TJX operates 5,000 stores worldwide under various banners such as T.J. Maxx, Marshalls, HomeGoods, Sierra, Winners, HomeSense, and T.K. Maxx. There are Marshalls, Winners, and HomeSense stores in several Canadian cities.

Sphere is a next-generation entertainment company, focused on creating immersive experiences through its state-of-the-art venue, The Sphere, in Las Vegas. The Sphere is designed to revolutionize the live entertainment experience with its advanced technology, including the world’s largest LED screen and cutting-edge sound and haptic technology.

Berkshire is a giant conglomerate holding company, with hundreds of operating subsidiaries and huge stock investments.

Rather famously, it holds a massive cash hoard, recently amounting to $328 billion or a huge 28% of its assets. Equity investments total $295 billion or 25% of its assets. Only 1% of its assets are invested in fixed income. The remaining 46% consists of a vast array of hundreds of wholly owned operating subsidiaries. The largest operating segment is insurance, followed by the Burlington Northern Railway and its energy utilities. Other operating businesses include a wide variety of manufacturing, consumer service, and retailing businesses.

Visa was traditionally a method for consumers to make payments to businesses. But increasingly it’s also involved in person-to-person payments, business-to-business payments, business-to-consumer payments, and even some government-to-person payments. Visa itself does not issue credit cards – they are issued under license, mostly by banks. Visa processes most of the transactions and collects service and data processing fees, effectively amounting to “toll booth” charges on every Visa transaction.

AbbVie Inc. is an international giant, employing 30,000 people in 75 countries, with 21 research and manufacturing facilities in the US, Europe, and Asia. Its research and development work include oncology, immunology, virology, and neuroscience.