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Week's Trivia Answer: I trace my roots back to the
mid-1990s, when I was known as Republic Industries. Today, based in Fort
Lauder- dale, Fla., I’m America’s largest automotive retailer, with more
than 250 new-vehicle fran- chises in 15 states and more than 15,000 employees.
I’ve sold more than 7 million vehicles (under 37 different brands), more
than any other auto retailer. In 2008, my new-vehicle sales totaled almost
$8 billion, and my used-vehicle sales topped $3 billion. I’m also America’s
largest provider of factory-authorized vehicle parts and services. I was
added to the S?P 500 index in 2003. Who am I?
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Week's Trivia Answer: Founded in 1946 and based in
Phoenix, I'm the world's largest hotel chain, with around 4,000 hotels
offering more than 300,000 rooms worldwide to roughly 400,000 guests nightly.
Not a publicly traded company, I'm a nonprofit association of independently
owned and operated for-profit hotels. All my locations offer free high-speed
Internet access, free local phone calls and more. My international division
features hotels that were formerly castles built by Napoleon or hotels
consisting of homes for rent. My founder was among the first to advertise
hotels directly to the public. I've long worn a crown. Who am I?
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Week's Trivia Answer: I was founded in Indianapolis
in 1876 by a Civil War veteran who, dismayed by the hawking of “medicines”
in sideshows, began developing high-quality medicines to be dispensed by
doctors. I introduced the world’s first insulin product in 1923, and in
the 1940s I developed a method to mass-produce penicillin, the first antibiotic.
In the 1980s I introduced
one of the world’s most widely prescribed antidepressants, Prozac. Some
of my other drugs include Cymbalta, Cialis, Strattera, Forteo, Actos and
Evista. I spend 19 percent of my revenues on researching and developing
new drugs (each costs about $1 billion). Who am I?
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Week's Trivia Answer: Based in a New York town that
bears my name, I lead the world in specialty glass and ceramics. I manipulate
the properties of light to develop and commercialize innovative products,
and I serve the consumer electronics, mobile emissions control, telecommunications,
semiconductor, aerospace, defense, astronomy, metrology and life sciences
industries. I trace my history back to 1851. I pioneered Pyrex and ceramics
for automotive catalytic converters. My products include glass substrates
for LCD televisions and optical fiber. There's a good chance you have some
of my wares in your cupboard. I rake in nearly $6 billion annually.
Who am I?
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Week's Trivia Answer: Based in Houston, I'm the globe's
top marketer and distributor of food-service products. I deliver fruits
and vegetables, prepared packaged meals, fresh and frozen meats, seafood,
poultry, canned and dry products, paper and disposables, and more. I serve
about 400,000 customers, including restaurants, hotels, schools, hospitals
and retirement homes. I rake in close to $40 billion per year and have
raised my dividend each year since I went public in 1970. I'm not a tele-
communications equipment giant, but I sound like one. My name is an acronym
for Systems and Services Co. Who am I?
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Week's Trivia Answer: Most know my products, but not
my name. Founded in 1984, I'm based in Ontario, Canada. My flagship product
is named after a small, dark fruit that's composed of many smaller fruits.
I'm a leading maker of wireless communications products, and in a little
more than a decade, my employees have grown from 200 to more than 12,000.
Over the past 10 years,
my stock has advanced at about 20 percent annually, on average. I've shipped
more than 50 million intelligent telephones (26 million in my last fiscal
year), many of which offer audio, video, gaming and GPS capabilities. Who
am I?
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Week's Trivia Answer: As the Electric Boat Corp.,
I delivered my first submarine more than a century ago.
I took my current name in 1952 and am head- quartered in Falls Church, Va. My slogan is "Strength on Your Side," and I specialize in business aviation; land and expeditionary combat systems, armaments and munitions; shipbuilding and marine systems; and information systems and technologies. Names under my roof include Gulf- stream and Bath Iron Works. I've manufactured products such as tanks, missiles, guns, rockets, warheads, motors and more. I employ more than
90,000 people and rake in more than $30 billion per year. Who am
I?
