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Jefferies Financial Group Inc. is a diversified financial services company. It engaged in investment banking and capital markets, merchant banking and an alternative asset management platform. The company's financial service businesses are Berkadia which provide commercial mortgage banking, investment sales and servicing; Leucadia Asset Management provide asset management; HomeFed provide a publicly traded real estate company, FXCM provides online foreign exchange trading services and Foursight Capital provide vehicle finance. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. formerly known as Leucadia National Corporation is based in New York, United States.

Capital One Financial Corporation is primarily focused on consumer and commercial lending as well as deposit origination. Through its banking and non-banking subsidiaries, the company provides various financial products and services to consumers, small businesses and commercial clients in the United States. Capital One's principal subsidiaries include Capital One Bank (USA), National Association (COBNA) and Capital One, National Association (CONA).'The company's Credit Card segment includes domestic consumer and small business card lending, domestic national small business lending, national closed end installment lending and the international card lending businesses in Canada and the U.K. Their Commercial Banking segment includes lending, deposit gathering and treasury management services to commercial real estate and commercial and industrial customers.

American Express Company is a diversified financial services company, offering charge and credit payment card products, and travel-related services world wide. American Express and its main subsidiary, American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc., are bank holding companies. The company offers business travel-related services through its non-consolidated joint venture, American Express Global Business Travel. The company's range of products and services include charge card, credit card and other payment and financing products, Merchant acquisition and processing, servicing and settlement, and point-of-sale marketing and information products and services for merchants, Network services, other fee services, including fraud prevention services and the design and operation of customer loyalty programs, Expense management products and services and Travel-related services.

Bank of America Corp. is one of the largest financial holding companies in the U.S. It has 5 business units: Consumer Banking, comprising Deposits & Consumer Lending businesses, provides credit, banking and investment products and services. Global Wealth & Investment Management, comprising Merrill Lynch Global Wealth Management and U.S. Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth Management, offers wealth structuring, trust and banking needs and specialty asset management services. Global Banking, including Global Corporate Banking, Global Commercial Banking, Business Banking and Global Investment Banking, provides lending-related products and services, integrated working capital management and treasury solutions, and underwriting and advisory services. Global Markets offers sales & trading, market-making, financing, securities clearing, settlement and custody, and risk-management services. All Other comprises ALM activities, equity investments, the international consumer card business, liquidating businesses, etc.

Macy's is an omnichannel retail organization operating stores, websites and mobile applications under three brands Macy's, Bloomingdale's and bluemercury. Bloomingdale's in Dubai, United Arab Emirates and Al Zahra, Kuwait are operated under a license agreement with Al Tayer Insignia, a company of Al Tayer Group, LLC. This New York-based company trades in a wide range of merchandise, including men's, women's and children's apparel and accessories, cosmetics, home furnishings and other consumer goods. Most stores are located at urban or suburban sites, principally in densely populated areas across the United States.

Nucor Corporation is a leading producer of structural steel, steel bars, steel joists, steel deck and cold finished bars in the United States. It also produces direct reduced iron ('DRI') that is used in its steel mills. The company has operating facilities, primarily in the United States and Canada. Also, most of its operating facilities and customers are located in North America. Over the years, the company has grown through acquisitions as well as by tapping new markets and expanding geographically. Through its network of 'mini-mills', the company produces steel sheets, bars, plates as well as various structural and other products.

Apple's business primarily runs around its flagship iPhone. However, the Services portfolio that includes cloud services, App store, Apple Music, AppleCare, Apple Pay & licensing and other services which become the cash cow. Moreover, non-iPhone devices like Apple Watch and AirPod have gained significant traction. In fact, Apple dominates the Wearables and Hearables markets due to the growing adoption of Watch and AirPods. Solid uptake of Apple Watch also helps Apple to strengthen its presence in the personal health monitoring space. Apple also designs, manufactures and sells iPad, MacBookand HomePod. These devices are powered by software applications including iOS, macOS, watchOS and tvOS operating systems. Apple's other services include subscription-based Apple News, Apple Card, Apple Arcade, new Apple TV app, Apple TV channels and Apple TV, a new subscription service.

