A clearing house is an intermediary between buyers and sellers of financial instruments. Further, it is an agency or separate corporation of a futures exchange responsible for settling trading accounts, clearing trades, collecting and maintaining margin monies, regulating delivery, and reporting trading data.
All the world's 10 most valuable companies, including Alphabet, Apple (AAPL) and Microsoft (MSFT), are based in the U.S., according to a USA TODAY analysis of data from S&P Capital IQ based on the S&P Global 1200 index. Alphabet's rise to No. 1 with a market value Tuesday of $554.8 billion is a historic moment.
When Interbrand released its annual list of the most valuable brands recently, much of the media attention was focused on the fact that Apple had overtaken Coca-Cola to become the worldâs most valuable brand. Not every company is so fortunate, though.hen Interbrand released its annual list of the most valuable brands recently, much of the media attention was focused on the fact that Apple had overtaken Coca-Cola to become the worldâs most valuable brand. Not every company is so fortunate, though.