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Week's Trivia Answer: Founded in 1869 and based in
Camden, N.J., I'm a global maker and marketer of soups, baked snacks, healthy
beverages and more.
I sport market-leading names, such as Pepperidge Farm, Pace, Goldfish, Swanson, Prego, Arnott's and V8. I invented condensed soup in 1897 and use a million miles of noodles annually. I rake in more than $7 billion in annual sales. The colors on my soup
cans were inspired by the Cornell football team's uniforms in the 1890s.
Americans consume more than 2 billion bowls of my top three soups each
year. Andy Warhol painted me. Who am I?
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Week's Trivia Answer: I was founded in New York City
in 1892. Early customers buying my outdoor gear included Teddy Roosevelt
and Amelia Earhart. By the early 1900s I was selling clothing for women
and men. Over the years I've offered golf lessons, a kennel, hot air balloons,
falconry equipment, hip flasks during prohibition and much more.
I filed for bankruptcy
protection in 1977, was bought by The Limited in 1988, and was spun off
in 1998 as an independent company. I operate more than 1,000 stores today,
branded with my name or the Hollister, RUEHL or Gilly Hicks names. Who
am I?
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Week's Trivia Answer: My slogan is "Cover the Earth."
Founded in 1866 and based in Cleveland, I'm America's largest specialty
retailer of paint, stains, coatings, wall coverings and sundry items.
I patented a resealable
tin can in 1877 and paid my first dividend in 1885. These days, I'm
developing environmentally friendly coatings. My brand names include
Dutch Boy, Krylon, Dupli- Color, Pratt ? Lambert, Purdy, Thompson's and
Minwax. I serve the automotive, industrial maintenance and traffic
paint markets, among others, and have more than 3,300 stores. Who
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Week's Trivia Answer: I'm the world's leading producer
of primary aluminum, fabricated aluminum and alumina, serving, among others,
the aerospace, automotive, packaging, construction, commercial transportation
and industrial markets. I was also America's second- largest real estate
developer, at one time. Who
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Week's Trivia Answer: Born in Charlotte, N.C., in
1959, today I operate more than 6,600 stores in 44 states. I'm a Fortune
500 company, and serve mainly low- to middle-income customers, offering
them everything from cat litter to hair clips and soda. My name is a variation
of Kinfolk Bill or Clan Pelf. I rake in more than $7 billion annually.
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Week's Trivia Answer: Headquartered near Dallas in
a 13-story pink granite building, I was launched in 1963 with $5,000. I'm
a premier direct seller of skin-care products and cosmetics, with annual
sales topping $2 billion. My independent sales force is composed of more
than 2 million people in more than 35 countries. My founder used the Golden
Rule as her guiding philosophy and encouraged employees and sales-force
members to prioritize their lives: God first, family second, career third.
Some of my top salespeople travel in something that Bruce Springsteen has
sung about. Who am I?
The answer backwards: Cni Yak YraM |
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Week's Trivia Answer: I was born in 1843 in Connecticut,
making iron door bolts and more. Today, I'm a worldwide supplier of tools
for industrial, con struction and do-it-yourself use, as well as commercial
security offerings. I'm merging with Black ? Decker, the global specialist
in power tools, hardware and fastening products. My brand names include
FatMax, Bostitch, Facom, Proto, Mac Tools, Sonitrol, Best and Vidmar, as
well as my own name, and Black ? Decker's names include DeWalt, Porter-Cable,
Emhart Teknologies, Kwikset, Baldwin and Price Pfister. I rake in roughly
$4 billion annually. Who am I?
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Week's Trivia Answer: Two Stanford Ph.D. students
founded me in 1994, and I was soon a big directory of Web sites! My name,
"Jerry and David's Guide to the World Wide Web," later was changed to a
word that suggests a rather brutish and uncouth person! I went public in
1996 with 49 employees, and my stock has grown more than tenfold since
then! Today, I employ more than 13,000 people and more than 600 million
people visit me monthly! About three times as many people visit my finance
area daily as visit Starbucks, and hundreds of millions use my e-mail service!
