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American Express is a diversified global financial services company, headquartered in New York City. The company is best known for its credit card, charge card and traveler is cheque business.The company's common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol AXP. It is one of the 30 stocks that comprise the Dow Jones Industrial Average and is ranked as the 174 largest company by Fortune.The current CEO is Kenneth Chenault, who took over in 2001 from Harvey Golub, who was CEO from 1993 to 2001. Prior to that it was headed by James D Robinson III from 1977 to 1993.American Express is commonly abbreviated in speech as "Amex". The Canadian operations operate under the name AMEX Bank of Canada and in addition to the credit card provide insurance products and savings accounts.
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