Ally Financial Inc. is a diversified financial services company providing a broad array of financial products and services, primarily to automotive dealers and their customers. It operates as a financial holding company and a bank holding company. Ally Bank is an indirect, wholly-owned banking subsidiary of Ally Financial. The company operates through the following primary business lines: Dealer Financial Services (comprises of Automotive Finance and Insurance segments) and Mortgage Finance.

Moody's Corporation is provider of credit ratings, research, data & analytical tools, software solutions & related risk management services, quantitative credit assessment services, credit training services and credit process software to banks and other financial institutions. Moody's reports its businesses under the following two operating divisions: Moody's Investors Service provides credit ratings and research covering debt instruments and securities. Revenues from MIS comprises ratings revenues from Structured Finance; Corporate Finance; Financial Institutions; and Public, Project and Infrastructure Finance. Moody's Analytics offers solutions related to financial and risk management activities of institutions. Within its Enterprise Risk Solutions, MA provides risk management software solutions and related services. Research, Data & Analytics provides investor-oriented research and data, including in-depth research on major debt issuers and industry studies.

Alphabet Inc. is engaged in technology business. The Company provides web-based search, advertisements, maps, software applications, mobile operating systems, consumer content, enterprise solutions, commerce and hardware products through its subsidiaries. Alphabet Inc., formerly known as Google Inc., is headquartered in Mountain View, California.

Chevron is one of the largest publicly traded oil and gas companies in the world with operations that span almost every corner of the globe. The only energy component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, Chevron is fully integrated, meaning it participates in every aspect related to energy from oil production, to refining and marketing. Chevron remains well positioned to navigate the volatility in oil and gas prices.Being an integrated firm engaged in all aspects of the oil and gas business. Chevron divides its operations into two main segments: Upstream and Downstream. Chevron's other activities include transportation and chemicals. Chevron's current oil and gas development project pipeline is among the best in the industry.

The New York Times Company (NYT) operates as a diversified media company that comprises newspapers, Internet businesses and other investments. The company has one reportable segment that comprise newspaper, The New York Times ('The Times'); websites, including NYTimes.com; mobile applications, including The Times's core news applications, as well as interest-specific applications, including Crossword and Cooking products; and related businesses, such as licensing division; digital marketing agencies; product review and recommendation website, Wirecutter; commercial printing operations; NYT Live (live events business); and other products and services under The Times brand.

Alphabet has evolved from primarily being a search-engine provider to cloud computing, ad-based video and music streaming, autonomous vehicles, healthcare providers and others. In the online search arena, Google is a monopoly with more than 94% of the online search volume and market. Over the years, the company has witnessed increase in search queries, resulting from ongoing growth in user adoption and usage, primarily on mobile devices, continued growth in advertiser activity, and improvements in ad formats. The company is gaining market share in the cloud-computing, driven by continued strength in Google Cloud Platform and Google Workspace. Alphabet also enjoys a dominant position in the autonomous vehicles market, thanks to Waymo's relentless efforts. Also, it has bolstered its footprint in the healthcare industry with its life science division, Verily.