Who am I?
The answer backwards:
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Week's Trivia Answer: One of the world's largest carmakers,
I trace my history to 1908 and William Durant. I employ some 200,000 people
around the world and do business in about 140 nations. My brand names
include Holden, Opel, Vauxhall, Wuling, and Cadillac. My OnStar division
is a leader in vehicle safety and information services. One of my
brand names that isn't urban or rural recently celebrated its 75th anniversary,
making it the oldest auto name- plate. In 2009, I exited bankruptcy
protection as a new entity. I've been reinventing myself. Who am I?
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Week's Trivia Answer: My home base is in my name.
Tracing my roots back to 1930, today I'm a global semiconductor giant,
with annual revenue topping $10 billion. I began as a geophysical
exploration company that used seismic signal-processing technology to search
for oil. I adopted my current name in 1951 and introduced the first
commercial silicon transistor in 1954. In 1958, I invented the integrated
circuit that would revolutionize electronics, and in 1967, I intro- duced
the first handheld electronic calculator. I've acquired and sold
off many companies over the years. I hold more than 37,000 patents
worldwide. Who am I?
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Week's Trivia Answer: Kansas City brothers Henry ?
Richard founded me in 1946. I began by offering bookkeeping services but
switched to taxes in the 1950s, when the IRS stopped preparing people’s
returns for free. Today I’m the world’s largest tax preparation business,
with 9,000 people full time and 120,000 additional folks during my busy
season. Through my 13,000-plus offices, I prepared 24 million returns
annually - about one out of every seven returns. In total, I’ve prepared
more than 400 million tax returns. I also offer banking, accounting, and
consulting services. I rake in $4 billion annually. Who am I?
The answer backwards: Kcolb R?H |
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Week's Trivia Answer: I'm a top global energy company,
conducting oil and gas exploration and production in most corners of the
world. I power global transportation and cities and grease the gears of
industry. I'm the world's top nongovernment natural gas marketer and reserves
holder. My chemical company is one of the world's largest. I have
42,000 retail service stations in more than 100 countries. My name
reflects a 1999 merger. My symbols have featured a large striped
feline and a winged, hoofed beast. I raked in $311 billion in 2009
and $477 billion in 2008. Who am I?
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Week's Trivia Answer: I’m one of
the world’s biggest financial institutions, with more than $2 trillion in assets. I offer a full range of services, such as banking, investing, investment banking and asset management. I serve roughly 60 million individual consumers and small businesses with 6,000 retail banking offices, more than 18,000 ATMs and online bank- ing. I'm the largest credit card issuer in the world. My name suggests that I'm limited to just one nation, but my customers reside in more than 150 countries. My stock is one of the 30 components of the Dow Jones industrial average. Who am I? The answer backwards: Acirema Fo Knab |
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Week's Trivia Answer: I'm a huge global communications
company, the top U.S. provider of local and long-distance voice ser-
vices, and America's largest directory publisher, delivering million of print directories. I'm also the nation's largest broad-band provider, with more than 17.3 million high-speed Internet subscribers, and the nations largest Wi-Fi pro- vider, offering customers access at more than 125,000 hot spots. I serve more than 85 million customers with my 3G network. My "three-screen" integrated strategy delivers services to the three screens people rely on most - mobile devices, PCs and TV. My ticker symbol sounds like a popular British drink. Who am I? The answer backwards: Tdnata |
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Week's Trivia Answer: Based in California, I'm America's
second-largest integrated energy company, involved in every aspect of the
crude oil and natural gas industry. I'm investing in alternative energies,
too. I employ about 60,000 people globally, including roughly 4,000
service station employees, and my annual sales top $160 billion. My roots
go back
to the 1870s and the Pacific Coast Oil Co., which later became Standard Oil of California. I got my current name when I acquired Gulf Oil in 1984. I merged with Texaco in 2001. I produce 2.7 million barrels of net oil-equivalent per day in 2009. Who am I? The answer backwards: Norvehc |
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Week's Trivia Answer: Born in 1903, I was an assembly
line pioneer, producing vehicles inexpensively to make them more affordable
to the masses. In 1914, my progressive founder more than doubled employees'
pay to a generous $5 per day. By 1915, I'd made a million cars. In
1959, I created what has become one of the largest auto leasing companies.
