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The Motley Fool January 10, 2008 Morgan Housel	American Express Sets CEO Compensation Standard Ken Chenault, CEO of American Express, has his compensation squarely lined up with that of shareholders' interests.
Registered Rep. February 1, 2005 David A. Geracioti	American Express to Exit the Financial Advisory Business American Express Financial Advisors will be spun off to shareholders and not sold because of adverse tax consequences that shareholders would have faced in a sale. American Express shares jumped 6.4% on the news.
The Motley Fool February 1, 2005 Rich Duprey	It's Good to Be Warren Buffett He reaps a new windfall as American Express spins off its Financial Advisors unit with 100% of the shares going to stockholders.
U.S. Banker August 2001	Amex Deep in Thought American Express CEO Ken Chenault seems to be thinking about whether the company should give a real push to its Internet banking business.
The Motley Fool May 25, 2005 Bill Mann	Their Greed Knows No Bounds How many investors overlook breathtaking executive greed by failing to read their proxies?
The Motley Fool October 30, 2008 Morgan Housel	Pink Slips Fly at American Express Credit card giant American Express became the latest financial company to hack off a chunk of its workforce, announcing it will lay off 7,000 workers.
Registered Rep. March 1, 2005 David A. Geracioti	An Amexit Stage Right Saying there are "few critical strategic links between the two businesses that create a compelling case" for keeping them together, American Express CEO Ken Chenault announced Amex's plans to spin off American Express Financial Advisors.
The Motley Fool May 4, 2007 Selena Maranjian	Should You Invest Like Buffett? If you really want to achieve Buffett-like returns, let Buffett just invest for you. In other words, consider (after doing your homework on it, of course) buying one or more shares of Berkshire Hathaway.
The Motley Fool June 13, 2007 Emil Lee	Bend It Like Buffett: Dissecting American Express How AmEx got its groove back and a closer look at some of the things management did to create value for American Express shareholders.
BusinessWeek February 14, 2005 David Henry	Learn To Think Like Warren Buffett The structure of the Proctor & Gamble-Gillette deal, which shelters investors from taxes, could well become a Wall Street model for future mergers and acquisitions.
The Motley Fool August 5, 2008 Morgan Housel	Would Buffett Buy American Express? Berkshire Hathaway has too much cash. Let's take a look at a Buffett favorite that's been clobbered lately: American Express. Buffett has treasured it for decades, and best of all, its shares' 36% drop in the past year might make it a Berkshire buyout candidate.
Bank Systems & Technology July 5, 2004 Ivan Schneider	American Express Seeks U.S. Issuers and Global Distributors Amex prepares for expected growth from new partners. The recent antitrust ruling against Visa and MasterCard has cleared the way for American Express to issue cards through banks that previously had been prevented from doing so by their exclusivity agreements with the bank-owned associations.
The Motley Fool April 24, 2009 Morgan Housel	Treading Water at American Express Better than expected, but still really bad, was the word from American Express.
The Motley Fool April 7, 2007 John Reeves	Warren Buffett's Priceless Investment Advice If investing in wonderful companies at fair prices is good enough for Warren Buffett -- arguably the finest investor on the planet -- it should good enough for the rest of us.
The Motley Fool August 4, 2005 W.D. Crotty	Gillette's Garter of Greenbacks Procter & Gamble was already a formidable competitor for shelf space. With Gillette part of the family, that competitive strength is only going to grow. Investors, take note.
U.S. Banker September 2001	Amex Going the Way of AT&T It's another case in which a corporate icon, with a once-sterling reputation, has become a marketer that can't be trusted. Amex, we're afraid, is next in line for disaster...
BusinessWeek August 9, 2004 Mara Der Hovanesian	Charge! American Express CEO Ken Chenault is about to launch a huge credit-card war. Backed by an antitrust ruling, he's gunning for Visa and MasterCard. Let the fight begin
The Motley Fool September 15, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Gillette's Closer Shave Gillette's next-generation razor looks to add some stubble to Procter & Gamble's bottom line. The shareholders probably don't need to worry. Executed properly, Gillette's new products will be a hit.
The Motley Fool August 22, 2007 Joseph Khattab	Warren Buffett's Favorite Stocks Berkshire Hathaway releases its updated stock holdings. A little analysis of the top 10 holdings gives a glimpse into what Warren Buffett looks for in an investment.
The Motley Fool October 20, 2011 Evan Niu	American Express Doesn't Leave Home Without a Profit Despite tough macroeconomic conditions, American Express reports a solid quarter.
BusinessWeek December 12, 2005 Emily Thornton	Fat Merger Payouts For CEOs Top executives at companies being acquired are reaping windfalls. Whose interest is being served?
BusinessWeek February 14, 2005	CEOs Get Their Groove Back Animal spirits are infusing Corporate America once again. After years of playing defense, chief executives are back in the game. Well-stocked with solid profits and cash.
InsideFlyer April 2009	Credit Card News Direct mail volume in the financial services sector is down dramatically - as much as 25 percent for 2008 from the 2007 levels.
The Motley Fool October 26, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Giving Credit to AmEx Given the current economic climate, is AmEx about to charge it up? Third-quarter net income at American Express rose 14% to $879 million, or $0.69 per share.
