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American Express Company (AXP)

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Kenneth I. Chenault , CEO/Chairman of the Board/Director

www.americanexpress.com

Industry: Finance

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The Company, together with its subsidiaries is a global payments, network and travel company which offers its products and services throughout the world.

Portfolio Articles

Lean for Lehman
Wall Street C.E.O.'s are giving up bonuses.
Jun 27 2008
Card Games
A federal court gives a second chance to claims charging America's biggest banks colluded against credit card customers.
Apr 25 2008
Time for a Turnaround?
American Express beats expectations and raises hopes.
Apr 25 2008
Mad Woman
Shelly Lazarus, longtime C.E.O. of ad giant Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide, explains the firm's recent management shuffle, its attempts to land new accounts, and what comes next.
Feb 19 2008
Looking Gift Cards in the Mouth
Why Wal-Mart's sales miss is a bad economic omen.

Feb 07 2008

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News Feeds

Banking customers' personal details sold on eBay AP
Aug 26 2008
Sector Snap: Credit card companies fall AP
Aug 25 2008
American Express shares gain along with market AP
Aug 22 2008
AmEx faces higher funding costs, analyst says AP
Aug 21 2008
American Express shares fall on 3Q estimates AP
Aug 13 2008
Fed judge rejects Pa. woman's shopaholic defense AP
Aug 12 2008

Portfolio Blogs

Let Them Eat Bear
May 13 2008
Learning from Amex
Apr 25 2008
Taking Credit Card Imprints: A Key Skill for Prostitutes
Mar 10 2008

American Express Scales Back
Feb 05 2008
The Past-Due Loan Problem at American Express
Feb 04 2008

Press Releases

Preferred Golf Club(TM) Members Score Complimentary Round of Golf with Each Two-Night Stay at Over 50 of the World's Best Resort Courses Sep-04-2008, 05:36PM EDT
Photo from an American Express Collaboration with 'Project Runway' Guest Judge and Famed Designer Diane von Furstenberg is Available On Business Wire's Web Site and AP PhotoExpress Sep-04-2008, 04:59PM EDT
Seven Summits Research Releases Comments on AXP, BBY, ANF, COF, and TJX Sep-04-2008, 10:28AM EDT
InsideTheTents.com Redefines Fashion Week Media Coverage Sep-04-2008, 10:17AM EDT
American Express Announces Its Collection of Exclusive Experiences and Unique Access for Cardmembers at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Sep-04-2008, 10:08AM EDT

News From Around the Web

News

Bravo Cafe gets bigger and busier (Buffalo News)

Sep 06 2008
City gets 'massive finance boost' (BBC News)

Sep 06 2008
Credit card inquiry may be from thief (Morning Call)

Sep 06 2008
Final key task before retirement: mentoring (Bizwomen.com)

Sep 05 2008
30-Second Overview: American Express (Motley Fool)

Sep 05 2008
American Express raises its charges (The Guardian)

Sep 05 2008
AmEx ranks high in customer satisfaction (BizJournals)

Sep 04 2008
Photo from an American Express Collaboration with 'Project Runway' Guest Judge and Famed Designer Diane von Furstenberg is Available On Business Wire's Web Site and AP PhotoExpress (TMCnet.com)

Sep 04 2008
Halogen Guides Announces Launch of Flight Simplified (TMCnet.com)

Sep 04 2008
Preferred Golf Club(TM) Members Score Complimentary Round of Golf with Each Two-Night Stay at Over 50 of the World's Best Resort Courses (NBC 6 Pocatello (KPVI))

Sep 04 2008

Blogs

FBLA Exclusive: Inside the Microsoft Campaign (FishBowl LA)

Sep 05 2008
The 5 goofiest computer ads [Clips] (Valleywag)

Sep 05 2008
Get a $25 Bonus With the Amex True Earnings Card (Consumerism Commentary)

Sep 05 2008
Mythbusters RFID hacking episode canned by credit card company lawyers (Engadget)

Sep 02 2008
Credit Card Companies Gagged Mythbusters Over RFID Vulnerabilities? (Techdirt)