I've been racking up double-
digit sales increases in the first few months of 2010. I recently agreed to sell my Volvo division to Zhejiang Geely Holding Group for 1.8 billion, and I sold Jaguar and Land Rover a few years ago. Who am I? The answer backwards: Oc Rotom Drof |
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Week's Trivia Answer: I trace my history back to 1896
and the invention of the first dry-cell battery for consumers. In 1898,
I rolled out the first handheld flashlight and D-size batteries. I introduced
the 9-volt battery in 1956, a rechargeable battery system in 1958, and
alkaline batteries in 1959. Eveready was one of my first brands, and my
current name debuted in 1980. Today I’m a major player in several industries,
with the battery business that bears my name and my Schick and Playtex
divisions. I rake in about $4 billion annually. My mascot is tireless and
musical. Who am I?
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Week's Trivia Answer: Headquartered in Tokyo, I'm
a giant in the entertainment and technology arenas, with more than 160,000
employees worldwide and annual revenue nearing $80 billion. I'm involved
in movies, television, recorded music, video game consoles and more.
I'm the co-developer of the CD, DVD, Super Audio CD and Blu-ray Disc.
Some of my biggest sellers were named something like StrollGuy and FrolicBase.
I'm a leader in developing, producing and distri- buting 3D sports, music
and game content. You might know my Handycam camrecorder, Memory
Stick flash media, VAIO personal computers or Betamax technology. Who am
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Week's Trivia Answer: I first took flight in 1971
and am now the nation's largest carrier in terms of domestic passengers,
shuttling 86 million people per year among 69 cities in 35 states.
I operate 541 planes, all of them 737s, to keep my life simpler.
I've posted 37 consec- utive years of profitability, amazing for an American
airline.
My revenue tops $10 billion annually and my average one-way ticket costs $125. I just added blue to my gold, red and orange. My ticker symbol makes many hearts beat fast, and employees own about 8% of me. Who am I? The answer backwards:
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Week's Trivia Answer: I was founded in 1976 in St.
Paul, Minn., and was soon a suc- cessful mechanical heart valve maker.
Today I'm a medical technology specialist focused on cardiac, neurological
and chronic pain patients.
I crank out implantable cardioverter defibril- lators (ICDs), cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) devices, pacemakers, electrophysiology catheters, mapping and visualization systems, vascular closure devices, heart valve replacement and repair products, spinal cord stimulation and deep brain stimulation devices, and more. I employ more than 14,000 people around the world and rake in nearly $5 billion annually. Some might think I'm interested in lost causes. Who am I? The answer backwards:
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Week's Trivia Answer: I was born in 1906, when Polish
immigrant Jacob Sapirstein borrowed $50 to start a business in Cleveland
selling postcards to drugstores and candy stores. I introduced self-serve
display racks for cards in 1929. I flourished during the Great Depression
and began printing my own greeting cards in 1936. My greeting card lines
include Carlton Cards, Gibson, Recycled Paper Greetings, Papyrus, and one
with my own name. I also offer digital photo sharing and personal publishing
at PhotoWorks.com and Web- shots.com. My logo features a red flower, and
I rake in about $1.6 billion in sales annually. Who am I?
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Week's Trivia Answer: Based in Connecticut, I trace
my roots back to 1878's Edison Electric Light Co. My annual revenue
now tops $150 billion. I'm a diversified technology, media and financial
services company, dealing in aircraft engines, refrigerators, power generation,
water treatment, medical imaging, business and consumer financing, locomotives,
lighting, and much more. My "Ecomagination" campaign aims to boost
revenue via eco-friendly initiatives. My
$6 billion "Healthymagination" initiative aims to deliver lower-cost care to people, along with business growth. I employ about 300,000 people worldwide. The ZIP code for my original head- quarters is 12345 and my logo is a monogram. Who am I? The answer backwards:
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Week's Trivia Answer: My name reflects my founder
and the location of my first store. I was born in 1956, launching
my first bridal registry in 1958 and my first catalog in 1972. Today,
headquartered in San Francisco, I'm a top retailer of home furnishings
and kitchenware in North America. My brands include my own name,
along with Pottery Barn, Pottery Barn Kids and West Elm. I used to
operate the Gardeners Eden catalog and Hold Everything stores. My
three- prong distribution approach feartures 610 stores, seven direct mail
catalogs and six e-commerce websites. Who am I?
