American Express (AXP)

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American Express Company is a leading global payments, network and travel company. They offer charge and credit card products and travel services worldwide. Their products are available to both businesses and consumers.

The company was founded in 1850 through the merger of express mail companies owned by Henry Wells, William Fargo, and John Butterfield.

American Express's 2007 revenues were 31.6 billion dollars. The company has 67,700 employees and is headquartered in New York, New York.

The copmany joined the Dow Jones Industrial Average on August 30, 1982. They are currently also a member of the Dow Jones Composite, S&P 100, S&P 500, and S&P 1500 Super Comp. The stock symbol is AXP.