The Top 10 Global Retailers based on revenues in 2008 are listed below: [TABLE=756] Source: Emerging from the Downturn – Global Powers of Retailing 2010, Deloitte US-based Wal-Mart (WMT) is the largest retailer in the world followed by Carrefour of France. Recently Wal-Mart has offered $2.32 billion to acquire Mossmart Holdings of South Africa. This …
The global automotive industry is one of the complex industries for investors to analyze and seek investment opportunities. This is because the industry is subject to various forces that are unique to the industry such as political protectionism, fierce competition, labor issues, etc. In addition, earnings are highly cyclical and returns decline over time. In …
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A few days ago we reviewed the top 20 global pharmaceutical companies by sales. In this post, lets take a quick look at the top 10 global biopharmaceutical firms based on 2009 revenues. The table below lists the Top 10 Global Biopharmaceutical Companies by Sales. These firms were selected based on the following rule: The …
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The table below lists the top 20 global drug companies based on sales in 2009: [TABLE=697] Source: Contract Pharma Otsuka, Gilead and Mylan are new to this list. Half of the companies ranked 11-20 are based in Japan. Though currently ranked at number 13, Israel-based Teva (TEVA), the world’s largest generic drug maker, has revenue …
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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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