Itochu Corp was incorporated on December 1, 1949. The Company is engaged in domestic trading, import-export, and overseas trading of various products such as textile, machinery, metals, minerals, energy, chemicals, food, information and communications technology, realty, general products, insurance, logistics services, construction, and finance, as well as business investment in Japan and overseas. Its operating segments include Textile, Machinery, Metals & Minerals, Energy & Chemicals, Food and ICT, General Products & Realty. The Textile segment is engaged in all stages of the textile business from rough material, thread and textile to the final products for garments, home furnishings and industrial materials. In addition, the segment promotes brand businesses, development of high technology, and retail operations of TV and Internet shopping. The Machinery segment is engaged in business activities for projects and related services and production of equipment for plants, bridges, railways and other infrastructures; Ipp and water resources and environment-related equipment; trading of ships, aircraft, automobiles, construction machinery, industrial machinery, machine tools, environmental equipment, electronic device and related equipment; environmental business activities such as renewable and alternative energy businesses. In addition, the segment provides medical device and pharmaceuticals transactions and related services in medical and health-related business area. The Metals & Minerals segment is engaged in metal and mineral resource development, processing of steel products, solar power generation / solar thermal power generation business, environmental business including trading in greenhouse gas emissions, and trading in iron ore, coal, pig iron and ferrous raw materials, non-ferrous and light metal, steel products, nuclear fuels and solar power generation / solar thermal power generation in Japan and overseas. The Energy & Chemicals segment is engaged in business activities such as energy resource development, trading of oil, petroleum products and gas in Japan and overseas as well as business and trading in basic chemicals, fine chemicals, plastics and inorganic chemicals. The Food segment pursues efficiency-oriented operations from production and distribution to retail in all areas of food from raw materials to finished products both domestically and abroad. The ICT, General Products & Realty segment is engaged in business and trading of various consumer products such as lumber, pulp, paper, rubber, tire, cement and ceramics. In addition, the segment is engaged in business such as IT solution, internet-related services, non-store retailing, energy management, venture capital business, distribution of mobile phone devices and related services, telecommunication and media business, agency, broker and consulting services of insurance, reinsurance third-party logistics, warehousing, trucking and international intermodal transport. In addition, the segment is engaged in sale of real estate, real estate securitization, operation of real estate, pFI related service and real estate consulting, debt/equity financing business and financial services. The Company is subject to a various laws and regulations both domestically and overseas due to the vast array of products and services it provides.

Lennar Corp is one of the nation's leading builders of quality homes for all generations, building affordable, move-up and retirement homes. Under the Lennar Family of Builders banner, the Company includes the following brand names: Lennar Homes, U.S. Home, Greystone Homes, Village Builders, Renaissance Homes, Orrin Thompson Homes, Lundgren Bros., Winncrest Homes, Sunstar Communities, Don Galloway Homes, Patriot Homes, NuHome, Barry Andrews Homes, Concord Homes, Summit Homes, Cambridge Homes, Seppala Homes, Genesee and Rutenberg Homes.

The Kraft Heinz Company manufactures and markets food and beverage products in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and internationally. Its products include condiments and sauces, cheese and dairy products, meals, meats, refreshment beverages, coffee and other grocery products. The Kraft Heinz Company, formerly known as H.J. Heinz Holding Corporation, is based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Lennar Corporation is engaged in homebuilding and financial services in the United States. The company's reportable segments consist of Homebuilding, Lennar Financial Services, Rialto and Lennar Multifamily. Despite the varied product portfolio, homebuilding remains Lennar's core business. Homebuilding operations include the sale and construction of single-family attached and detached homes as well as the purchase, development and sale of residential land directly and through unconsolidated entities.

Louisiana-Pacific Corp. is a leading manufacturer of sustainable, quality engineered wood building materials, structural framing products and exterior siding for use in residential, industrial and light commercial construction across the U.S. & Canada. It also operates facilities through a joint venture. It has 4 reportable segments: Siding, Oriented Strand Board or OSB, Engineered Wood Products or EWP and South America. Siding unit consists of LP SmartSide trim & siding and LP Outdoor Building Solutions. OSB unit manufactures and distributes OSB structural panel products including LP OSB, LP TechShield radiant barrier, LP TopNotch sub-flooring, LP Legacy super tough, moisture-resistant sub-flooring, LP WeatherLogic air & water barrier and LP FlameBlock fire-rated sheathing. EWP unit comprises LP SolidStart I-Joist, Laminated Veneer Lumber and Laminated Strand Lumber and other related products. South America unit manufactures and distributes OSB and siding products in S. America and certain export markets.

