Silicon chip. A silicon chip is an integrated circuit made primarily of silicon; silicon is one of the most common substances used to develop computer chips. The picture shows an example of a silicon wafer with dozens of individual silicon chips.
In the beauty, hair and personal care segment, Avon is a major competitor to Procter and Gamble as are Colgate-Palmolive (CL), Estee Lauder, Revlon (REV), Coty (COTY), Elizabeth Arden (RDEN), Inter Parfums Inc (IPAR). and Unilever. This segment accounts for 23% of Procter & Gamble's net earnings.
The cover story was titled âThe Burger That Conquered the Country.â At the timeâand for decades thereafterânobody could seriously argue the titleâs point. McDonaldâs has faced stiff competition all along, from Burger King, from Wendyâs, from Taco Bell, and from any number of other fast-food chains. But none of those competitors ever came close to McDonaldâs, especially in terms of image.