, Abercrombie & Fitch Company (ANF), Nike (NKE) | Urban Outfitters - Urban Outfitters is a clothing and accessories retailer that focuses on women between the ages of 18 and 45. The company runs 4 different store brands: Urban Outfitters,... read more 8246 views | Related: Retail, Abercrombie & Fitch Company (ANF), Gap (GPS) |
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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 100008 views | Related: Bank of America (BAC), Financial Services, J P Morgan Chase (JPM) | 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 53204 views | Related: Citigroup (C), J P Morgan Chase (JPM), Financial Services |
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 35635 views | Related: Morgan Stanley (MS), J P Morgan Chase (JPM), Investment Banks | 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: E-Commerce, Amazon.com (AMZN), Symantec (SYMC) |
J P Morgan Chase - JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) is one of the largest financial institutions in the United States. Its main services include the provision of credit cards and loans... read more 20523 views | Related: Bank of America (BAC), Goldman Sachs Group (GS), Investment Banks | Lehman Brothers - Lehman Brothers (NYSE: LEH) was, until its Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing on September, 15, 2008, the fourth-largest securities firm in the U.S. and a leading provider of... read more 20242 views | Related: Bank of America (BAC), Morgan Stanley (MS), Bear Stearns Companies (BSC) |
Fannie Mae - The Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) (NYSE:FNM), the second largest corporation in the United States in terms of assets, buys mortgages from banks and... read more 19930 views | Related: Freddie Mac (FMCC), Mortgage-Backed Securities (MBS), Financial Services | PNC Financial Services - PNC Bank (NYSE:PNC) is a regional bank with ~ 1,100 branches in the eastern United States.[1]
Unlike other banks, a large percentage of PNC Bank's income - 47% in... read more 19538 views | Related: Regional Banks, Wells Fargo (WFC), Bank of America (BAC) |
Merrill Lynch (MER)/Bank of America -
Merrill Lynch (NYSE: MER) was acquired by Bank of America (BAC) for $50B on January 1, 2009.[1] On September 15, 2008, Merrill Lynch agreed to a deal... read more 17020 views | Related: Bank of America (BAC), Goldman Sachs Group (GS), Initial Public Offering (IPO) | NYSE Euronext - NYSE Euronext is an American corporation that owns and manages several stock exchanges, including the NYSE, Euronext (Europe), and NYSE Arca (formerly Archipelago). The... read more 15148 views | Related: Electronic Trading, Government Regulatory Agencies, Initial Public Offering (IPO) |
Wells Fargo -
Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) became the nation's largest mortgage lender and the second-largest diversified financial services firm in the United States in term of deposits... read more 14011 views | Related: Bank of America (BAC), Financial Services, J P Morgan Chase (JPM) | 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: Wal-Mart (WMT), Kohl's (KSS), Macy's Inc. (M) |
American Express Company -
U.S. consumers spent more using their credit cards than with either cash or checks for the first time in 2006. The American Express Company (NYSE: AXP), a global... read more 13479 views | Related: Visa (V), Financial Services, Mastercard (MA) | Washington Mutual -
Washington Mutual (NYSE: WM) was a leading U.S. commercial bank ($14.2 billion in net revenue in 2007) providing retail banking, credit card... read more 13400 views | Related: Adjustable-Rate Mortgage (ARM), Bank run, Lehman Brothers (LEHMQ) |
Morgan Stanley - Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) is a U.S. bank holding company and an asset manager. Morgan Stanley advises large, institutional clients on how to structure and execute... read more 13184 views | Related: Goldman Sachs Group (GS), J P Morgan Chase (JPM), U.S. Housing Market | Wells Fargo (Wachovia (WB)) - The Wachovia Corporation (NYSE: WB) was the fourth largest bank holding company in the United States prior to it being acquired on December 31, 2008 by... read more 13098 views | Related: Wells Fargo (WFC), SunTrust Banks (STI), Bank of America (BAC) |
Bear Stearns Companies -
The Bear Stearns Companies Inc. (NYSE:BSC) was a leading investment bank and provider of broker-dealer trading services. Through its three principal Capital... read more 12010 views | Related: Financial Services, Subprime lending, U.S. Economic Cycles | 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, Berkshire Hathaway (BRK), Progressive Corporation (PGR) |
Barclays - Barclays plc (NYSE:BCS) (LON:BARC) is a London-based global money center bank, with £17,696 in Net Income for 2008[1] Already number one in debt issuance in Europe, Barclays... read more 9555 views | Related: HSBC Holdings (HBC), Citigroup (C), J P Morgan Chase (JPM) | Visa - Visa (NYSE: V) operates the world's largest retail Credit Card Network, in terms of transaction volume and the number of branded credit and debit cards in circulation. Visa does not... read more 9314 views | Related: American Express Company (AXP), Mastercard (MA), Credit Services |
Freddie Mac - Freddie Mac (NYSE:FRE) is one of two mortgage giants established by the U.S. federal government to provide liquidity in the secondary mortgage market, along with sister company... read more 9022 views | Related: Fannie Mae (FNMA), Bond Investing, Banks | Charles Schwab - Charles Schwab (NASDAQ: SCHW) is one of the original brokerage firms to offer individual investors the opportunity to buy and trade equities at a discount. However, in... read more 8753 views | Related: TD Ameritrade Holding (AMTD), E*TRADE Financial (ETFCD), Interest Rates |
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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 86013 views | Related: Green Mountain Coffee Roasters (GMCR), Burger King Holdings (BKC), Caribou Coffee Company (CBOU) | 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 76245 views | Related: Pepsico (PEP), Dr Pepper Snapple Group (DPS), Hansen Natural (HANS) |
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 58157 views | Related: L'oreal (LRLCY), Colgate-Palmolive Company (CL), Unilever (UL) | 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 30871 views | Related: Coca-Cola Company (KO), Kraft Foods (KFT), Pepsi Bottling Group (PBG) |