The Motley Fool March 25, 2008 Sham Gad	What Makes a Great Investment Manager When you invest, you perform your due diligence to pick the best businesses. But if you hire someone to invest for you, you should put that same degree of analysis and due diligence to work on selecting your investment manager.
The Motley Fool May 6, 2005	Merger Ramifications It can give you a headache when your company merges.
InsideFlyer November 2014	AMEX at the Golden Arches By December, American Express Membership Rewards members in the U.S. will be able to use their points at the time of payment at all U.S. McDonald's.
The Motley Fool January 9, 2012 Dan Caplinger	American Express Will Keep Charging in 2012 Let's look at this year's prospects for this company.
The Motley Fool May 3, 2005 Steven Mallas	P&G Cleans Up on Earnings With its latest numbers, Procter & Gamble proves again why it deserves its blue-chip status.
The Motley Fool January 28, 2005 Nathan Slaughter	P&G Poised to Prosper The proposed Gillette merger isn't the only good news out this week. With strong growth at the year's midway point (most of it organic), management has decided to lift its second-half outlook.
The Motley Fool March 6, 2008 Morgan Housel	Washington Mutual's Shady Compensation Plan Poor performance plus huge write-offs plus big layoffs equals big executive bonuses.
The Motley Fool December 22, 2011 Dan Caplinger	2011 Didn't Leave Home Without American Express AmEx isn't letting the financial world pass it by. That's a big part of why AmEx did well in 2011 and why it could keep building on its success in years to come.
U.S. Banker October 2004 Michael Dumiak	With Its Long Green Arm, Amex Reclaims Processing Global credit card giant American Express is making moves to get into another business, one it has long farmed out to processors.
The Motley Fool October 4, 2007 Sham Gad	Invest Big in Great Companies In his book Good to Great, Jim Collins takes a close look at the characteristics that truly great companies seem to share.
The Motley Fool April 20, 2007 Emil Lee	American Express Excels As peers stumble, this credit card company shines. Investors, take note.
BusinessWeek February 25, 2010 Alice Schroeder	When CEOs Have Warren Buffett in Their Boardroom What's it like to have America's greatest investor as your shareholder? Buffett's biographer talks to CEOs who know.
Bank Systems & Technology November 19, 2009 Maria Bruno-Britz	Amex Acquisition of Revolution Money Marks New Fight for Remittance Space American Express will buy P2P payments company Revolution Money to expand its reach and make a place in a growing market.
The Motley Fool August 1, 2005 Alyce Lomax	P&G's Pretty Picture For the fourth quarter, the consumer products giant reported fourth-quarter profits up 9% to $1.50 billion, or $0.56 per diluted share, beating analysts' estimates by a penny.
The Motley Fool June 30, 2008 Tom Hutchinson	AmEx Withdraws Cash From MasterCard American Express wins a settlement with MasterCard for as much as $1.8 billion, in one of the largest antitrust suits ever.
The Motley Fool February 24, 2009 Tim Beyers	American Express Just Can't Quit You American Express's new (not so great) deal -- pay off your balance in a month, lose your account, get 300 bucks. As a bonus, they may even throw in a lower credit score.
BusinessWeek July 25, 2005 Robert Barker	P&G's $57 Billion Bargain Should it close, Procter & Gamble's $57 billion deal for Gillette is likely to stand as this year's biggest. Focusing on three different sets of numbers, for investors P&G stock looks like a bargain.
BusinessWeek February 26, 2007 Jane Sasseen	A Better Look At The Boss's Pay New SEC rules require greater disclosure, but don't expect CEOs to take a hit.
U.S. Banker January 2005 Holly Sraeel	MasterCard. Visa. Amex. Welcome to the Sandbox. Citibank's decision to issue Amex cards to its customers will force other large banks to follow suit -- exactly what MasterCard and Visa have been dreading.
The Motley Fool April 25, 2007 Emil Lee	Is American Express a Bargain? Investors, value is in the eye of the beholder. A P/E of 20 may be too low for AmEx.
The Motley Fool March 18, 2005 Robert Allen	A Marriage Made in Corporate Heaven The future couldn't be much brighter for the new juggernaut of Procter & Gamble and Gillette. Investors and consumers alike should benefit enormously as the story unfolds.
The Motley Fool September 16, 2008 Barker et al.	The Lesson We Can Learn From Lehman If there's only one thing you take away from the Lehman Brothers, Merrill Lynch, and AIG stories of the past few days, let it be this: If it seems too good to be true, it probably is.
The Motley Fool November 16, 2009 Tim Beyers	Anyone Can Make Money Doing This Don't let a bad economy force you into a bad deal from your bank or from your credit card company.
The Motley Fool January 23, 2007 Emil Lee	American Express Expresses Concern American Express sees some speed bumps in the near horizon, despite a strong quarter. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool October 27, 2011	A Brief History of American Express' Returns Going forward, shares look reasonably valued -- shares of many financial companies do, in fact -- and so shareholders could benefit from expanding valuations on top of rising earnings.
The Motley Fool November 22, 2011 Dan Caplinger	Has American Express Become the Perfect Stock? Finding companies that have all the right stuff can produce winners. Unfortunately for AmEx, it appears that the credit card crisis may not be entirely over.