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Eaton (ETN)
Founded in 1911, Eaton (ETN) is a large industrial conglomerate with approximately $20 billion in annual sales. The company produces products in over 50 countries and sells them in more than 175 markets around the world. Eaton provides a wide range of energy-efficient products and systems that help customers manage power across electrical, hydraulic, and mechanical applications. The company operates in five main business segments. Electrical Products (35% of sales, 40% of profits): consists of electrical components, industrial components, residential products, single phase power quality, emergency lighting, fire detection, wiring devices, structural support systems, circuit protection, and lighting products. Electrical Systems & Services (28% of sales, 24% of profits): power distribution and assemblies, three phase power quality, hazardous [...]
Home Depot (HD)
Home Depot (HD) began operating in 1978, approximately 32 years after Lowe’s (LOW) was founded. Despite its later start date, Home Depot is now the world’s biggest home improvement retailer with over $100 billion in annual sales. The company has more than 2,200 retail stores and maintains the number one market share position in the U.S., Mexico, and Canada. Home Depot’s stores carry around 35,000 items covering a wide variety of building materials, lawn & garden products, and home improvement products. Its online catalog maintains over 1 million products. Online sales represent a little over 6% of Home Depot’s total revenue (double its nearest traditional competitor) and have grown by approximately $1 billion in each of the last four [...]
Visa (V)
Founded in 1958 as BankAmericard, Visa (V) helped pioneer modern credit. The company was the first to offer credit cards to consumers and also introduced the debit card in 1975, for example. Today Visa has become the world's second largest payment process network operator (second only to China's UnionPay). Its payment network stretches the globe and connects businesses, corporations, banks, and consumers in over 200 countries and territories. Source: Visa Annual Report There are over 3.2 billion Visa cards (credit/debit/prepaid) in use, and the company's network processed 111 billion transactions worth $10.2 trillion in 2017. Importantly, Visa is not a bank and does not issue cards, extend credit, or set rates for account holders on Visa [...]
OGE Energy (OGE)
Founded in 1902, OGE Energy (OGE) is a regulated electric utility that generates and distributes power in Oklahoma (91% of electric revenue) and western Arkansas. Its coal-fired and natural gas-fired power plants, wind farms, and solar panels serve 842,000 customers in 267 mostly rural and suburban communities. The company has a total of seven power plants and four renewable energy sites with a capacity of 6.3 GW, 346 substations (for distribution), and over 52,000 miles of overhead and underground transmission lines across its areas of operation. Source: OGE Fact Sheet OGE Energy has two business segments: Electric Utility (Oklahoma Gas & Electric): 75% of projected 2018 earnings. Natural Gas Midstream Operations (25% of projected 2018 earnings): owns [...]