Mitsui & Co Ltd was incorporated on July 25, 1947. On February 16, 1959, the company changed its name to Mitsui Bussan Kabushiki Kiasha (Mitsui & Co., Ltd.). The Company is engaged in overseas development of oil and gas resources, and manufactures, sells and trades oil, gas, coal and related products in Japan and abroad. It operates in seven business segments: iron and steel products, mineral and metal resources, machinery and infrastructure, chemicals, energy, lifestyle, innovation and corporate development.

Sirius XM Holdings Inc. is a radio broadcasting company that creates and broadcasts a variety of content such as commercial-free music, premier sports and live events, news and comedy and exclusive talk and entertainment shows. Sirius XM provides radio services to users in the United States and Canada. On Feb 1, 2019, Sirius XM completed the acquisition of Pandora, making it the world's largest audio entertainment company. Notably, the company's services are primarily distributed through its app and website, automakers, and other connected devices like Amazon Echo, Fire TV products and Apple TV.

VeriSign Inc. provides Internet infrastructure services that include domain name registry services and infrastructure assurance services. Registry services operate the .com, .net, .cc, .tv, .gov, .jobs, .eduand .name domain name directories. With respect to the .com, .net and .name domains, the company has agreements with The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) that makes it the exclusive registrar of these domain names. The company has an agreement with the U.S. Department of Commerce with respect to the .com domain. Other agreements make it the exclusive registry for the .tv and .cc country code top-level domains (ccTLDs) and the provider of back-end systems for all .gov, .jobs and .edu domain names. It also provides internationalized domain name (IDN) services for websites in local languages. Verisign's gTLDs and ccTLDs can support standards-compliant registrations in more than 100 different native languages and scripts.

NVR, Inc. is engaged in the construction and sale of single-family detached homes, townhomes and condominium buildings, all of which are primarily constructed on a pre-sold basis. In order to serve homebuilding customers, the company operates a mortgage banking and title services business. The company operates in two business segments:' Homebuilding and Mortgage Banking. The homebuilding division builds and sells homes under three brand names - Ryan Homes, NVHomes and Heartland Homes. The two trade names - NVHomes and Heartland Homes, are mainly for move-up and upscale buyers. NVR's Mortgage Banking provides mortgage-related services to home-building customers through its mortgage banking operations. These services are operated primarily through a wholly owned subsidiary, NVR Mortgage Finance, Inc.

Constellation Brands Inc. produces and markets beer, wine and spirits. It is the third-largest beer company and a leading, high-end wine company in the United States. It has a strong portfolio of high-quality brands, including Corona, Modelo Especial, Robert Mondavi, Kim Crawford, Meiomi and SVEDKA Vodka. The company conducts its operations in the United States, Mexico, Italy and New Zealand.Furthermore, the company supplies its products to various customers, including wholesale distributors, retailers and through on-premise outlets. As part of its total beverage alcohol strategy, the company extended presence in an adjacent category through its investment in Canopy Growth Company, a diversified cannabis company. The company reports in four operating segments: (1) Beer, (2) Wine and Spirits, and (3) Corporate Operations and Other, and (4) Canopy.

