There are many major public companies based in the United States.
According to Investopedia, a public company is a company that has issued securities through an initial public offering and is traded on at least one stock exchange or in the over-the-counter market. There are thousands of public companies in business today, many of which are based in the United States.
Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Martin, a global company based in the United States, is considered a giant in the aerospace industry. According to its website, Lockheed Martin is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services. As of June 2010, Lockheed Martin employed around 136,000 workers worldwide. From products including aeronautics, electrical systems, space systems, information systems and global services, total profits for Lockheed Martin totaled $45.2 billion in 2009.
Lockheed Martin Corp.
6801 Rockledge Drive
Bethesda, MD 20817-1877
301-897-6000
lockheedmartin.com
Goodrich Corporation
Another leader in the aerospace industry, the Goodrich Corporation is a global Fortune 500 company based in the United States. Goodrich, which supplies components, systems and services to the commercial and general aviation airplane markets, employs over 24,000 workers as of June 2010. The Goodrich Corporation boasts over $6 billion in annual sales.
Goodrich Corporation
Four Coliseum Center
2730 West Tyvola Road
Charlotte, NC 28217
704-423-7000
Polo Ralph Lauren
With products ranging from men's, women's and children's apparel, fragrances, accessories, and home furnishings, Polo Ralph Lauren is a leader in the fashion and personal product industry. Although based out of New York City, Polo Ralph Lauren is a global company that boasts over 4.9 billion dollars in sales per year. As of June 2010, Polo Ralph Lauren employed over 17,000 employees.
Polo Ralph Lauren Corp.
650 Madison Ave.
New York, NY 10022
212- 318-7000
ralphlauren.com
Mattel
Toys are big business and Mattel has the profits to prove it with a reported total sales for 2009 of over 5.52 billion dollars. The California-based Mattel company employed over 27,000 workers in locations throughout the United States and around the world as of June 2010.
Mattel, Inc.
333 Continental Boulevard
El Segundo, CA 90245-5012
310-252-2000
mattel.com
This search engine company with the funny name was laughing all the way to the bank with total sales for 2009 exceeding 24.9 billion dollars. Google, which is a fairly new company having only been established in 1998, employed 19,835 employees as of June 2010 and is based out of Mountain View, California.
Google, Inc.
1600 Amphitheatre Parkway
Mountain View, CA 94043
650- 253-0000
google.com
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