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Week's Trivia Answer: I was born in San Francisco
in the year of the moon landing and Woodstock. I'm one of the world's biggest
apparel retailers, with more than 3,000 stores (including franchises in
Singapore and Turkey) and annual sales topping $14 billion. My brands include
Banana Republic, Old Navy, Piperlime, Athleta, and one bearing my name.
I employ more than 134,000 people. I've been named one of America's most
ethical companies for several years in a row. Still stumped? Think of the
smiles of Madonna, Mike Tyson, Anna Paquin, Esther Rolle, Terry-Thomas
and Alfred E. Neuman.
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Week's Trivia Answer: Born in 1894 as a chocolate-making
subsidiary of the Lancaster Caramel Co., today I'm a top global snack maker.
My brands include Reese's, Kit Kat, Twizzlers, Jolly Rancher, Ice Breakers,
Milk Duds, Heath and Whoppers. I helped make milk chocolate, once
a luxury, affordable to all. Soldiers loved my Ration D bar. My Pennsylvania
plant covers 2 million square feet and I rake in more than $5 billion annually.
My founder started a school for needy children in 1909, offering free education,
housing and health care. I send out more than 80 million kisses a
day. Who am I?
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Week's Trivia Answer: I began as a dry goods store
in New York in 1858 and now operate more than 800 stores. I was recently
known as Federated Department Stores, but I've taken the name of my flagship,
red-starred brand. I also operate 40 Bloomingdale's stores and employ more
than 160,000 people. My private brands include Alfani, American Rag,
The Cellar, Greendog, Epic Threads, Tools of the Trade, and Hotel Collection.
I rake in more than $23 billion annually and am associated with an 86-year-old
holiday tradition in NYC. My ticker symbol was on the wall of Mary Tyler
Moore's apartment. Who am I?
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Week's Trivia Answer: Born in 1990 and based in El
Segundo, Calif., I'm one of the world's oldest and largest satellite television
providers, serving 19 million subscribers in the U.S. and more than 8 million
in Latin America. I launched my service in 1994 and had a million customers
the next year. I bought PrimeStar and USSB in 1999. I own 65 percent of
the Game Show Network. I offer more than 285 digital channels [160-plus
in high-def] and sports packages such as NFL Sunday Ticket and MLB Extra
Innings. I rake in more than $23 billion annually. Who am I?
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Week's Trivia Answer: I was founded in 1984 by a University
of Texas student selling homemade computers from his dorm room. Today I
ship more than 110,000 computer systems each day, to 180 countries. I'm
the top provider of PCs to large global businesses, serving 98 percent
of Fortune 500 corporations, and I serve 10 million smaller businesses
as well. I offer free recycling and have recycled more than 275 million
pounds of computer equipment. (Forbes named me a top-10 green company.)
My website gets more than 4 million visits daily, resulting in an order
placed online every two seconds. Who am I?
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Week's Trivia Answer: I trace my roots back to Michigan's
Upton Machine Co. in 1911, which produced motor-driven wringer clothes
washers. In World War II, I made components for P-40 Warhawk aircrafts.
Today I'm a key global home appliance maker, with annual sales topping
$17 billion. I bought KitchenAid in 1986 and Maytag in 2006. My Duet washer
uses 74 percent less water and 80 percent less energy than many traditional
top-load washers. My Duet dryer is very energy-efficient, too. I donate
a refriger- ator and range to every new Habitat for Humanity home built
in North America. Who am I?