Marubeni Corp is engaged in various businesses such as Food group, Energy & Chemical group, Metals & Minerals group, Machinery group and Lifestyle, Forest products, ICT &Realty group. The Food group consists of Food Materials Division and Food Products Division. The Food Material Division conducts trade and operates businesses in the grain, livestock, and agricultural fields. Its main products are Assorted grain (wheat, soybeans, rapeseed, and corn)/ Livestock feed and raw ingredients/ Fresh and processed meat (beef, pork, and chicken)/ Agricultural products (rice, fruit, vegetables); the Food Products Division trades and develops businesses in the fields of raw ingredients for food, food distribution, food products business in developing countries, beverages, and marine products. Its main products are consumer-use food products and commercial-use food materials/ Domestic (Japan) distribution business/ Raw ingredients for food, such as flour, sugar, and oils and fats/ Raw materials for beverages such as coffee, tea, and fruit juice/ Marine products and processed seafood. The Energy & Chemical group consists of Chemicals Division, Energy Division-I, Energy Division-II. Its main products in chemical division are Petrochemicals, agricultural chemicals, inorganic materials, electronic materials, and specialty chemicals. The Energy Division-I focuses its efforts on participating in LNG production development and new gas business opportunities in countries including Qatar. For trading and marketing, the division operates trade and the sale of oil, gas, and LNG through an infrastructure of vessels and tankers involved in domestic and international networks. Its main products are LNG development and production, trading and marketing of oil, petroleum products, LPG and LNG, new energies including photovoltaics, and other new businesses. The Energy Division-II collaborates with international oil developers, independent oil developers, and resource development companies in many countries, including the United States, the UK, India, Qatar, Russia, and Kazakhstan to conduct exploration, development, and the production of oil, gas and uranium. Its main products and areas are the exploration, development, and production of oil and gas fields, the exploration, development, and production of uranium mines, uranium trading, services related to the nuclear fuel cycle, and the sale of nuclear-related devices and materials. The Metals & Minerals group includes Metals & Mineral Resources Division-I and Metals & Mineral Resources Division-II. The Machinery group consists of Transportation Machinery Division, Power Projects & Infrastructure Division and Plant & Industrial Machinery Division. The Lifestyle, Forest products, ICT &Realty group consists of Lifestyle & Forest Products Division and ICT, Finance & Insurance, Real Estate Business Division.

DaVita Inc. is a leading provider of dialysis services in the U.S. to patients suffering from chronic kidney failure, also known as end-stage renal disease (ESRD). The company operates kidney dialysis centers and provides related medical services primarily in dialysis centers and in contracted hospitals across the U.S. Its services include outpatient dialysis services, hospital inpatient dialysis services and ancillary services such as ESRD laboratory services and disease management services. DaVita's Dialysis and related lab services business segment provides inpatient as well as outpatient dialysis services, routine laboratory testing for ESRD patients and management services to outpatient dialysis centers. The company's other ancillary services and strategic initiatives segment includes its international dialysis services, pharmacy services, infusion therapy services, disease management services, vascular access services, ESRD clinical research programs and physician services.

Mitsubishi Corporation (MC) is Japan's largest general trading company. MC has long been engaged in business with customers around the world in virtually every industry, including energy, metals, machinery, chemicals, food and general merchandise.

Occidental Petroleum Corporation is an international energy company with assets primarily in the United States, the Middle East and North Africa. Its operating segment includes oil and gas, chemical and midstream and marketing. Occidental Petroleum Corporation is based in HOUSTON, United States.

The Coca-Cola Company's strong brand equity, marketing, research and innovation help it to garner a major market share in the non-alcoholic beverage industry. The company is making investments in healthier alternatives like coffee, sparkling water and sports drinks. The roll out of Coca-Cola Energy, Coca-Cola Plus Coffee, Powerade Ultra and Powerade Power Water are some additions on these lines. The company's portfolio includes beverage products, spanning from sodas to energy drinks. In addition to its sparkling soft drinks, the company sells a large range of still beverages including water, enhanced water, juices and juice drinks, sports drinks, ready-to-drink teas, coffees and dairy and energy drinks. Most of the company's beverages are manufactured, sold and distributed by independent bottling partners. Coca-Cola currently reports operating results under the following segments - Europe, Middle East and Africa; Latin America; North America; Asia Pacific; Global Ventures; Bottling Investments and Corporate.

Delta Air Lines is one of the four carriers that controls majority of the US aviation market (the carriers account for more than 60% of the domestic market share). Bulk of this Atlanta-GA based carrier's revenues are recognized from its airline segment. Balance is represented by the refinery segment, which operates for the benefit of the airline division by providing it with jet fuel from its own production and agreements with third parties.

Liberty Live Group operates as a live entertainment company. Liberty Live Group is based in Englewood, Colorado.

Liberty Live Group operates as a live entertainment company. Liberty Live Group is based in Englewood, Colorado.