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 24136 views | Related: General Mills (GIS), Kraft Foods (KFT), Pepsico (PEP) | Panera Bread Company - Panera Bread Co. (NASDAQ: PNRA) operates the signature restaurant chain Panera Bread, selling hand-crafted breads, sandwiches, salads, and drinks. Panera Bread... read more 23840 views | Related: Fast Food Restaurants (QSR), Starbucks (SBUX), Yum! Brands (YUM) |
Burger King Holdings - Burger King is the second largest fast food hamburger restaurant chain in the U.S. with more than 11,565 company-operated and franchised restaurants in 71 different... read more 22419 views | Related: Yum! Brands (YUM), Wendy's International (WEN), Franchising | 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 22232 views | Related: Nestle (NSRGY), Cocoa, Kraft Foods (KFT) |
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 21004 views | Related: Nestle (NSRGY), Pepsico (PEP), Cadbury plc (CBY) | Yum! Brands - Yum! Brands Inc. (NYSE: YUM) is the world's largest fast food company with 35,000 restaurants in over 110 countries. Yum restaurants include KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, Long... read more 19612 views | Related: Burger King Holdings (BKC), Wendy's International (WEN), Domino's Pizza (DPZ) |
Anheuser-Busch Companies -
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: Molson Coors Brewing Company (TAP), Boston Beer Company (SAM), SABMiller (LON:SAB) | Nestle - Nestle SA (OTC:NSRGY) is the world's largest food and beverage company, with 2008 sales of over 110 billion CHF ($103billion).[1] Nestle owns several major consumer brands such... read more 17804 views | Related: Hershey Foods (HSY), Groupe Danone (DANOY), Kraft Foods (KFT) |
Campbell Soup Company - Campbell's Soup Company (NYSE: CPB) is the largest producer of soup in the world. It has a 60% market share in the 4 billion dollar soup market. Campbell's has... read more 16372 views | Related: General Mills (GIS), Swire Pacific -B- (HKG:87), 2008 Financial Crisis | BJ's Wholesale Club - BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc. (NYSE: BJ) sells food and general merchandise, including appliances and other household goods, in bulk and at heavily discounted prices.... read more 15151 views | Related: Costco Wholesale (COST), Wal-Mart (WMT), Retail |
General Mills - General Mills (NYSE: GIS) is one of the largest packaged food producers in the world, with over $14 billion in sales in 2008[1]. The firm owns some of the most recognizable... read more 14609 views | Related: Kellogg Company (K), Kraft Foods (KFT), Campbell Soup Company (CPB) | Wendy's International - Wendy's has been acquired by Triarc Companies (TRY) in April 2008.
Wendy's International Inc. (NYSE: WEN) is one of the world's largest restaurant operating and... read more 13806 views | Related: Burger King Holdings (BKC), Yum! Brands (YUM), Tim Hortons (THI) |
Coca-Cola Enterprises - Coca-Cola Enterprises (NYSE: CCE) is the world’s largest bottler of non-alcoholic beverages by volume. CCE produces, sells, and markets beverages using... read more 11894 views | Related: Coca-Cola Company (KO), Pepsico (PEP), Hansen Natural (HANS) | Molson Coors Brewing Company - Formed by the merger of the Coors Brewing Company and the Molson Company in 2005, the Molson Coors Brewing Company is the fifth largest brewer in the world by... read more 11137 views | Related: Anheuser-Busch InBev (EBR:ABI), Anheuser-Busch Companies (BUD), Brewers |
H.J. Heinz Company - H.J. Heinz Company (NYSE: HNZ) makes processed food products like condiments, sauces, and frozen foods. The company is best known for its namesake brand, Heinz ketchup,... read more 10283 views | Related: Tomatoes, Campbell Soup Company (CPB), Nestle (NSRGY) | Pepsi Bottling Group -
The Pepsi Bottling Group (NYSE:PBG) is the largest manufacturer, seller, and distributor of Pepsi-Cola beverages in the world. Though it is technically an... read more 9583 views | Related: Pepsico (PEP), Coca-Cola Company (KO), Commodities |
Del Monte Foods Company -
Del Monte Foods (NYSE: DLM) makes foods for both people and their pets, selling its products primarily through U.S. grocery stores. Accounting for more than a... read more 8743 views | Related: Private Label Trends, Wal*Mart's Impact, Supermarket Consolidation | |
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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 18690 views | Related: Hilton Hotels, Intercontinental Hotels Group (IHG), Starwood Hotels & Resorts (HOT) | 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), MGM Resorts International (MGM), Macau Tourism |
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 9441 views | Related: Wynn Resorts (WYNN), MGM Resorts International (MGM), Harrah's Entertainment | 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: The Travelers Companies (TRV), Property & Casualty Insurance, Berkshire Hathaway (BRK) |
MGM Resorts International - 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: Las Vegas Sands (LVS), Wynn Resorts (WYNN), Harrah's Entertainment | 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: Priceline.com (PCLN), Airline Travel, Ryanair Holdings (RYAAY) |
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), Starwood Hotels & Resorts (HOT), Hilton Hotels | 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), Hilton Hotels, Starwood Hotels & Resorts (HOT) |
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: Discretionary spending, Boyd Gaming (BYD), Harrah's Entertainment | 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: Macau Tourism, Las Vegas Sands (LVS), MGM Resorts International (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, Wynn Resorts (WYNN), Boyd Gaming (BYD) | 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: Marriott International (MAR), FOUR SEASONS HOTEL (FS), Starwood Hotels & Resorts (HOT) |
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: Resorts & Casinos, Las Vegas Sands (LVS), MGM Resorts International (MGM) | 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, Wynn Resorts (WYNN), Government Regulatory Agencies |
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: Franchising, Investing in China, Choice Hotels International (CHH) | 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: Cedar Fair, L.P. (FUN), Average Daily Room Rate, 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: Pinnacle Entertainment (PNK), Ameristar Casinos (ASCA), Airline Travel |
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: MTR Gaming Group (MNTG), Dover Downs Gaming & Entertainment (DDE), Harrah's Entertainment | ILX Resorts - ILX Resorts (AMEX: ILX) develops and operates timeshare resorts in the western United States.
