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China New Borun (BORN) (NYSE:BORN) produces corn-based alcohol in China. The alcohol is used in the production of baijiu. baijiu is a grain-based alcoholic beverage, made of corn, wheat, or barley. The alcohol is clear with an alcoholic content of 18% to 68%. baijiu is consumed on any occasion...

Chico’s FAS, Inc. sells its own private label brand of clothing and accessories to a core audience of women with a moderate to high income level. The firm's namesake brand, Chico's, sells relaxed fit casual clothing which the company targets to women 35 and older. Chico's also owns White House...

Chemed Corporation (CHE, formerly Roto-Rooter, Inc.) is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. Publicly traded since 1971, Chemed currently operates in the healthcare field through its Vitas Healthcare Corporation (Vitas) subsidiary, and in the residential and commercial repair and maintenance...

Cellu Tissue. (CLU) (NYSE:CLU) produces tissue, paper, and plastic products. The North American tissue market exceeded 9 million tons in 2008, and from 1995 to 2008, the American tissue demand grew 32%. Thus, the company has nine manufacturing facilities and has grown its production capacity of...

Cabot Corporation is the world's largest seller of carbon black, an ultra fine particle used primarily in the production of tire rubber, by revenue. The company also generates revenues by selling aerogel, a low density insulation material, and other nano-sized particles such as fumed metal...

Sonoco Products (NYSE: SON) makes packaging - the cardboard and plastic, often painted with a company's branding, that encases a toy or other consumer item. Sonoco operates in two broad end-use markets: consumer and industrial, which each represent about half of the company's sales respectively...

Canon develops, manufactures and sells a wide lineup of copying machines, printers, cameras, optical products, industrial equipment and other products to meet a diverse range of customer needs. The Company has developed its business activities on a global scale. Canon is a registered trademark...

Callaway Golf Company (NYSE: ELY) makes golf equipment. In 2008, Callway's net sales were divided between woods (24%), irons (27.6%), putters (9.1%), balls (20%), and other accessories (19.3%).[1] Sales in woods, a product that carries high for the company, decreased $37.6 million (12%) to...

Cypress Semiconductor Corporation makes the processors and chips that go into computers, phones, and other integrated electronic devices. Cypress' product portfolio has two segments. First, there are commodity products for timing and communication - an example is a USB controller integrated into...

Cintas Corporation (Nasdaq: CTAS) is the largest corporate uniform and services company in the U.S. with over 800,000 customers. In addition to its bread-and-butter uniform sales and rentals, Cintas offers its customers other products and services such as shop towel rentals, first aid products...

Credit Suisse Group (NYSE:CS) is one of the world's leading banking institutions and is the sixth largest wealth management firm in the world in terms of assets under management with $612 billion.[1] The Swiss firm advises corporations on mergers and acquisitions, facilitates client equity and...

Copa Holdings, S.A. (NYSE:CPA) is a Latin American airline with the brands Copa, an inernational airline based in Panama City, and AeroRepublica, a domestic airline in Colombia. The company continues to expand its capacity and, as of August 2008, has plans for 45 international destinations by...

Celanese Corporation (NYSE: CE) is a chemical company that creates acetyl intermediates - a group of chemicals used to make finished products such as house paint, detergents, plastics, agricultural chemicals, and photographic film - and many other chemicals. The company is divided into four...

Cabot Corporation is the world's largest seller of carbon black, an ultra fine particle used primarily in the production of tire rubber, by revenue. The company also generates revenues by selling aerogel, a low density insulation material, and other nano-sized particles such as fumed metal...

CarMax, Inc. (CarMax) is the country's largest retailer of used cars by volume, during the fiscal year ending on February 28th, 2009. CarMax sold over 345,465 used vehicles through 100 superstores during FY 2009, raising $6.9 billion in net sales.[1] CarMax competes in a highly fragmented...

Cummins (NYSE: CMI) manufactures diesel and natural gas engines, electric power generation systems, and engine-related components. Slightly more than half of Cummins revenues are from its markets outside the US, including India, China, Europe, Middle East, and Australia, and the company's...

Weyerhaeuser Company (NYSE: WY) is one of the largest integrated forest product companies, with annual revenues of nearly $5.53 billion in 2009. As an oft-cited example of vertical integration, Weyerhaeuser has businesses in timberland management, wood products, cellulose fiber, containerboard...

British American Tobacco (LSE: BATS, AMEX:BTI) is the second largest quoted global tobacco company by market share, and with operations in over 180 markets, it is the "most international" tobacco company in the world.[1] The Company's brand portfolio consists of over 300 brands, namely, Dunhill...

BAE Systems is a British defense company with operations throughout the world. The company manufactures and supports products and services for air, land, and naval forces. The company also produces advanced electronics and information systems. As of 2010, BAE Systems is the second largest global...

Bare Escentuals Inc. (NYSE: BARE) is a San Francisco based natural health and beauty company that develop and sells its own line of cosmetics (i.d. bareMinerals, RareMinerals, and Bare Escentuals brands). The company operates over 300 privately owned boutiques and holds retail contracts with...