Sep 02 2008

Employees

Number of Employees: 67,700

Revenue per Employee: $473,869

Top Executives

Louise M. Parent, Executive VP/General Counsel

Judson C. Linville, CEO, Divisional/President, Divisional

Edward P. Gilligan, Vice Chairman/Other Corporate Officer

John D. Hayes, Divisional Executive VP/Other Executive Officer

Daniel T. Henry, CFO/Executive VP

Thomas Schick, Divisional Executive VP

Joan Lordi Amble, Controller/Executive VP

Ashwini Gupta, Chief Risk Officer/Executive VP/President, Divisional

Alfred F. Kelly, Jr., President/Other Corporate Officer

L. Kevin Cox, Divisional Executive VP

Stephen Squeri, Executive VP/Chief Information Officer

Board of Directors

Jan Leschly, Director

Edward P. Gilligan, Vice Chairman/Other Corporate Officer

Ronald A. Williams, Director

Richard C. Levin, Director

Daniel F. Akerson, Director

Edward D. Miller, Director

Steven S. Reinemund, Director

Richard A. McGinn, Director

Robert D. Walter, Director

Ursula M. Burns, Director

Vernon E. Jordan, Jr., Director

Ambassador Charlene Barshefsky, Director

Frank P. Popoff, Director

Peter F. Chernin, Director

Financials

Quarterly

Annual

Income Statement	07/2008	04/2008	01/2008	10/2007
Sales	NA	NA	NA	NA
Gross Operating Profit	0	8.1 Bil.	8.4 Bil.	2.42 Bil.
Operating Income before D & A (EBITDA)	0	8.1 Bil.	8.4 Bil.	2.42 Bil.
Total Income Before Interest Expenses (EBIT)	0	8.1 Bil.	8.4 Bil.	2.42 Bil.
Total Net Income	653 Mil.	991 Mil.	831 Mil.	1.07 Bil.
Basic EPS, Total	0.57	0.86	0.72	0.91
Diluted EPS, Total	0.56	0.84	0.71	0.9

BALANCE STATEMENT	07/2008	04/2008	01/2008	10/2007
Cash and Equivalents	NA	19 Mil.	NA	NA
Total Assets	NA	NA	NA	NA
Total Liabilities	NA	NA	NA	NA
Total Capitalization	69 Mil.	12 Mil.	66 Bil.	NA

Cash Flow	07/2008	04/2008	01/2008	10/2007
Net Cash From Continuing Operations	NA	NA	NA	NA
Net Cash From Investing Activities	NA	NA	NA	-12.24 Bil.
Net Cash From Financing Activities	NA	NA	NA	6.32 Bil.
Net Change in Cash & Cash Equivalents	NA	NA	NA	3.38 Bil.

Income Statement	2008	2007	2006	2005
Sales	NA	NA	NA	NA
Gross Operating Profit	31.56 Bil.	6.56 Bil.	5.17 Bil.	5.82 Bil.
Operating Income before D & A (EBITDA)	31.56 Bil.	6.56 Bil.	5.17 Bil.	5.82 Bil.
Total Income Before Interest Expenses (EBIT)	31.56 Bil.	6.56 Bil.	5.17 Bil.	5.82 Bil.
Total Net Income	4.01 Bil.	3.71 Bil.	3.73 Bil.	3.44 Bil.
Basic EPS, Total	3.42	3.06	3.03	2.74
Diluted EPS, Total	3.36	2.99	2.97	2.68

BALANCE STATEMENT	2008	2007	2006	2005
Cash and Equivalents	NA	NA	NA	NA
Total Assets	NA	NA	NA	NA
Total Liabilities	NA	NA	NA	NA
Total Capitalization	66 Bil.	NA	NA	NA

Cash Flow	2008	2007	2006	2005
Net Cash From Continuing Operations	NA	NA	NA	NA
Net Cash From Investing Activities	NA	-15.22 Bil.	-17.26 Bil.	-11.61 Bil.
Net Cash From Financing Activities	NA	6.78 Bil.	6.44 Bil.	6.18 Bil.
Net Change in Cash & Cash Equivalents	NA	830 Mil.	-2.78 Bil.	3.75 Bil.

American Express Company (AXP)

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