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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, Berkshire Hathaway (BRK), Progressive Corporation (PGR) | 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: The Travelers Companies (TRV), Property & Casualty Insurance, Berkshire Hathaway (BRK) |
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: Prudential Financial (PRU), MetLife (MET), American International Group (AIG) | 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: Health Insurance, Pharma & Healthcare, Medicaid |
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: Insurance, MBIA (MBI), Interest Rates | 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: CIGNA Corporation (CI), UnitedHealth Group (UNH), WellPoint Health Networks (WLP) |
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: Aging Baby Boomers, Allstate (ALL), Economies of scale | 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), Consumer credit, Auto Makers |
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: Insurance, Interest Rates, Ambac Financial Group (ABK) | 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: Health & Wellness, Aging Baby Boomers, Interest Rates |
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: Reinsurance, Life Insurance, AEGON N.V. (AEG) | Arch Capital Group -
Arch Capital Group Ltd. (NASDAQ GS:ACGL) writes major insurance policies for businesses and sells reinsurance to other insurance companies. The company targets... read more 2620 views | Related: Insurance, Ace (ACE), American International Group (AIG) |
Tower Group - Based in New York City, Tower Group was started in 1990 to provide specialty property-casualty lines to small to mid-sized businesses and individuals in New York State and... read more 1971 views | 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 | Related: AFLAC (AFL), American International Group (AIG), Berkshire Hathaway (BRK) |
Unum Group - 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 | Related: Insurance, Liabilities, Net income | CNO Financial Group, Inc. - 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 | Related: New York Stock Exchange |
White Mountains Insurance Group -
White Mountains Insurance Group (WTM) is an insurance company that sells property & casualty insurance, reinsurance, and auto insurance. Increased... read more 1538 views | Related: Property & Casualty Insurance, Adjusted book value per share, American International Group (AIG) | |
RenaissanceRe Holdings - Hamilton, Bermuda-based RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. (RNR) primarily provides property-catastrophe reinsurance to insurers and reinsurers on an excess of loss basis... read more 1421 views | Related: MBIA (MBI) | 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 | Related: Insurance, Assets Under Management (AUM), Asset Management |
The Travelers Companies - Travelers Companies, INC. (NYSE: TRV) sells property & casualty insurance. The company is divided into three business segments: business insurance; financial,... read more 1112 views | Related: Property & Casualty Insurance, Chubb (CB), Loews (L) | |
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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 81132 views | Related: Apple (AAPL), Microsoft (MSFT), Baidu.com (BIDU) | 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 33581 views | Related: Cloud Computing, E-Commerce, Barnes & Noble (BKS) |
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), Adobe Systems (ADBE), Microsoft (MSFT) | 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: E-Commerce, Amazon.com (AMZN), Symantec (SYMC) |
Time Warner - Time Warner Inc. (NYSE: TWX) is one of the world’s largest media conglomerates. It operates Time Warner Cable, America Online, and TV programming and magazines such as Time... read more 11659 views | Related: Time Warner Cable (TWC), Comcast (CMCSA) | Adobe Systems - Adobe Systems is a graphics application and desktop publishing software company whose product portfolio includes several ubiquitous consumer technologies, including Flash... read more 9240 views | Related: Symantec (SYMC), Yahoo! (YHOO), Apple (AAPL) |
News Corporation - News Corporation (NYSE:NWS) is a diversified broadcast and print media company whose subsidiaries include the Fox Broadcasting Company, Twentieth Century Fox, MySpace, SKY... read more 8294 views | Related: Walt Disney Company (DIS), Social media, Time Warner (TWX) | 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, Media & Entertainment, Private Media Group (PRVT) |
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: Symantec (SYMC), Google (GOOG), Amazon.com (AMZN) | GSI Commerce - GSI Commerce (GSIC) is one of the world's leading e-commerce outsourcing firms. GSI's clients are typically retailers who would like to sell over the Internet, but do not yet... read more 7032 views | Related: E-Commerce, Digital River (DRIV), Retail |
Sina - With over 230 million registered users, SINA Corporation (新浪公司) (Nasdaq: SINA) is the largest online Chinese community in the world. [1] [2] Through its web portals, the... read more 6681 views | Related: Baidu.com (BIDU), Sohu.com (SOHU), China's Internet Growth | Symantec - Symantec Corporation (SYMC), known by many as the producer of the Norton anti-virus program, specializes in providing information security and storage products. Symantec helps... read more 5892 views | Related: McAfee Inc (MFE), Microsoft (MSFT), Google (GOOG) |
Time Warner Cable - Time Warner Cable (NYSE: TWC) is the nation's second largest cable provider, serving 14.6 million customers. Like many other cable companies, Time Warner Cable has... read more 5787 views | Related: Time Warner (TWX), Comcast (CMCSA), AT&T (T) | Akamai Technologies - Akamai Technologies (AKAM) helps companies speed up their websites by using Akamais own high-speed network to copy clients' websites to servers that are physically... read more 5728 views | Related: E-Commerce, Limelight Networks (LLNW), Level 3 Communications (LVLT) |
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: Priceline.com (PCLN), Airline Travel, Ryanair Holdings (RYAAY) | VeriSign - As the market leader for SSL authentication, the system of certificates and tokens that protects most internet transactions, and also as a powerful enterprise security provider,... read more 4425 views | Related: Software as a Service, Symantec (SYMC), Google (GOOG) |
RealNetworks - RealNetworks is a digital media company focusing on expanding its core businesses of casual internet games and digital music distribution to emerging markets outside the... read more 4118 views | Related: Symantec (SYMC), Google (GOOG), Commoditization of PCs | Citrix Systems - Citrix Systems is an enterprise infrastructure company specializing in centralization architecture and real time collaboration. The company provides a number of... read more 3778 views | Related: VMware Inc. (VMW), Riverbed Technology (RVBD), F5 Networks (FFIV) |
