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.
Forbes recently put out a list of the most valuable sports franchises in the world and the NFL has two teams in the top 5, including the Cowboys, who rank first. See how each team is valued. 32 Photos Total. 32. Aaron M. Sprecher/NFL. 1. Dallas Cowboys Current Value: $4.0 billion.