The Kroger Co. is one of the world's largest food retailers. The Kroger Co. formats include supermarkets, price-impact warehouse stores, and multi-department stores, which are similar to supercenters, but offer an expanded variety of national brand appeal and general merchandise. Kroger also operates convenience stores, C-stores provide valuable synergies for the rapid expansion of supermarket fuel centers. Kroger fine jewelry stores under names like Fred Meyer Jewelers and Littman Jewelers. This is a high-margin business with good cash flow. Kroger is the only major U.S. supermarket company to operate an economical three-tier distribution system. Kroger also operates food production or manufacturing facilities producing high quality private-label products that provide value for customers and enhanced margins for Kroger. Kroger operates supermarket fuel centers, which are a natural addition to one-stop-shopping strategy.

Chubb is the world's largest publicly traded property and casualty insurance company. Chubb provides commercial and personal property and casualty insurance, personal accident and supplemental health insurance, reinsurance and life insurance to a diverse group of clients. As an underwriting company, they assess, assume and manage risk with insight and discipline. They service and pay their claims fairly and promptly. The company is also defined by its extensive product and service offerings, broad distribution capabilities, exceptional financial strength and local operations globally.

Sumitomo Corp is a trading company incorporated in Japan on December 12, 1919. The Company through its subsidiaries is engaged in providing intellectual capital, and advanced functions in business development, logistic solutions, financial services, IT solutions, risk management and intelligence gathering and analysis. It is engaged in sales of a variety of products and services within Japan, import and export, trilateral trade, and domestic and international business investment. The Company operates in five segments; Metal Products; Transportation & Construction Systems; Environment & Infrastructure; Media, Network, Lifestyle Related Goods & Services; and Mineral Resources, Energy, Chemical & Electronics. The Metal Products Business Unit segment provides metal products including steel products such as steel sheets, tubular products, and non-ferrous metal products such as aluminum and titanium. The Transportation & Construction Systems Business Unit segment is engaged in transactions involving ships, aircrafts, transportation systems, motor vehicles, construction equipment and related components and parts. It includes trading, leasing and financing to designing and arranging the construction of public transportation systems. The Environment & Infrastructure Business Unit segment is engaged in large-scale overseas infrastructure development projects such as power generation and power plant Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC). It also engages in electricity retail in Japan, renewable energy businesses such as wind, solar photovoltaic and geothermal power generation, industrial infrastructure businesses such as industrial facilities and equipments, water businesses, environmental solutions, and storage battery businesses; and in providing logistics services such as delivery, customs clearance and transportation services, arrangements for insurance, and development and operation of overseas industrial parks. The Media, Network, Lifestyle Related Goods & Services Business Unit segment is engaged in cable TV operations, production and distribution of program, movie business, IT service business, cell-phone related business, internet related business, telecommunications, venture investments, and retail businesses such as supermarkets, drugstores, various mail order businesses and fashion business. It also engages in trading, marketing, manufacturing, selling, processing and distribution of food, foodstuffs, cement, timber, building materials, and tires; and real estate activities relating to office buildings and commercial and residential properties. The Mineral Resources, Energy, Chemical & Electronics Business Unit segment is engaged in the development and trading of mineral and energy resources including coal, iron ore, manganese, uranium, non-ferrous metals, precious metals, petroleum, natural gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG). It also trades petroleum products, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), storage batteries, carbon products, plastics, organic and inorganic chemicals, silicon wafers, LEDs, pharmaceuticals, agricultural chemicals, household insecticide, fertilizers, and pet supplies and is also involved and invests in those businesses; and operates electronics manufacturing services (EMS) in Asia. The Company also operates through two sets of regional operations (domestic and overseas) including; Domestic Regional Business Units and Offices; & Overseas Subsidiaries and Branches. The Domestic Regional Business Units and Offices segment conducts domestic regional operations in three regional business units, focused in the Kansai, Chubu and Kyushu-Okinawa regions, and two other regional offices. The Overseas Subsidiaries and Branches segment consists of four broad regions, namely, "East Asia", "Asia & Oceania", "Europe, Middle East, Africa & CIS" and "The Americas".