WebMD Health - WebMD owns websites that gives is visitors information on a wide variety of medical conditions, overviews of available treatment options, and general information on lifestyle... read more 3314 views | Related: Google (GOOG), Health Insurance, Microsoft (MSFT) | F5 Networks - F5 Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: FFIV) sells computer software and hardware that run servers, data storage devices, and network-based computer programs faster and more securely.[1]... read more 3264 views | Related: Riverbed Technology (RVBD), Citrix Systems (CTXS), Technology |
Sohu.com - Sohu.com, Inc., (SOHU), is a leading online brand in China. Services provided by the company include news, search, e-mail, games and wireless messaging. The company offer... read more 2965 views | Related: Baidu.com (BIDU), China's Internet Growth, Netease.com (NTES) | Shanda Interactive Entertainment - Shanda Interactive is an online video-gaming company catering to Mainland China . It sells MMORPGs (Massive Multiplayer Online Role Playing Games) such... read more 2784 views | Related: Video Games, Perfect World (PWRD), The9 (NCTY) |
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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 98798 views | Related: Manufacturing, General Electric Company (GE)/NBC Universal, Clarient (CLRT) | 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 48873 views | Related: Auto Makers, Toyota Motor (TM), Big Three Auto Woes |
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: Auto Makers, Big Three Auto Woes, Toyota Motor (TM) | 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 34093 views | Related: Manufacturing, Honda Motor Company (HMC), Suzuki Motor (SZKMF) |
Toyota Motor - Japanese automaker Toyota (NYSE:TM) is the worlds largest automaker with over 8.9 million vehicles worldwide in 2008 and led the auto industry in operating profit. Toyota's... read more 22941 views | Related: Auto Makers, Honda Motor Company (HMC), Ford Motor Company (F) | Boeing Company - Boeing Company (NYSE:BA) is the world's largest aerospace and defense company. In 1997, it merged with McDonnell Douglas. The company operates in over 90 countries and... read more 20462 views | Related: Boeing Dreamliner vs. Airbus A380, EADS NV (EADSY), Defense spending |
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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 18213 views | Related: Manufacturing, LCD, Tyco International (TYC) | Honda Motor Company - Honda Motor Company (NYSE: HMC), headquartered in Japan, is the world's fifth largest automaker and first largest motorcycle producer by FY2009 sales.[1] With about... read more 16076 views | Related: Harley-Davidson (HOG), Auto Makers, Toyota Motor (TM) |
International Business Machines - International Business Machines (NYSE: IBM) is a leading global technology firm that offers a variety of products and services in the information technology... read more 14453 views | Related: Accenture (ACN), Hewlett-Packard (HPQ), Dell (DELL) | Volkswagen - Volkswagen AG (FRA:VOW) is the world's fifth largest Auto Maker by production volume, producing over 6.2 million vehicles in 2007 to generate revenues of €108.9 billion and... read more 13127 views | Related: Ford Motor Company (F), General Motors (GM), Steel |
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: Dow Chemical Company (DOW), Auto Makers, Monsanto Company (MON) | 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: Aluminum, Ford Motor Company (F), Honda Motor Company (HMC) |
EADS NV -
The European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company (EADS.PA) is the dominant aerospace company in Europe today. Its largest subsidiary, Airbus S.A.S., is an aircraft... read more 11634 views | Related: Boeing Company (BA), Boeing Dreamliner vs. Airbus A380, Defense spending | 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: Vestas (VWSYF), Gamesa (GCTAF), Carbon Trading |
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), Corn, AGCO (AGCO) | Pepsi Bottling Group -
The Pepsi Bottling Group (NYSE:PBG) is the largest manufacturer, seller, and distributor of Pepsi-Cola beverages in the world. Though it is technically an... read more 9583 views | Related: Pepsico (PEP), Coca-Cola Company (KO), Commodities |
Lockheed Martin - Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) is the world's largest defense contractor by revenue as of fiscal 2008.[1] As a manufacturer of primarily electronic, information, aeronautic,... read more 9565 views | Related: General Dynamics (GD), Raytheon Company (RTN), Boeing Company (BA) | Clorox Company - The Clorox Company (NYSE: CLX) is a manufacturer of cleaning products, bleaches, water filters and food products. It's flagship product, Clorox, has become synonymous with... read more 9178 views | Related: Procter & Gamble Company (PG), Colgate-Palmolive Company (CL), Kimberly-Clark (KMB) |
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ArcelorMittal was formed in 2006 by the merger of Arcelor and Mittal Steels. Previously, Mittal Steels produced... read more 9174 views | Related: US Steel (X), Steel Dynamics (STLD), Gerdau AmeriSteel (GNA) | 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: E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (DD), Bayer AG (BAYRY), Monsanto Company (MON) |
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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 98798 views | Related: Manufacturing, General Electric Company (GE)/NBC Universal, Clarient (CLRT) | 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: Netflix (NFLX), Online Video, Blockbuster (BLOAQ) |
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 18213 views | Related: Manufacturing, LCD, Tyco International (TYC) | 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: Aluminum, Ford Motor Company (F), Honda Motor Company (HMC) |
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), BHP Billiton (BHP) | Dow Chemical Company - With a market cap of US $42.2 billion, Dow Chemical (NYSE:DOW) is the world's second largest chemical manufacturer. Its products are used in a wide variety of end... read more 8867 views | Related: E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (DD), Bayer AG (BAYRY), Monsanto Company (MON) |
Weyerhaeuser Company - Weyerhaeuser Company (NYSE: WY) is one of the largest integrated forest product companies, with annual revenues of nearly US$ 22 billion. As an oft-cited example of... read more 8381 views | Related: Plum Creek Timber Company (PCL), Louisiana-Pacific (LPX), Rayonier Inc. REIT (RYN) | Siemens AG - Siemens AG (Siemens) is a diversified group, with its businesses built on leadership in electronics and electrical engineering. Siemens’ operations include designing,... read more 7707 views | Related: New York Stock Exchange |
Stanley Works (Black & Decker (BDK)) - 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: Stanley Works (SWK), Makita (MKTAY), Lowe's Companies (LOW) | 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: General Electric Company (GE), Commercial Real Estate, Commodities |
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), Waste Services (WSII), Waste Connections (WCN) | 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: Stanley Works (SWK), Stanley Works (SWK)/Black & Decker (BDK), Small Tools & Accessories |
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: PPG Industries (PPG), Imperial Chemical Industries (ICI), Masco (MAS) | 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: Praxair (PX), Air Products and Chemicals (APD), VALLEY NATIONAL GASES (VLG) |
