Major Public Companies

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• Fairchild Semiconductor Intl.  - International chips company manufactures electronics for the automotive, computer, consumer electronics, industrial, and telecommunications markets.
• Family Dollar Stores  - Store particularly targets women shoppers. Offers consumables, apparel, shoes, and textiles.
• Fastenal  - Winona, Minnesota based company sells industrial and construction supplies with fasteners as the primary products.
• Federal-Mogul  - Car, truck, and construction vehicle components maker offers a range of products that include chassis and engine parts, pistons, and sealing systems.
• Federated Department Stores  - Department store holding company specializing mostly in the retail of clothing, jewelry, watches, dinnerware, and furniture.
• FedEx  - Logistics and transportation solutions.
• Ferrellgas Partners  - US retailer and marketer of propane serving the needs of industrial, commercial, and agricultural customers.
• Ferro  - Producer of performance materials used by manufacturers in a broad range of industries.
• Fidelity National Financial  - Jacksonville, Florida based company provides title insurance, escrow, and other services related to the real estate transaction closing.
• Fifth Third Bancorp  - Holding company operates branch banking, commercial banking, processing solutions, consumer lending, and investment advisors segments.
• First American Corporation  - Insurance company with real estate related financial and information services.
• First Data  - Financial services company engaged in transaction processing, funds transfer, credit card transactions, and paper checks verification.
• First Horizon National Corporation  - Financial services company with retail, commercial, mortgage, and capital markets operations.
• FirstEnergy  - Diversified electric company based in Akron, Ohio. Also offers a variety of household products and services.
• Fiserv  - Provider of information management systems and services to the financial and health benefits industries.
• Fleetwood Enterprises  - United States based maker of recreational vehicles and manufactured housing.
• Flextronics International  - Company overview, service and market details, news, and information on investor relations.
• Flowers Foods  - Thomasville, Georgia based maker of packaged bakery foods such as breads, buns, rolls, snack foods, and cakes.
• Flowserve  - Diversified machinery manufactures actuators, ball valves, butterfly vales, control valves, mechanical seals, and pumps.
• Fluor  - International design, engineering, and contracting firm. Also provides construction project oversight services.
• FM Global  - US company specializing in property protection. Provides insurance and risk management services.
• FMC Corporation  - Diversified chemical manufacturer offers insecticides, termiticides, lithium, alginates, carrageenan, microcrystalline cellulose, and alkali chemicals.
• FMC Technologies  - American machinery and oil services technology company. Provides technology solutions for the energy industry and other industrial markets.
• Foot Locker, Inc.  - Athletic footwear and apparel retailer. Site provides information and updates on the products and brands offered.
• Ford Motor Company  - Site offers information about its manufactured cars and trucks, including reseller programs and financial services.
• Forest Laboratories  - Pharmaceutical company develops and manufactures name-brand, generic prescription, and over-the-counter pharmaceutical products.
• Fortune Brands  - Maker and seller of home products and hardware. Also produces and distributes distilled spirits.
• FPL Group  - Florida group of companies provides energy-related products and services.
• Franklin Templeton Investments  - Site provides information on the investment company's products, services, and funds. With news and forms.
• Freddie Mac  - Company specializing in affordable rental housing and enabling links between homeowners and renters.
• Fred's, Inc.  - Discount store chain particularly operating in southeastern states, serving customers with modest incomes.
• Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold  - Gold and copper mining company with operations in North America, South America, Africa, and Asia.
• Frontier Oil Corporation  - Independent oil refining and marketing company that operates complex refineries in Wyoming and Kansas.
• Furniture Brands International  - US maker of residential furniture. Also offers medium-priced bedroom, dining room, and other furnishings.