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Apple is one of the most valuable and iconic companies in the world, with more than $200 billion in total revenue in 2016. Since its founding 40 years ago, it has created more profit for its shareholders than any other American company in U.S. trading history.

Roughly half of all U.S. households reportedly own at least one Apple product, as of 2012. An estimated 700 billion iPhones, the company’s most successful product, are in use worldwide.

Apple has achieved scale and success primarily through its unique ecosystem, which includes interconnected hardware, software, and services that speak the same language while complementing each other with distinct features. Read more: http://learn.stashinvest.com/companies-brands-owned-apple

The Walt Disney Company is the world’s second largest media conglomerate by revenue.

Its worldwide operations cover a wide-range of industries, mainly in four business divisions: Media Networks, which includes television broadcast, network and radio stations; Theme Parks and Resorts, such as the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida; Studio Entertainment, which produces motion pictures, musical recordings, and plays; and Consumer Products, comprising merchandise, retail, and games. It also owns and operates networks including ESPN and ABC, which produce movies, television programs, news, and sports coverage. Read more: http://learn.stashinvest.com/companies-brands-owned-disney

International investors eager for growth have been looking to China in recent decades. China, the world’s second largest economy, is a key driver of global growth. In the following article we will discuss what it means to invest in China’s Stock Market. Read more: http://learn.stashinvest.com/investing-in-china

Silicon Valley, the famed area in northern California, is a hotspot for technology companies and is synonymous with the tech industry and innovation. In the 1970s, companies like Apple, Oracle, and Atari were founded in the area, helping Silicon Valley become the center of the computer industry. Today, the area’s most prominent companies make it a nearly $3 trillion neighborhood.  Read more: http://learn.stashinvest.com/largest-companies-based-in-silicon-valley

Amazon has come a long way since it it came on the scene in 1995 as an online bookseller to its reputation today as the world’s largest online retailer. In 2016, Amazon had more than 340,000employees and reported net sales of nearly $136 billion.

While the company made its name by pioneering online shopping, making millions of products available in just a few clicks, it’s now making inroads in artificial intelligence, drones, video and film production and streaming, cloud computing, grocery food, and much more.

The founder of Amazon, Jeff Bezos, recently surpassed Bill Gates as the world’s richest person  with a net worth of nearly $90 billion. Besides his 17 percent stake in Amazon, he also owns The Washington Post, which he purchased in 2013 for $250 million, and Blue Origin, a rocket company that’s building reusable space shuttles. Read more: http://learn.stashinvest.com/how-amazon-makes-money

The Coca-Cola Company, one of the most valuable and recognizable brands across the globe, isthe world’s largest beverage company.

It offers nearly 4,000 drink options through its 500 different brands, 21 of which generate more than $1 billion in annual retail sales. The company posted 2016 revenues of more than $40 billion.

Coca-Cola owns and markets four of the world’s top five sparkling non-alcoholic beverages: Coca-Cola, Diet Coke, Fanta and Sprite. It makes and distributes its beverages through company-owned or controlled bottling plants and distributors but also contracts independent bottling partners, wholesalers, and retailers. This structure makes up the world’s largest beverage distribution system. Read more: http://learn.stashinvest.com/brands-companies-owned-coca-cola