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: Lumber, Weyerhaeuser Company (WY), U.S. Housing Market | 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), Ricoh (RICOY), Diebold (DBD) |
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, LCD, Lamar Advertising Company (LAMR) | 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 | Related: Gold, Credit Ratings Agencies, New York Stock Exchange |
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: Conglomerates, Cooper Industries (CBE), United Technologies (UTX) |
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: Briggs & Stratton (BGG), Makita (MKTAY), Deere & Company (DE) | Energizer Holdings - Best known for its tireless mascot, the Energizer Bunny, Energizer Holdings, Inc. is engaged in the manufacturer of primary batteries, flashlights, and men's and women's... read more 3192 views | Related: Procter & Gamble Company (PG), Exide Technologies (XIDE), China BAK Battery (CBAK) |
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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 81132 views | Related: Apple (AAPL), Microsoft (MSFT), Baidu.com (BIDU) | 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), Adobe Systems (ADBE), Microsoft (MSFT) |
Anheuser-Busch Companies -
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: Molson Coors Brewing Company (TAP), Boston Beer Company (SAM), SABMiller (LON:SAB) | 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: Samsung Electronics (SEO:005930), Nintendo (NTDOY), Microsoft (MSFT) |
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: Satellite Radio, Ford Motor Company (F), Apple (AAPL) | Barnes & Noble - Barnes & Noble (NYSE:BKS) is the largest bookseller in terms of sales revenue in the United States. As of the end of FY 2008, BKS operated 778 stores and an online... read more 12128 views | Related: Borders Group (BGP), Amazon.com (AMZN), Books-A-Million (BAMM) |
New York Times Company - The New York Times Company (NYSE: NYT) is a media conglomerate that includes newspapers, Internet businesses, a radio station, and other investments.[1] The... read more 12013 views | Related: Media & Entertainment, Gannett (GCI), New York Stock Exchange | Time Warner - Time Warner Inc. (NYSE: TWX) is one of the world’s largest media conglomerates. It operates Time Warner Cable, America Online, and TV programming and magazines such as Time... read more 11659 views | Related: Time Warner Cable (TWC), Comcast (CMCSA) |
Blockbuster -
Blockbuster Inc. (NYSE:BBI) is an American chain of rental stores headquartered in Dallas, Texas, that offers movies, video games, and other forms media entertainment on a... read more 11567 views | Related: Netflix (NFLX), Coinstar (CSTR), Retail | 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), MGM Resorts International (MGM), Macau Tourism |
Mattel - Mattel (NYSE: MAT) is the world’s largest toy manufacturer with over $5.9 billion of net sales in 2008.[1] Mattel makes some of the best known brands in the toy industry,... read more 10381 views | Related: Hasbro (HAS), Wal-Mart (WMT), JAKKS Pacific (JAKK) | 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 9441 views | Related: Wynn Resorts (WYNN), MGM Resorts International (MGM), Harrah's Entertainment |
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), Time Warner (TWX), Cable TV | Netflix - Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) is the world's largest video rental subscription service, having pioneered the model. As of September 2009, the company has built a subscriber base of over... read more 8551 views | Related: Toshiba (TOSBF), Microsoft (MSFT), Panasonic Corporation (PC) |
News Corporation - News Corporation (NYSE:NWS) is a diversified broadcast and print media company whose subsidiaries include the Fox Broadcasting Company, Twentieth Century Fox, MySpace, SKY... read more 8294 views | Related: Walt Disney Company (DIS), Social media, Time Warner (TWX) | Viacom - Viacom, Inc. (NYSE:VIA) is a media & entertainment conglomerate. The company owns and operates some of the world's best known media networks and film production studios... read more 8220 views | Related: Media & Entertainment, Time Warner (TWX), Lions Gate Entertainment (LGF) |
Loews - This article discusses the holding company Loews. For the home improvement company, see Lowe's Companies (LOW).
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Washington Post Company - Although The Washington Post Company (NYSE: WPO) is best known as the publisher of its namesake newspaper and Newsweek Magazine, its magazine and newspaper... read more 7862 views | Related: New York Times Company (NYT), Impact of Internet Advertising, Gannett (GCI) | 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: Media & Entertainment, Walt Disney Company (DIS), Television Broadcasting |
TiVo - TiVo, Inc. (NASDAQ: TIVO) makes digital video recording (DVR) technology that allows people to record TV shows and watch them whenever they want. In 2Q09, subscriber churn affected... read more 7820 views | Related: Netflix (NFLX), Dish Network (DISH), The DirecTV Group (DTV) | 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), Clear Channel Communications |
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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 58157 views | Related: L'oreal (LRLCY), Colgate-Palmolive Company (CL), Unilever (UL) | 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: JOHNSON & JOHNSON (JNJ), Pfizer (PFE)/Wyeth (WYE), Merck (MRK) |
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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 17525 views | Related: CVS Caremark Corporation (CVS), Rite Aid (RAD), Wal-Mart (WMT) | 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), Schering-Plough (SGP), Eli Lilly and Company (LLY) |
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: JOHNSON & JOHNSON (JNJ), Abbott Laboratories (ABT), Pfizer (PFE) | 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), Rite Aid (RAD), Express Scripts (ESRX) |
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 13665 views | Related: Genentech (DNA), Novartis AG (NVS), GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) | 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: Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (BMY), Abbott Laboratories (ABT), Amgen (AMGN) |
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: Pfizer (PFE), Antidepressant Drug Market, Elan Corporation (ELN) | 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: Pfizer (PFE), Clinical trials, Roche Pharmaceuticals (RHHBY) |
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: Eli Lilly and Company (LLY), AstraZeneca (AZN), Pfizer (PFE) | 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: Merck (MRK), Pharma & Healthcare, Generic drugs (small molecule) |
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: Abbott Laboratories (ABT), JOHNSON & JOHNSON (JNJ), Pfizer (PFE) | 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: Biotechnology, Pharma & Healthcare, Generic Drugs (Biogenerics and Biosimilars) | 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), Novartis AG (NVS), Mylan Laboratories (MYL) |
