American Express Co (AXP)
Paper or plastic? It's always plastic at American Express, which provides consumers with credit cards and travel help. Millions of people around the world have AmEx cards, and the company's traveler's checks are as good as cash around the world.
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All the money that a company makes from selling their products or services. Kind of like your salary. 
Total Revenue
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$28.85b |
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What companies get to keep after paying for the costs of selling their product. So if you sell lemonade for $1 and it costs you 50 cents to make, your gross profit is 50 cents.
Gross Profit
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$21.92b |
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The money they generate solely from their core business. So the money you make at a garage sale doesn't count, but your salary does.
Operating Income
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$6.44b |
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The bottom line -- what they get to keep after paying all of their expenses. It's what's left of your salary after paying for your needs that you can put towards your wants.
Net Income
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$4.93b |
| Balance Sheet | |
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Everything a company has that will be turned into cash within a year. This includes things like inventory or money they are owed.
Total Current Assets
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$130.10b |
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All the stuff the company needs to pay off within a year. It's basically the opposite of total current assets.
Total Current Liabilities
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$41.00b |
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Take everything the company owns and subtract what they owe -- it's what belongs to the shareholders. Think of it as your net worth.
Total Equity
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$19.00b |
| Cash Flow | |
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The bottom line -- what they get to keep after paying all of their expenses. It's what's left of your salary after paying for your needs that you can put towards your wants.
Net Income/Starting Line
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$4.93b |
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The cash that companies make from their core business of selling products or services. If you sell lemonade, it's the cash you make from selling it.
Cash from Operating
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N/A |
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This is the cash that companies make from their investments. If you invest in a second lemonade stand, this is where it would go.
Cash from Investing
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N/A |
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Changes in debt, loans and dividends. If a neighbor owes you for a glass of lemonade you gave him for free or if you owe someone else, it would show up here.
Cash from Financing
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N/A |
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Has the amount of cash gone up or down? This number shows how much more (or less) they made over time. Are things getting better or worse?
Net Change in Cash
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N/A |
Events
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February162012American Express Company Presents at KBW Cards, Payments & Financial Technology Symposium, Feb-16-2012 09:30 AM
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March 72012American Express Company Presents at 2012 Citi Financial Services Conference, Mar-07-2012 08:45 AM
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April162012American Express Company expected to report Q1 2012 results on April 16, 2012. This event was calculated by Capital IQ (Created on January 21, 2012).
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January142013American Express Company expected to report Fiscal Year 2012 results on January 14, 2013. This event was calculated by Capital IQ (Created on January 21, 2012).
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Today's gain: $0.75 (1.50%)