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Week's Trivia Answer: I was created in 1971 by a fellow
who wrote a college term paper on overnight delivery. Based in Memphis,
Tenn., today I rake in about $35 billion annually. I set up my first
drop box in 1975 and introduced the Overnight Letter in 1981. I bought
Kinko's in 2004. In 2003, I delivered more than 400,000 copies of
the latest Harry Potter book in a single day. I have transported
giant pandas, sea turtle eggs and parts of the Titanic. I process
more than 8 million shipments daily. Not everyone sees the big arrow
in my logo. Who am I?
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Week's Trivia Answer: Born in 1886 and based in Wisconsin,
I've morphed from a modest parquet flooring company to a privately held
global consumer products giant. My brands include Pledge, Glade, Windex,
Ziploc, Kiwi, Shout, Fantastik, Drano, Raid, OFF, Saran and Grand Prix.
I've offered paid vacations since 1900 and introduced profit sharing for
all in 1917. I removed chlorofluorocarbons from my aerosol products three
years before the U.S. mandate. I donate 5 percent of pre-tax profits to
charitable causes and have won awards for social and environmental responsibility.
Frank Lloyd Wright designed several of my buildings. Who am I?
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Week's Trivia Answer: I was born in a California garage
in 1945, and my first products were picture frames. Today I'm the world's
biggest designer and vendor of toys. My brands and licensed names include
Matchbox, American Girl, ello, Radica, Little People, See 'n Say, Max Steel,
View-Master, Scrabble, Othello, Magic 8 Ball, Blokus, Polly Pocket, Outburst,
Uno, and more. My Barbie debuted in 1959 and my Hot Wheels in 1968. I bought
Fisher-Price in 1993 and Tyco Toys in 1997, and sold The Learning Company
in 2000. I'm working with THQ to develop video games based on my toys.
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Week's Trivia Answer: I trace my history to Hawaii
in the mid-1800s, before it became the 50th state. I'm now the world's
largest producer of fresh fruit and vegetables, raking in nearly $7 billion
annually. I also offer packaged and frozen fruits and veggies.
I began with pineapples, helping turn them into Hawaii's second-largest industry(partly via recipes in women's magazines). At one point, I was joined with Castle & Cooke, now a private real-estate and resort enterprise. In 1911, I developed a machine to peel and core pineapples quickly, and in 1922, I bought the island of Lanai. Who am I? The answer backwards:
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Week's Trivia Answer: Based in New York City, I'm
the world's largest bookseller, with 705 stores in 50 states and a busy
website.
I also manage 636 college bookstores. I list more than 2 million titles in my NOOK store, and I'm America's second-largest magazine seller, offering about 5,500 magazines and almost 1,000 newspapers. Each year, my cafes serve 60 million drinks. Altogether, I sell roughly 300 million books annually, less than 5 percent of them best- sellers. I host close to 100,000 community events each year. I've won awards for my customer service and my commitment to equality. Who am I? The answer backwards:
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Week's Trivia Answer: I was founded in 1975, and in
1981 IBM introduced a PC with my new operating system on it. My latest
system is installed on more than 20 percent of all Internet- connected
PCs. I went public in 1986, and now my market capitalization tops $200
billion. My workplace software evokes a Steve Carell TV show, and my search
engine evokes a Bob Hope sidekick. My gaming system marks the spot, and
I've invested in many companies, such as Facebook. I have more than $40
billion in cash and short-term investments and began paying a dividend
in 2003. Who am I?
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Week's Trivia Answer: Founded in 1948, my name comes
from the sound of a slingshot- propelled missile hitting its target. Today
I make fun stuff such as Frisbee discs, Slip ’N Slide water slides, Hula
Hoop hoops, Boogie body boards, Snow Boogie sleds and BZ Pro Boards. I
promoted my Hula Hoops heavily in 1958, and 25 million were sold over four
months. In the 1960s, I sold 20 million SuperBalls, known for bouncing
surpris- ingly high. Hacky Sacks were also a big hit. After long being
independent, I was owned by Kransco and then Mattel for a while, and now
Cornerstone owns me. Who am I?
