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.
Apple Remains World's Most Admired Company, Followed by Google and Amazon. Fortuneâs list of the worlds most admired companies is as surprising as itâs ever been. The top 10 places are all taken by American companies with Apple topping the list for the sixth time. Google comes second, Amazon third, Coca Cola and Starbucks are right behind.