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    Five Things You Didn’t Know about Fannie Mae

    Founded in 1938 during the Great Depression as part of President Roosevelt’s New Deal, the Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA), better known as Fannie Mae, is a government-sponsored enterprise with the purpose of expanding the secondary mortgage market. By securitizing mortgages and allowing lenders to reinvest their assets, Fannie Mae in effect increases the number […] More

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    Five Things You Didn’t Know about Caterpillar

    Officially formed in 1925, Caterpillar Inc. can trace its origins back to Benjamin Holt, one of the founders of Caterpillar Inc. who in 1904 replaced the wheels on a Holt steamer with a set of tracks bolted to chains, making it easier to maneuver through soft farmland. Holt’s successor, Thomas A. Baxter, eventually introduced smaller […] More

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    What We Can Tell You About Amazon Fresh

    Amazon Fresh is a very interesting subsidiary of Amazon that is providing consumers in select markets with the ability to order fresh produce and groceries online. This interesting new service from Amazon was introduced to a few invitation-only beta testers in a Seattle suburb in 2007 and has expanded into a number of other markets […] More

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    The Five Largest Toy Companies in the World

    The toy industry is an extremely large industry with high levels of gross profits and revenue. Just drop into your local Toys “R” Us and you will see thousands of brands made by various toy manufacturers. Children around the world always want some sort of toys, and the manufactures that we will be looking at […] More

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    The Largest Acquisitions in Yahoo Company History

    It was 1995 when Jerry Yang and David Filo, graduates of Stanford University founded a computer software and web engine company by the name of Yahoo. With big aspirations, the due couldn’t have possibly predicted that their little company would end up with more than 3.4 billion page views each day, making it one of […] More

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    Five Things You Didn’t Know about Tesla Motors

    One thing that is certain about Tesla Motors is the fact that the manufacturer always manages to stay on top of their game. Almost anything that the company says or does is talked about, analyzed and widely speculated. Consumers love Tesla, and everything Tesla says and does. However, whatever you might think you know about […] More

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    Five Notable Acquisitions by Whole Foods

    Founded in 1980 in Austin, Texas, Whole Foods Market, Inc. was the  brainchild of four local business people who decided they wanted to introduce a supermarket format to the natural and organic foods industry. Founder John Mackey (currently the Whole Foods Markets, Inc. CEO) and Renee Lawson Hardy merged their own Safer Way Natural Foods […] More

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    Five Things You Didn’t Know About Xerox

    Xerox is a company that has been helping businesses for many years with their efficient scanning and printing systems. Before competitors arose, nearly all offices had some type of Xerox machine. The brand had such a high level of recognition that the phrase “Xerox it” became a common phrase in the workplace. However there are […] More

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    The Largest Medical Device Companies in the United States

    The medical device industry is one of the most profitable and largest industries in existence. These massive firms develop and build a wide array of medical devices such as CAT scan machines, x-ray machines, and precision laser surgical devices. These companies aid hospitals and provide top of the line medical equipment allowing doctors to help […] More

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    Five Things You Didn’t Know about Suntrust Bank

    Suntrust Bank is a large bank with 1,497 banking locations across the south. The bank has more than $175 billion in assets, which makes it a very profitable financial institution. With so many locations around the country, it’s surprising that more people don’t know more about Suntrust. Here are a few interesting facts about this […] More

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    Five Notable Acquisitions in Priceline History

    Priceline is one of the biggest discount travel websites in the world. The site famously employs celebrities such as William Shatner and Kaley Cuoco, and people love it. It’s the site on which you can name your own price and find a hotel willing to accept your probably much-too-low bid on a worth-so-much-more kind of […] More

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    Five Things You Didn’t Know about CVS

    CVS is a national retail pharmacy with a market cap of $91.26 billion. The retail giant has been around for decades, serving people with their minor needs and their pharmaceutical needs throughout its history. With locations around the country, it’s one of the biggest pharmacies in the world. In addition to its pharmacy, CVS also […] More

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