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Week's Trivia Answer: Founded in 1966 by several banks
as the Interbank Card Association, today I’m a global payment giant. I
process more than 23 billion transactions annually, totaling $2.7 trillion
in 2010. Mine was the first payment card issued in China, and I was the
first in my industry to introduce hologram security features. I bought
the Cirris ATM network in 1988 and introduced my PayPass contactless payment
in2002. There are more than 1.5 billion of my cards out there. Some think
I’m priceless, but the market values me as a company around $35 billion.
Who am I?
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Week's Trivia Answer: I'm the world's leading tobacco
company, selling in about 180 countries. I own seven of the top 15 brands
in the world, and my brands include Marlboro, L&M, Bond Street, Chesterfield,
Fortune, Parliament and Lark. Marlboro was introduced in 1924 and became
the world's best-selling cigarette in 1972. I'm named after my founder,
who opened a tobacco shop in London in 1847. I was spun off from Altra
in 2008 to focus on international sales, becoming the world's fourth-largest
global consumer packaged goods company. I sold 900 billion cigarettes in
2010. My logo is rather regal. Who am I?
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Week's Trivia Answer: Founded in 1852 to offer banking
services and express delivery of valuables in the West, today one in three
U.S. households does business with me. With $1.2 trillion in assets, I'm
No. 1 in the U.S. in total locations, retail mortgage lending, lending
to minorities, crop insurance, small-business lending and used-car lending,
among other areas. I was one of the few banks that paid dividends regularly
during the Great Depression. In 1967, three other banks and I introduced
Master Charge, now known as MasterCard. In 1995, I was the first U.S. bank
to offer Internet banking services. Who am I?
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Week's Trivia Answer: I trace my history to Bank of
America's 1958 launch of the BankAmericard, but I picked a simpler name
in 1976. I'm the world's largest retail electronic payments network. You
might think of me as a credit card company, but I issue no cards and extend
no credit. I partner with financial institutions and receive fees from
them based on transactions. About 70 percent of the payments I process
are from debit or prepaid cards. There are close to 2 billion cards out
there with my name on them. My 2008 initial public offering was America's
largest. Who am I?
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Week's Trivia Answer: Headquartered in Illinois, I'm
the world's second-largest food company, with annual revenue totaling roughly
$50 billion, more than half of which is generated outside North America.
My offerings include biscuits, cookies, confectioneries, beverages, cheese,
grocery products and convenience meals. More than 50 percent of my
revenue comes from categories where my market share is twice the size of
the nearest competitor's share. Twelve of my brands, including Oreo,
Oscar Meyer, Philadelphia, Trident, Tang, Maxwell House, Cadbury and Nabisco,
generate more than $1 billion annually, apiece. You'll find my produces
in some 170 countries. Who am I?
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Week's Trivia Answer: Founded by several brothers
in New Jersey in 1886, today I'm the world's largest medical devices and
diag- nostics company and the eighth-largest pharma- ceuticals company.
In 1888 I developed the first first-aid kits, initially used for railroad
workers. I started selling baby powder in 1894
and invented Band-Aids in 1920. I was the first to mass-produce dental floss and women's sanitary products, both in the 1800s. My shampoo for babies debuted in 1954. My brands include Tylenol, Neutrogena, ACUVUE, Lubriderm, Listerine, Sudafed, Motrin IB, Splenda, Stayfree and Reach. My drugs treat cancer, pain, infections, arthritis and much more. Who am I? The answer backwards:
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Week's Trivia Answer: I began as a small Chicago neighborhood
pharmacy in 1901, and now I'm America's biggest drugstore chain, with more
than 7,500 locations. I serve nearly 6 million customers daily and rake
in more than $70 billion annually. In my earliest days, I offered warm
meals prepared by my founder's wife. Later, I popularized malted milkshakes.
I was an early provider of pension and profit-sharing plans for my employees.
I filled 778 million prescriptions in 2010, and I'm the largest private
user of satellite technology. My Take Care Health Systems is the largest
worksite wellness-center network, with 700-plus locations. Who am
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