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Top 3 Companies Owned by Valeant (VRX)
Total sales for all Salix products in 2014, boosted by acquiring products from overtaken companies, were over $1 billion.
Valeant bought Bausch & Lomb from the firm in 2013 in a deal worth over $8 billion,
with at least half of the total cash paid earmarked to pay off Bausch & Lomb debt.
Salix Pharmaceuticals is an American specialty pharmaceuticals company, the largest
gastrointestinal specialty pharmaceutical company in the world as of 2015.
The emerging market segment’s primary operation is the sale of generic-branded pharmaceutical products, OTC products and medical devices.
Operations of the former include the sale of OTC products and of pharmaceutical products sold in the United States.
Since its founding in 1994, Valeant has gained some undesirable attention as a pharmaceutical powerhouse
that gains brands through acquiring smaller or failing companies, pushes these products through into its own supply stream, then considerably raises prices.
Part of the healthcare sector, Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc. (NYSE:
VRX), is a specialty pharmaceutical company, operating in multiple countries.

Top 7 Companies Owned by the Koch Brothers
This is a paper company that produces paper, tissue, toilet paper,
and building products and includes the well-known brands Quilted Northern tissue, Brawny paper towels and Dixie cups.
Flint Hills markets and sells on a worldwide basis, including the United States,
Asia, Australia, Europe, South America, Central America and New Zealand.
However, despite the Koch brothers’ fame as political influencers, their primary activities
are centered around running Koch Industries Inc., of which they own 84%.
Based in Michigan, Guardian Industries employees 18,000 people in the United States, South America, Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia.
The Koch brothers have become well-known for their libertarian
and conservative politics, and are often portrayed as significant personalities that impact elections and government decisions.
We have selected seven top companies owned by the Koch brothers so that you can have a glimpse of the scope and nature of their business holdings.

Top 4 Companies Owned By Nestle
In the early 20th century, the company merged with the Anglo-Swiss Milk Company, making its first entry into the U. S. market.
According to company filings, the prepared dishes and cooking aids division took in revenues
of $13.4 billion in 2014 and reported an operating profit of $1.78 billion.
In 2014, Nestle remained the market share leader in the super premium, frozen snacks
and premium categories despite losing market share in each category since 2011.
The company continues to invest heavily in its ice cream marketing to maintain market share and appeal to changing consumer tastes.
The fit made sense for Nestle, which already has many other brands in the U. S. frozen foods market.
In 2014, Nestle Nutrition took in revenues of $9.5 billion and had operating profits of $1.97 billion.
Nestle merged its U. S. ice cream business with Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream in 2002.
The company survived World War I, and its coffee was a staple for U. S. servicemen serving in Europe during World War II.

Top 4 Companies Owned by Google
Google is growing through acquisitions, but it is also increasing revenues in each of the companies it owns.
Google makes its money by using a version of Android it created and then marketing that to manufacturing companies.
Companies pay to be included in Google Maps searches and it earns $89.46 billion annually from advertising.
Through its holding company Alphabet Inc. (GOOG), Google owns multiple companies.
We have selected four companies to highlight based on their ability to produce consistent revenues.
Companies may also be featured as the user zooms in or out on any given map.
Google’s revenues from its Android marketing top $31 billion.
DoubleClick earns $16.52 billion in revenues.
YouTube has been considered a “break-even” company by many industry watchers,
but its presence as a means of popularizing goods, services and entertainment is priceless.
Google also uses DoubleClick to promote its own services.

Top 5 Companies Owned by Ford
It operates in Europe under its own subsidiary, FCE Bank plc, which is headquartered in the U. K.
Changan Ford Automobile Corporation, Ltd. is a Chinese joint venture between Ford Motor Company
and China’s state-owned Chongqing Changan Automobile Company, Ltd., one of China’s four biggest auto manufacturers.
AutoAlliance (Thailand) Co., Ltd. is a joint venture in Rayong, Thailand, between Ford Motor Company and Mazda Motor Corporation.
Getrag Ford Transmissions GmbH is a joint venture held equally between Ford and the German-based company Getrag International GmbH.
Ford Motor Company reported the carrying value of its investment in Changan Ford at $1.3 billion in 2016.
Ford Motor Land Development Corporation is a full-service real estate company originally established
in 1970 to develop acreage surrounding Ford Motor Company’s corporate headquarters in Michigan.
The company also provides planning and engineering services, facility management services,
and dealership design services in support of Ford’s international operations.
Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) is one of the biggest automotive companies in the world.

