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Analytics and review of companies in the stock market, description and structure

Great financial scandals

The case of Bernard Madoff was a real bombshell for the media. The biggest financial scandal in recent years. Person, who was fully trusted, in fact, turned out to be an ordinary fraudster. Truth, the word "ordinary" is not quite right here. Though, Madoff's scams amount to about 65 billion dollars. However, Madoff is not alone. There are many examples of financial fraud in history. How large, talked about all over the world, and very small, which have not even outgrown the local level. Today we will talk about the largest financial fraud in history.. Charles Ponzi God, when it became known to the public: about 1920 Approximate losses: 20 million dollars (adjust for time, then it was a lot)

Russell Rebalances – annual update of the Russell index

Russell's popular Russell index will receive its annual update, event, which has historically caused significant market volatility in the dozens of affected stocks. Every year on the fourth Friday of June, the Russell indices are updated 1000, Russell 2000, Russell 3000 and other Russell indices. (FTSE Russell warns investors, what they should expect.) The day of Russell's annual update has often been one of the days with the highest trading volume of the year, Largely thanks to institutional investors and funds, that track Russell's indices, adjusting your assets, to reflect updates. This year, the Russell US Index will be updated before the market opens 27 June.

AT&T

AT&T Inc (NYSE: T) - one of the largest American telecommunications companies. Is the largest supplier as a local, and long distance telephony in the USA, as well as the second largest wireless service provider in the United States (77 million users). Total number of AT clients&T more 150 million people. Headquarters - Dallas, Texas. History American Telephone and Telegraph Company (AT&T Corp.) was established in 1885 year. For a long time it was a monopolist in the US long-distance and local communications market. In 1983-1984, under pressure from the US Department of Justice, within the framework of the antitrust process, it spun off the local telephony business and focused on long-distance services. One of the highlighted in 1983 the company received the name Southwestern Bell Corporation. IN 1995 year this company changed its name to SBC. IN 2005 SBC, becoming by this time the largest telecommunications holding in the United States, acquired for $16 billion AT itself&T, from which once stood out. Moreover, the name AT&T passed to the merged company.

American International Group (NYSE: AIG, TYO: AIGT.T)

American International Group, Inc. (AIG) (NYSE: AIG, TYO: AIGT.T) - the largest American insurance company. Headquarters - New York. Founded in 1919 by Cornelius Vander Starr in Shanghai (China). Subsequently, the company's operations spread throughout the world.. IN 1969 year the company went public. Head of the company - Edward Liddy. AIG is a leading international insurance organization, based in the USA, and one of the largest commercial and industrial insurance underwriters in America. Companies, its constituent, provide various types of insurance in about 130 countries (including in Russia). Based on the results of activities 1999 of the year AIG ranked # 1 in net profit among all US-based organizations, specializing in insurance and financial services, And 17 – e place among all American public corporations. According to the leading international rating agencies “Moody’s” And “Standard & Poor’s”, AIG's strong financial position is reflected in its highest credit rating (AAA)

American Express

American Express (AmeEx, Amex, ticker NYSE: AXP) - a global financial services company, hosted in New York. The well-known products of the company are credit cards, expense cards and travelers checks. The company's ordinary shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange. This is one of 30 Shares, which are included in the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Remarkably, what in 2008 Sberbank of Russia became the leader in the sale of American Express traveller's checks. Pay by cash or credit card?” – this is a common question nowadays store employees, hotels, restaurants, benzocolon, air ticket offices first began to ask customers only fifty years ago. Over the past half century, the civilized world has practically turned into “cashless society”, and one of the products, who transformed him in such a dramatic way, had an American Express credit card.

Bankruptcy of US companies [ Top 10 largest ]

Probably, you all heard about, that the bankruptcy procedure of the legendary American company General Motors is now beginning. Fortune magazine has compiled a list of 10 largest bankruptcies in American business history. It seemed to us quite interesting, that's why we present it on the pages of our magazine.

Boeing – The Boeing Company

The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA, TYO: 7661) - one of the world's largest manufacturers of aviation, space and military technology. Headquartered in Chicago (Illinois, USA). Boeing is the world's leading aerospace corporation and the largest manufacturer of passenger aircraft. In addition, Boeing develops and manufactures military helicopters., electronic and defense systems, rockets, satellites, modern information and communication systems. Boeing is a leader in missile defense, manned space flights and spacecraft launch services. The company also provides a range of various support and after-sales services for aircraft.

George Soros – The great speculator of his time

Soros earned $1 billion in 1992, by placing a bet against the pound sterling, forcing the UK government to remove the peg from the basket of European currencies. He was also the largest financial investor, participating in a failed attempt to resist the election for a second presidential term of George W. Bush. George Soros, at that time Gjord Schwartz, was born 12 august 1930 years in the city of Budapest in the family of Tivadar Schwartz and Erzebet Sutz. His father was a lawyer, a writer, founder of a literary magazine, and also held one of the key posts in the Jewish community of Budapest.

3M (NYSE: MMM )

3M ("Three Em", NYSE: MMM) - American diversified innovation and manufacturing company. Headquarters - Maplewood, Minnesota (USA). President and Chairman of the Board of Directors - George Buckley. You all, I guess, used scotch tape, adhesive stickers and, maybe, did not think who thought of such obvious things. The article will focus on the company's success story, which started with scotch tape, but has grown into a transatlantic company with tens of thousands of employees. It's about 3M.

Alcoa (NYSE: AA)

Alcoa (in Russian pronounced Alcoa) (NYSE: AA) – american metallurgical company, second in the world in aluminum smelting (after the Russian company Russian Aluminum following the results 2006 of the year).Headquarters – in Pittsburgh, state of Pennsylvania (USA). History Founded in 1886 year by Charles Martin Hall, which the, almost simultaneously with the Frenchman Paul Héroux, discovered a method for producing aluminum by electrolysis of alumina. IN 1907 year the company received the name Aluminum Company of America, in 1910 abbreviated to Alcoa. In the mid-80s of the 19th century, aluminum was considered a semi-precious metal., more rare, than silver. So, in 1884 year in the USA was produced only 125 pounds of aluminum.

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