A recent survey by Audit Integrity in conjunction with 24/7 Wall Street, provides this interesting report of whom a significant number of those questioned feel are the least trusted corporations in the U.S. Note that three of the major banks made the list -- Bank of America, Citigroup, Wells Fargo -- in addition to Goldman Sachs,
|
Company |
industry |
Market Cap ($Million) |
Current AGR |
Total Flagged Metrics |
Flagged Governance Metrics |
Flagged Accounting Metrics |
|
Altria Group, Inc. |
Tobacco |
43754.71118 |
1 |
13 |
5 |
8 |
|
Apollo Group, Inc. |
Personal Services |
8413.578 |
3 |
10 |
6 |
4 |
|
Bank of America Corporation |
Banks |
160426.8012 |
1 |
14 |
8 |
6 |
|
Carter's, Inc. |
Retail - Apparel / Accessories |
1795.229858 |
2 |
10 |
6 |
4 |
|
Chesapeake Energy Corporation |
Oil / Gas Exploration / Production |
13675.68257 |
2 |
13 |
5 |
8 |
|
Citigroup Inc. |
Banks |
108674.5475 |
1 |
14 |
8 |
6 |
|
Compuware Corporation |
Software |
1812.452169 |
3 |
13 |
4 |
9 |
|
Fiserv, Inc. |
IT Services / Consulting |
7238.303446 |
3 |
12 |
5 |
7 |
|
General Mills, Inc. |
Food Processing |
23795.01904 |
3 |
11 |
4 |
7 |
|
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. |
Investment Services |
72389.60893 |
1 |
13 |
6 |
7 |
|
Hewlett-Packard Company |
Computer Hardware |
109234.434 |
3 |
15 |
7 |
8 |
|
IAC/InterActiveCorp |
IT Services / Consulting |
2381.835533 |
3 |
12 |
4 |
8 |
|
McCormick & Company, Incorporated |
Food Processing |
4582.855938 |
3 |
11 |
3 |
8 |
|
Merck & Co., Inc. |
Pharmaceuticals - Diversified |
99908.8019 |
1 |
15 |
8 |
7 |
|
Monsanto Company |
Chemicals - Agricultural |
29978.39496 |
3 |
14 |
6 |
8 |
|
NuVasive, Inc. |
Medical Equipment / Supplies / Distribution |
1586.552038 |
2 |
13 |
5 |
8 |
|
Pfizer Inc. |
Pharmaceuticals - Diversified |
124218.4607 |
1 |
17 |
5 |
12 |
|
Plains Exploration & Production Company |
Oil / Gas Exploration / Production |
3185.874 |
3 |
10 |
3 |
7 |
|
PulteGroup, Inc. |
Homebuilding |
4147.28515 |
2 |
11 |
4 |
7 |
|
Steel Dynamics, Inc. |
Steel |
3033.650923 |
1 |
12 |
3 |
9 |
|
Synutra International, Inc. |
Food Processing |
1117.814759 |
3 |
12 |
3 |
9 |
|
Terex Corporation |
Construction / Agricultural Machinery |
2302.266 |
2 |
13 |
7 |
6 |
|
Tutor Perini Corporation |
Engineering / Construction |
1033.442287 |
3 |
11 |
4 |
7 |
|
Warner Chilcott Plc |
Pharmaceuticals - Diversified |
5983.964461 |
1 |
13 |
3 |
10 |
|
Wells Fargo & Company |
Banks |
156743.9659 |
1 |
18 |
6 |
12 |
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Bill,
Very interesting list. When I teach marketing and mce we do a little exercise where I ask for their most trusted and leaset trusted companies.
Discount Tires and Chick-fil-A always win.
You would think Wells Fargo and Pfizer would be right up top. Most of these companies are not a huge surprise that they are on this list, but its where there ranked on the list that's the surprise.
Hi Bill, I found it interesting so many banks and drug companies made the list. I was surprised that there we no auto manufacturers on that list.
Hi Bill... Somehow the presence of those banks on the list does not surprise me at all!
Darned if you didn't ALL have insightful comments. Thanks for adding them. Judith's was especially thought provolking because I don't think I had spent any time considering that angle. And I ditto Steve.
Hey there are no real estate companies there. That is something to take heart in , Some of these folks I never heard of. Interesting post Bill thanks
WHEW!!! I don't own any of those stocks!!!