Big Names Flashcards
What is the largest asset management company in England? How much do they manage?
Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) of Great Britain has 1 Trillion USD under management.
In 2016 LGIM decided that the successful businesses of the future will be those that adapt to the changing reality of the global climate.
What is the top arms dealer in the world, how much did they make in 2016 and what was their effective tax rate for the same year.
$47.2 Billion - Effective tax rate 23.6% and in 2016 Effective tax rate was 16.8%
source http://news.lockheedmartin.com/2017-01-24-Lockheed-Martin-Reports-Fourth-Quarter-and-Full-Year-2016-Results
What are the top 10 companies profiting from arms trade?
2010 Ranking
- Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT)
- BAE Systems
- Boeing (NYSE: BA)
- Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC)
- Raytheon (NYSE: RTN)
- EADS (European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company )
- Finmeccanica (Italy)
- L-3 Communications (NYSE: LLL)
- United Technologies (NYSE: UTX)
Source - 24/7 Wall St
http://247wallst.com/special-report/2012/02/28/ten-companies-profiting-most-from-war/2/
Who was both the largest arms dealer and military contractor in 2010?
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) > Arms sales 2010: $35.73 billion > Total sales 2010: $45.80 billion > Arms sales as pct. of total sales: 78% > Total profit: $2.93 billion > Total employment: 132,000 > Sector: Aircraft, Electronics, Missiles, Space
Lockheed Martin is the largest arms-producing and military services company in the world, with nearly $3 billion more in arms sales than second place BAE Systems. Although military sales make up the majority of its revenue, it is significantly less than many other major arms-producers, including BAE’s 95% share. In addition to being the world’s largest arms-seller, Lockheed is also the largest federal contractor in the U.S. by a large margin. In 2010, the company’s government contracts totaled nearly $36 billion. Lockheed produces a number of major products, including the Trident missile and the F-16 and F-22 fighter jets. Despite being the largest military service company on this list, Lockheed is only the fourth-largest company by overall sales among the companies featured on this list. In 2007, the Lockheed was the third-largest arms producer.
Source - 24/7 Wall St
http://247wallst.com/special-report/2012/02/28/ten-companies-profiting-most-from-war/3/
What is the total dollar amount of U.S. Military contracts awarded to General Electric as of the end of 2016?
more than $28 Billion
There are a total of 202 military contracts listed for General Electric in the MiC database. Only those contracts with a value of $6.5 milliona or greater are reported by the U.S. DoD.
Source www.militaryindustrialcomplex.com
What are the top 10 pesticide producers in the world?
- Bayer/Germany
- Syngenta/Switzerland
- BASF/Germany
- Dow AgroSciences/USA
- Mosanto/USA
- DuPont/USA
- Makhteshim Agan/Israel
- Nufarm/Australia
- Sumitomo Chemical/Japan
- Arysta Lifescience/Japan
Full article: http://naturalon.com/top-10-companies-killing-the-world-with-their-pesticides/#ixzz4q589XpjX
What are the top 10 chemical fertilizer companies in the world?
- Agrium (Multinational, operates as Crop Production Services (CPS) in the U.S. and Canada)
- The Mosaic Company (US)
- Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan (Canada)
- Yara International (Norway)
- Israel Chemicals (Multinational)
- Uralkali OJSC (Russia)
- BASF ( Germany)
- CF Industries (US)
- K+S (Kali and Salz GmbH, Germany)
- SAFCO (Saudi Arabia)
Source Trendrr.net - https://www.trendrr.net/7111/top-10-largest-fertilizer-companies-in-the-world-famous-best-seller/
Interesting note, Belaruskali was listed as 4th largest in article in 2015 - a target of acquisition by Uralkali.
What are the 10 largest food companies in the world?
- Unilever (Dutch-British) $7.4 billion budget for marketing
- PepsiCo (US) - 274,000 employees and invests around $2.5 billion each year for marketing purposes.
- Nestle (US) - 333,000 workers and spends $2 billion on advertising and marketing
- Mondelez International (US)
- Mars (US)
- General Mills (US)
- Kellogg Co (US)
- Groupe Danone (France)
- Associated British Foods (UK)
- Coca-Cola (US)
Source: http://www.insidermonkey.com/blog/11-biggest-food-companies-in-the-world-349271/12/
