The table below lists the Top 10 European companies by market capitalization as of November 15, 2010: [TABLE=678] Source: FT Markets Data The above list excludes firms from Eastern Europe and Russia and the market cap is based on the stock price on the domestic exchanges. Among the many European banking giants, only HSBC (HBC) …
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“I’ll tell you why I like the cigarette business. It cost a penny to make. Sell it for a dollar. It’s addictive. And there’s a fantastic brand loyalty.” – Warren Buffet Page Updated: 4/7/19 The tobacco industry sells about six trillion cigarettes each year. The industry is highly concentrated with a handful of firms controlling …
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New York city-based The Commonwealth Fund published a report few months ago comparing the the U.S. to six other developed countries on measures of healthcare performance in five areas: quality, efficiency, access to care, equity and the ability to lead long, healthy, productive lives. The countries compared were Australia, Canada, Germany, the Netherlands, New Zealand, …
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The chart below from Yahoo Finance shows the performance of the major North American railroad stocks over the past five years: Click to enlarge US-railroad CSXÂ Corp (CSX) is the best performer with a growth of about 150% followed by Union Pacific (UNP). Of the two Canadian railroads, Canadian National (CNI) has performer better than …
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The latest edition of Global Finance magazine lists the top Chinese companies and banks in various categories. These top ranked firms are shown below: a) Stars of China – Banks [TABLE=662] b) Stars of China – Companies [TABLE=663] Some of the key points mentioned in the Global Finance report include: China Merchants Bank’s (CIHKY) retail …
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