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: Medtronic (MDT), St. Jude Medical (STJ), JOHNSON & JOHNSON (JNJ) | 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: Abbott Laboratories (ABT), Achillion Pharmaceuticals (ACHN), Roche Pharmaceuticals (RHHBY) |
Alcon Inc. - Alcon, Inc. (ACL) is one of the world's leading suppliers of eye care products. The global pharmaceutical company organizes its business into three divisions: pharmaceutical,... read more 7273 views | Related: Bausch & Lomb, Novartis AG (NVS), Advanced Medical Optics (EYE) | McKesson - McKesson (NYSE: MCK) is one of the world's largest corporations and the leading company in the $252 billion pharmaceutical distribution industry, with revenue nearly reaching $93... read more 6929 views | Related: Cardinal Health (CAH), Cerner (CERN), AmerisourceBergen Corporation (Holding Co) (ABC) |
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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 31913 views | Related: Lowe's Companies (LOW), U.S. Housing Market, Interest Rates | 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 $48.2 billion in... read more 11969 views | Related: Home Depot (HD), Interest Rates, U.S. Housing Market |
United Dominion Realty Trust - United Dominion Realty Trust owns and rents multi-family residential apartment communities. UDR operates over 44,000 apartment units in 162 communities across... read more 8561 views | Related: Interest Rates, Essex Property Trust (ESS), BRE Properties (BRE) | Plum Creek Timber Company - Plum Creek Timber Company (NYSE:PCL), the largest non-government landowner in the U.S., is a major timber producer in the U.S. The company's motto is "maximize... read more 8427 views | Related: Rayonier Inc. REIT (RYN), Weyerhaeuser Company (WY), New Home Construction |
Weyerhaeuser Company - Weyerhaeuser Company (NYSE: WY) is one of the largest integrated forest product companies, with annual revenues of nearly US$ 22 billion. As an oft-cited example of... read more 8381 views | Related: Plum Creek Timber Company (PCL), Louisiana-Pacific (LPX), Rayonier Inc. REIT (RYN) | 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: Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT), Apartment Investment and Management Company (AIV), Interest Rates |
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: Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT), EQUITY RESIDENTIAL (EQR), Interest Rates | 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, U.S. Economic Cycles, D.R. Horton (DHI) |
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), General Growth Properties (GGP) | 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: U.S. Housing Market, Pulte Homes (PHM), D.R. Horton (DHI) |
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), Chimera Investment Corporation (CIM), Office REITs | 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: Interest Rates, Apartment Investment and Management Company (AIV), Dividends |
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: U.S. Housing Market, Lennar (LEN), Pulte Homes (PHM) | 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: Williams-Sonoma (WSM), Bed Bath & Beyond (BBBY), U.S. Housing Market |
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), U.S. Housing Market, Pier 1 Imports (PIR) | 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: Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT), Simon Property Group (SPG), Boston Properties (BXP) |
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: U-Store-It Trust (YSI), Amerco (UHAL), Sovran Self Storage (SSS) | 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: Interest Rates, EQUITY RESIDENTIAL (EQR), AvalonBay Communities (AVB) |
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: Retail REITs, Simon Property Group (SPG), Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) | 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: Simon Property Group (SPG), General Growth Properties (GGP), Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) |
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: Apartment Investment and Management Company (AIV), EQUITY RESIDENTIAL (EQR), Essex Property Trust (ESS) | Pulte Homes - Pulte Homes (PHM) is a homebuilder. In 2006, the company sold 41,487 homes across 27 states in all regions of the country.[1] Pulte targets first-time and move-up buyers, with... read more 4705 views | Related: U.S. Housing Market, Home Builders, U.S. Economic Cycles |
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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 86013 views | Related: Green Mountain Coffee Roasters (GMCR), Burger King Holdings (BKC), Caribou Coffee Company (CBOU) | 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 61688 views | Related: Costco Wholesale (COST), Target (TGT), Sears Holdings (SHLD) |
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 57725 views | Related: Wal-Mart (WMT), BJ's Wholesale Club (BJ), Apparel - Clothing | 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 36356 views | Related: Key Fashion Trends, NYSE Euronext (NYX) |
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 34093 views | Related: Manufacturing, Honda Motor Company (HMC), Suzuki Motor (SZKMF) | 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 33581 views | Related: Cloud Computing, E-Commerce, Barnes & Noble (BKS) |
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 32956 views | Related: Retail, American Eagle Outfitters (AEO), Aeropostale (ARO) | 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 31913 views | Related: Lowe's Companies (LOW), U.S. Housing Market, Interest Rates |
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 31451 views | Related: Nike (NKE), Callaway Golf Company (ELY), Puma AG Rudolf Dassler Sport (PUM-FF) | 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 25862 views | Related: Gap (GPS), J. Crew Group (JCG), Guess? (GES) |
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 24683 views | Related: Apple (AAPL), Hewlett-Packard (HPQ), International Business Machines (IBM) | Gap -
Table of Contents
Intro and Overview
Introduction
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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: Retail, Wal-Mart (WMT), Apple (AAPL) | Yum! Brands - Yum! Brands Inc. (NYSE: YUM) is the world's largest fast food company with 35,000 restaurants in over 110 countries. Yum restaurants include KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, Long... read more 19612 views | Related: Burger King Holdings (BKC), Wendy's International (WEN), Domino's Pizza (DPZ) |
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 18306 views | Related: J.C. Penney (JCP), Nordstrom (JWN), Dillard's (DDS) | 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), Gap (GPS), Aeropostale (ARO) |
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 17525 views | Related: CVS Caremark Corporation (CVS), Rite Aid (RAD), Wal-Mart (WMT) | 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 17052 views | Related: Fashion, PPR SA (PP-FR), Luxury Consumption |
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), Retail | 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 16219 views | Related: Abercrombie & Fitch Company (ANF), L'oreal (LRLCY), Macy's Inc. (M) |
