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Ford (F)
Founded in 1903 in Dearborn, Michigan, Ford (F) is the third largest automaker by revenue with approximately 7% global market share. In 2017 the company sold more than 6.6 million cars, SUVs, and trucks under the Ford and Lincoln brands in North America, South America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. While Ford is a global company, the vast majority of its sales (over 60%) and profits (approximately 100%) are derived from its North American business, where its market share is by far the greatest: North America: 13.9% market share South America: 8.9% Europe: 7.5% Middle East & Africa: 3.9% Asia Pacific: 3.4% Ford Financial Services is the company’s financing arm, designed to help customers finance the purchase [...]
Buckeye Partners, L.P. (BPL)
Buckeye Partners (BPL) traces its roots back to 1886 as the Buckeye Pipe Line Company, part of John D. Rockefeller's Standard Oil empire. Over 30 years ago the business changed its corporate structure to that of a master limited partnership (MLP). Today Buckeye Partners operates a global portfolio of petroleum and petroleum product pipelines and storage terminals. The partnership organizes its operations into three business segments: Domestic Pipelines & Terminals (51% of 2017 Adjusted EBITDA):6,000 miles of petroleum products pipelines and 115 product storage terminals with 57 million barrels of capacity. Global Marine Terminals (46% of 2017 Adjusted EBITDA): 22 storage and import terminals, with 120 million barrels of storage capacity. These terminals are designed for oil import/export and [...]
United Postal Service (UPS)
Founded in 1907 by two teenagers making retail deliveries, United Parcel Service (UPS) is now the world’s largest package delivery company, serving more than 220 countries and territories. Thanks to a global fleet of more than 110,000 vehicles and over 550 aircraft, UPS delivers 20 million packages and documents each day for 1.5 million shipping customers to 9 million delivery customers. UPS’s business is organized into three segments: Domestic Package (62% of revenue, 59% of operating profit): UPS is a leader in time-sensitive, small package delivery services in the U.S., offering a full spectrum of domestic guaranteed ground and air package transportation services. UPS delivers more ground packages in the U.S. than any other carrier, with average daily package [...]
Union Pacific (UNP)
Founded in 1862, Union Pacific (UNP) owns and operates over 32,000 miles of railroads linking 23 states in the western two-thirds of the United States. The company also has about 8,600 locomotives and more than 64,000 rail cars. The company's railways connect with all of the major ports on the West Coast and Gulf Coast and serve many of the fastest-growing cities in the country. Union Pacific’s rail network also connects with some of Canada’s railways and all six of Mexico’s major gateways (the only U.S. rail network to do so). Source: Union Pacific The company serves approximately 10,000 customers across a variety of industries, including agriculture, automotive, chemicals, coal, industrial, and intermodal (shipping containers). Source: [...]