Top 3 Companies Owned by Comcast (CMCSA)
The company owns local affiliate NBC stations in 10 U. S. cities and local affiliate Telemundo stations in 17 U. S. cities.
The company owns and operates numerous media properties, including broadcast networks, cable networks, movie studios and theme parks.
A merger with Time Warner Cable would have combined the two largest cable companies in
the U. S., giving Comcast control over about half of the nation’s broadband market.
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Comcast Corporation, operates a hybrid coaxial
and fiber-optic data network through which it offers cable television, Internet, voice communication and home automation services primarily under the Xfinity brand.
NBCUniversal Media operates the broadcast networks NBC and Telemundo, both of which air across all 50 U. S. states.
NBCUniversal also owns and operates a variety of cable news, sports and entertainment networks, including MSNBC, CNBC, the Golf Channel, E!
In April 2015, Comcast announced the end of its $45.2 billion bid to merge its cable
operations with the nation’s second-biggest cable operator, Time Warner Cable, Inc.
Comcast Spectacor’s subsidiary, Spectra, offers comprehensive venue management services to arenas, convention centers, performing arts venues
and other entertainment facilities in 46 U. S. states and in other countries around the world
NBCUniversal Media’s theme park business, Universal Parks and Resorts, operates theme parks in Orlando, Florida, and Hollywood, California.
NBCUniversal Media has a 25% stake in the cable network The Weather Channel and a 32% stake in the online video streaming service Hulu.

Top 4 Companies Owned by Sears (SHLD)
As of 2017, DieHard marketed three types of car batteries: the regular DieHard with an 18-month warranty, DieHard Gold with a three-year warranty
and the DieHard Platinum battery, which comes with a with a four-year warranty.
According to end-of-year financial filings in 2016, the company operated 735 Kmart stores
and 695 Sears stores, including specialty stores such as free standing Sears Auto Centers.
Kenmore is sold throughout all Sears retail stores and, since 2005, in all Kmart retail stores.
On January 5, 2017, the company announced it would sell the Craftsman brand to Sanley Black & Decker Inc (SWK) for $525 million,
with an additional $250 million cash payment in three years, and 2.5-3.5% of Craftsman sales the next 15 years.
Sears Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: SHLD) is the holding company of Kmart Holding Corporation anf Sears, Roebuck and Co.
Sears acquired Lands’ End in 2002 for $1.9 billion in cash.
For related reading, see: 2017: The Year of Retail Bankruptcies
Lands’ End was originally formed as a sailing equipment company in 1963.
Sears implemented a spin off of Lands’ End (NYSE: LE) to shareholders on Dec. 6, 2013.

Top 7 Companies Owned by General Mills (GIS)
Small Planet’s product line includes Cascadian Farm, an organic food producer with 75 products, including cereals, granola bars and frozen fruits.
As an example, the firm is expanding its Pillsbury frozen breakfast product line
to serve the K-12 school market, along with Old El Paso lunch products.
The firm also sells products through membership stores, such as Sam’s Club, as well as foodservice distributors, drug stores and dollar stores.
General Mills also sells products through traditional grocery stores and natural food stores.
General Mills, Inc. (NYSE: GIS) is a consumer food company that sells its products through retail sales, convenience stores and foodservice customers.
Pillsbury continues to produce many popular food brands, including Old El Paso
Mexican food, Green Giant vegetables, Progresso Soup and Yoplait yogurt.

Top 5 Companies Owned By Coca Cola (KO)
Simply includes its main product, orange juice, and several other juice and beverge lines, such as lemonade, apple juice and grapefruit juice.
With Coca-Cola’s global distribution system and Monster’s popular products, expect increasing
energy drink revenues from the new international distribution agreements.
One of the most valuable pieces of Coca-Cola’s unique business model is its global distribution system through independent bottlers.
Minute Maid is one of Coca-Cola’s valued billion-dollar brands
and will continue to help it cater to consumers who want healthier options, such as juice.
By purchasing respected brands, Coca-Cola has been able to respond quickly to changes in consumer tastes
toward healthier options, sports drinks and energy drinks and away from sugary soft drinks.
Monster transferred all of its non-energy drink businesses to Coca-Cola, including
Hansen’s natural sodas, Peace Tea, Hubert’s Lemonade, and Hansen’s juice products.

Top 5 Companies Owned by Disney
Disney/ABC Television Group also has equity stakes in three independently operated
media businesses: A&E Television Networks, Hulu and Fusion Media Network.
Disney/ABC Television Group operates Disney’s broadcast television, cable television and radio businesses.
While Walt Disney Parks & Resorts does not have an ownership stake in Japan’s Tokyo Disney
Resort, it does earn royalties from the Japanese operating company, Oriental Land Co.
Lucasfilm is a film production company best known for producing the Star Wars
and Indiana Jones series, twp of the biggest-grossing film franchises in history.
Its broadcast TV businesses include ABC Studios, ABC News
and the ABC Television Network, which combine to deliver programming to more than 200 local TV affiliates across the country.
Disney/ABC Television Group also operates eight local television stations in some of the country’s biggest media markets.

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