Circuit City Stores - NOTE: On January 16, 2009 Circuit City announced that it would liquidate the business
Circuit City (OTC: CCTYQ) is a big-box consumer electronics (CE) retailer. It... read more 16145 views | Related: Best Buy (BBY), LCD, Over the Counter (OTC) | BJ's Wholesale Club - BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc. (NYSE: BJ) sells food and general merchandise, including appliances and other household goods, in bulk and at heavily discounted prices.... read more 15151 views | Related: Costco Wholesale (COST), Wal-Mart (WMT), Retail |
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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 27285 views | Related: FedEx (FDX), U.S. Economic Cycles, NYSE Euronext (NYX) | 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: Jackson Hewitt Tax Services (JTX), Intuit (INTU), Default |
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: Electric Utilities, Duke Energy Corporation (DUK), American Electric Power Company (AEP) | 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, Coal Power, Edison International (EIX) |
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: Electric Utilities, American Electric Power Company (AEP), Coal Power | 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), Computer Sciences (CSC), Infosys Technologies (INFY) |
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), Clear Channel Communications | 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: Visa (V), American Express Company (AXP), 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: EBITDA, New Payment Technologies, Investing in China | 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: Energy, Adobe Systems (ADBE), Bankruptcy |
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, Electric Utilities, FirstEnergy (FE) |
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), Waste Services (WSII), Waste Connections (WCN) | 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, Solar Power, American Electric Power Company (AEP) |
Pre-Paid Legal Services - Prepaid Legal Services sells memberships that allow members to access legal services through a network of independent law firms under contract with the company.... read more 5727 views | 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: Duke Energy Corporation (DUK), Exelon Energy Corp (EXC), Entergy (ETR) |
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), United Rentals (URI), Airline Travel | 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), Big Three Auto Woes, Airline Travel | 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), Global Payments (GPN), Immigration |
- 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: Energy, Electric Utilities, Allegheny Energy (AYE) | 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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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 196091 views | Related: Google (GOOG), Microsoft (MSFT), Dell (DELL) | 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 98798 views | Related: Manufacturing, General Electric Company (GE)/NBC Universal, Clarient (CLRT) |
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 81132 views | Related: Apple (AAPL), Microsoft (MSFT), Baidu.com (BIDU) | 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 40416 views | Related: Apple (AAPL), Google (GOOG), Software as a Service |
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), Adobe Systems (ADBE), Microsoft (MSFT) | First Solar -
Table of Contents
Intro and Overview
Introduction
... read more 25509 views | Related: First Solar (FSLR)/Competition, First Solar (FSLR)/Trends and Forces, SunPower (SPWRA) |
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 24683 views | Related: Apple (AAPL), Hewlett-Packard (HPQ), International Business Machines (IBM) | 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: E-Commerce, Amazon.com (AMZN), Symantec (SYMC) |
Boeing Company - Boeing Company (NYSE:BA) is the world's largest aerospace and defense company. In 1997, it merged with McDonnell Douglas. The company operates in over 90 countries and... read more 20462 views | Related: Boeing Dreamliner vs. Airbus A380, EADS NV (EADSY), Defense spending | 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: Retail, Wal-Mart (WMT), Apple (AAPL) |
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 18213 views | Related: Manufacturing, LCD, Tyco International (TYC) | 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 17932 views | Related: Nike (NKE), Adidas AG (ADDYY), Dick's Sporting Goods (DKS) |
Circuit City Stores - NOTE: On January 16, 2009 Circuit City announced that it would liquidate the business
Circuit City (OTC: CCTYQ) is a big-box consumer electronics (CE) retailer. It... read more 16145 views | Related: Best Buy (BBY), LCD, Over the Counter (OTC) | 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: Symantec (SYMC), Online Video, China's Internet Crackdown |
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 14835 views | Related: Google (GOOG), IPhone, Enterprise mobile | 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: Samsung Electronics (SEO:005930), Nintendo (NTDOY), Microsoft (MSFT) |
Intel - Intel, Inc. (NYSE:INTC) is the world's leading semiconductor producer and has been the industry leader since the inception of the personal computer. Intel produces products for... read more 14553 views | Related: Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Semiconductors, Sprint Nextel (S) | International Business Machines - International Business Machines (NYSE: IBM) is a leading global technology firm that offers a variety of products and services in the information technology... read more 14453 views | Related: Accenture (ACN), Hewlett-Packard (HPQ), Dell (DELL) |
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: Telecommunications, AT&T (T), Verizon Communications (VZ) | Advanced Micro Devices - This article refers to the semiconductor manufacturer. For the Armenian dram, see Armenian Dram (AMD)
Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE: AMD) is a leading semiconductor... read more 12004 views | Related: Intel (INTC), NVIDIA (NVDA), Commoditization of PCs |
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), Samsung Electronics (SEO:005930) | 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: Motorola (MOT), Apple (AAPL), Research in Motion (RIMM) |
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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: E-Commerce, Amazon.com (AMZN), Symantec (SYMC) | 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: Symantec (SYMC), Online Video, China's Internet Crackdown |
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 15703 views | Related: Verizon Communications (VZ), Sprint Nextel (S), MetroPCS (PCS) | 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 14835 views | Related: Google (GOOG), IPhone, Enterprise mobile |
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: AT&T (T), Verizon Wireless, Sprint Nextel (S) | 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: Telecommunications, AT&T (T), Verizon Communications (VZ) |
