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Alex Mason
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Visa (V) – The King of Credit Cards
A Visa signature card. Image Source: VisaVisa is one of the country's leading credit card payment processors. History of Visa Business Overview Financials Valuation and Closing Thoughts Want to listen to another episode or check out another...
Discover Financial Services (DFS) – The Nature of Credit and Payment Processing
A suite of Discover credit cards. Image Source: Discover Discover Financial Services is one of the country's leading credit card payment processors. History of Discover Financial Services Business Overview Financials Valuation and Closing Thoughts ...
Sherwin Williams (SHW) – The Paint Industry and the Quest to Cover the Earth
A kitchen painted with Sherwin Williams coatings. Image Source: Sherwin Williams Sherwin Williams is the U.S. leader in paint and performance coatings. History of Sherwin Williams Business Overview Financials Valuation and Closing Thoughts Want...
General Electric (GE)
General Electric is an industrial conglomerate, originally founded by Thomas Edison in the 1800's. It has changed form in significant ways since its founding, and now has business lines in healthcare, energy, airplane engines, and more. *** Hey, what's...
American Airlines (AAL)
An American Airlines plane tail. Image Source: American Airlines
Southern Company (SO)
A Southern Company facility. Image Source: Southern Company Southern Company (SO) Southeastern Power and Light was formed in 1924 as a holding company for a few small utilities in the southern United States. It either created or merged with the following...
Simon Property Group (SPG)
One of Simon Property Group's malls. Image Source: Simon Property Group Simon Property Group is one of the largest mall operators in the United States. History of Simon Property Group Simon Property Group is the largest REIT and largest mall operator in America...
Macerich (MAC)
One of Macerich's properties in Santa Monica, CA. Image Source: Macerich Macerich is a real estate investment trust that, like Simon Property Group, owns and develops high end mall properties. History of Macerich Started by Mace Siegel and Richard Cohen in New...
SAP SE (SAP)
SAP Headquarters. Image Source: ArchDailyHistory of SAP American company International Business Machines (IBM) was approached in the early 1970s by Xerox, another large technology company. Xerox was trying to get out of the hardware business and wanted to use...