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: Satellite Radio, Ford Motor Company (F), Apple (AAPL) | 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), Samsung Electronics (SEO:005930) |
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: Motorola (MOT), Apple (AAPL), Research in Motion (RIMM) | 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: Telecommunications, LM Ericsson Telephone Company (ERIC), Cisco Systems (CSCO) |
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), Alcatel-Lucent (ALU) | 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), Time Warner (TWX), Cable TV |
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, Media & Entertainment, Private Media Group (PRVT) | 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: Symantec (SYMC), Google (GOOG), Amazon.com (AMZN) |
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 7841 views | Related: Leap Wireless International (LEAP), AT&T (T), Alltel (AT) | 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: Media & Entertainment, Walt Disney Company (DIS), Television Broadcasting |
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, Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH), Broadband Technologies | 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: The DirecTV Group (DTV), Comcast (CMCSA), Time Warner Cable (TWC) |
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: Time Warner Cable (TWC), The DirecTV Group (DTV), 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: Verizon Communications (VZ), AT&T (T), Deutsche Telekom AG (DT) |
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: Time Warner (TWX), Bouygues (HAM:BYG), Apple (AAPL) | QUALCOMM - QUALCOMM, Inc. (NASDAQ: QCOM) is the leading manufacturer of the CDMA chip-technology that is used in 3G wireless communications. 3G networks have boomed in the past five... read more 5884 views | Related: Broadcom (BRCM), Telecommunications, 3G |
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Southwest Airlines Company -
Table of Contents
Intro and Overview
Introduction
... read more 101533 views | Related: JetBlue Airways (JBLU), Delta Air Lines Inc. (DAL), AMR Corporation (AAMRQ) | 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 98798 views | Related: Manufacturing, General Electric Company (GE)/NBC Universal, Clarient (CLRT) |
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 48873 views | Related: Auto Makers, Toyota Motor (TM), Big Three Auto Woes | 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: Auto Makers, Big Three Auto Woes, Toyota Motor (TM) |
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 34093 views | Related: Manufacturing, Honda Motor Company (HMC), Suzuki Motor (SZKMF) | 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 27285 views | Related: FedEx (FDX), U.S. Economic Cycles, NYSE Euronext (NYX) |
AMR Corporation - AMR Corporation (NYSE:AMR) is a the parent company of American Airlines, the second largest airline in the world based on available seat miles and revenue passenger... read more 24223 views | Related: Southwest Airlines Company (LUV), Delta Air Lines Inc. (DAL), JetBlue Airways (JBLU) | Toyota Motor - Japanese automaker Toyota (NYSE:TM) is the worlds largest automaker with over 8.9 million vehicles worldwide in 2008 and led the auto industry in operating profit. Toyota's... read more 22941 views | Related: Auto Makers, Honda Motor Company (HMC), Ford Motor Company (F) |
Boeing Company - Boeing Company (NYSE:BA) is the world's largest aerospace and defense company. In 1997, it merged with McDonnell Douglas. The company operates in over 90 countries and... read more 20462 views | Related: Boeing Dreamliner vs. Airbus A380, EADS NV (EADSY), Defense spending | Delta Air Lines Inc. - This article is about the airline. For other uses, see Delta (disambiguation).
Table of Contents... read more 20224 views | Related: Southwest Airlines Company (LUV), AMR Corporation (AAMRQ), JetBlue Airways (JBLU) |
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 20184 views | Related: Manufacturing, Deere & Company (DE), Terex (TEX) | DryShips - DryShips Inc. (NASDAQ:DRYS) is a Greek holding company that charters vessels for shipping dry goods overseas[1]. The company is the second largest dry bulk shipper listed in the... read more 17984 views | Related: Baltic Dry Index - BDI (BALDRY), Diana Shipping (DSX), Genco Shipping (GNK) |
Honda Motor Company - Honda Motor Company (NYSE: HMC), headquartered in Japan, is the world's fifth largest automaker and first largest motorcycle producer by FY2009 sales.[1] With about... read more 16076 views | Related: Harley-Davidson (HOG), Auto Makers, Toyota Motor (TM) | JetBlue Airways - JetBlue Airways Co. (Nasdaq:JBLU) is the 8th largest airline in the U.S. by revenue passenger miles (aggregate number of miles flown by total passengers). JetBlue... read more 14092 views | Related: Southwest Airlines Company (LUV), Delta Air Lines Inc. (DAL), US Airways Group (LCC) |
Volkswagen - Volkswagen AG (FRA:VOW) is the world's fifth largest Auto Maker by production volume, producing over 6.2 million vehicles in 2007 to generate revenues of €108.9 billion and... read more 13127 views | Related: Ford Motor Company (F), General Motors (GM), Steel | Continental Airlines - Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) is the world's fifth largest airline by Revenue Passenger Miles.[1] CAL serves over 241 destinations worldwide, offering 2,800 daily... read more 12255 views | Related: United Airlines (UAUA), Airlines, Delta Air Lines Inc. (DAL) |
EADS NV -
The European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company (EADS.PA) is the dominant aerospace company in Europe today. Its largest subsidiary, Airbus S.A.S., is an aircraft... read more 11634 views | Related: Boeing Company (BA), Boeing Dreamliner vs. Airbus A380, Defense spending | United Airlines -
Table of Contents
Intro and Overview
Introduction
... read more 11491 views | Related: Continental Airlines (CAL), Delta Air Lines Inc. (DAL), United Continental Holdings (UAL) |
CARMAX - CarMax, Inc. (CarMax) is the country's largest retailer of used cars by volume, during the fiscal year ending on February 28th, 2009, CarMax sold over 345,465 used vehicles through... read more 10010 views | Related: AutoNation (AN), Airline Travel, Avis Budget Group (CAR) | Lockheed Martin - Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) is the world's largest defense contractor by revenue as of fiscal 2008.[1] As a manufacturer of primarily electronic, information, aeronautic,... read more 9565 views | Related: General Dynamics (GD), Raytheon Company (RTN), Boeing Company (BA) |
Burlington Northern Santa Fe - Burlington Northern Santa Fe (NYSE: BNI) is the second-largest U.S. railroad company with over 6,300 locomotives and 32,000 route miles. The company ships... read more 8599 views | Related: Berkshire Hathaway (BRK), Union Pacific (UNP), Kansas City Southern (KSU) | Diana Shipping - Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE:DSX) owns and operates 18 dry bulk shipping vessels with a capacity of over 2 million deadweight tons. Diana's fleet is one of the newest in the... read more 8390 views | Related: Baltic Dry Index - BDI (BALDRY), DryShips (DRYS), Dry Bulk Shipping |
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