15 Stocks and Companies that will Suffer if Europe Collapses
- Posted on November 29, 2011 at 12:41pm by
Becket Adams
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Austerity, slowing growth, and the threat of sovereign default pose major risks to companies and countries with significant exposure to Europe.
S&P 500 companies derive 14 percent of sales and 18 percent of profits from Europe, according to a report by Bank of America. The staff at Business Insider put together a list of 15 companies with the most sales exposure to Europe.
The majority of this exposure is in core Europe, with tech being particularly volatile.
[Author's note: Europe sales indicates what portion of business a company does with the EU. Foreign sales is the total amount of business it does worldwide; excludes domestic sales.]
15. AON Corp
- Europe sales: 39 percent
- Foreign sales: 60 percent
American multinational company AON Corp. provides risk management services, insurance and reinsurance brokerage and consulting services.
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14. McDonald’s Corp.
- Europe sales: 40 percent
- Foreign sales: 66 percent
The world’s largest burger chain, McDonald’s is headquartered in Oak Brook, Illinois.
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13. Gilead Sciences Inc.
- Europe sales: 40 percent
- Foreign sales: 47 percent
Biopharmaceutical company Gilead Sciences largely focuses on antiviral drugs to treat people with HIV, Hepatitis B, or influenza.
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12. Dentsply International Inc.
- Europe sales: 40 percent
- Foreign sales: 62 percent
Dentsply International is a dental equipment maker, and producer of dental consumables like tooth whiteners.
11. Autodesk Inc.
- Europe sales: 40 percent
- Foreign sales: 71 percent
Founded in 1982, Autodesk Inc. is an American multinational corporation that produces computer software used in architecture, engineering, manufacturing and media industries.
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10. Western Union Co.
- Europe sales: 41 percent
- Foreign sales: 71 percent
Financial services and communications company Western Union is headquartered in Englewood, Colorado.
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9. Philip Morris International Inc.
- Europe sales: 41 percent
- Foreign sales: 100 percent
International tobacco company Philip Morris spun off from Altria Group in 2008. Its most prominent brands include Marlboro, L&M, Bond Street, Red & White.
[Editor's note: Phillip Morris International Inc. should not to be confused with Phillip Morris USA. Phillip Morris International Inc. was established for the sole purpose of marketing to the international community. Therefore, Foreign sales are "100 percent" of business.]
8. Owens-Illinois Inc.
- Europe sales: 42 percent
- Foreign sales: 72 percent
Owens-Illinois manufactures packaging products and specializes in container glass products.
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7. Accenture PLC
- Europe sales: 44 percent
- Foreign sales: 56 percent
Accenture is a management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company with offices in 53 countries.
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6. Priceline.com Inc.
- Europe sales: 45 percent
- Foreign sales: 45 percent
Priceline.com is an online travel company that offers consumers discount rates for airline tickets and hotel stays.
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5. Sigma-Aldrich Corp.
- Europe sales: 45 percent
- Foreign sales: 63 percent
Sigma-Aldrich is a life science and high technology company which operates in 40 countries.
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4. XL Capital Ltd.
- Europe sales: 48 percent
- Foreign sales: 60 percent
XL Group is a financial services company headquartered in Ireland with executive offices in Bermuda. It was previously known as XL Capital Ltd. The company operates in insurance, reinsurance and life operations.
3. Harman International Industries
- Europe sales: 60 percent
- Foreign sales: 80 percent
Harman International Industries is an international audio and infotainment equipment company. The company sells branded auto systems to car makers like BMW, Mercedes-Benz, General Motors.
2. First Solar Inc.
- Europe sales: 60 percent
- Foreign sales: 87 percent
First Solar manufactures solar modules with an advanced thin-film semiconductor technology.
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1. Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc.
- Europe sales: 100 percent
- Foreign sales: 100 percent
Coca-Cola enterprises markets, produces and distributes Coca-Cola products and is the bottler for Western Europe. Its products include Coca-Cola, Diet Coke, Sprite, Dasani, and Fanta among others.
[Editor's note: Much like the aforementioned Phillip Morris International Inc., Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. is the international arm of the main Coca-Cola corporation. Therefore, Foreign sales and Europe sales are "100 percent."]
Sources: Bank of America, Business Insider.
[Editor's note: the above is a cross post that originally appeared on Wall St. Cheat Sheet.]
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Comments (65)
olddog
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 9:33pmThe leftist of the world are responsible for all the destruction and violence we see in the world today. Take,take,take, throughtout history we’ve seen the leftists do the same over and over with the same result, Destruction..Here we go again..
Report Post »JESUS-IS-LORD
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 8:55pmI love how the media predicts the outcome of events. <=====sarcasm.
Report Post »TheObamanation
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 8:46pmSolar isn’t a viable energy alternative. Not suprised to see it on the list. Europe fell for the trick and went broke.
Report Post »asybot12
Posted on December 4, 2011 at 7:58amIncluding wind, tidal, electric cars you name it. As far as the climate change people are concerned it is a new name for a failed “Global Warming” movement. The Susuki’s and the high priced laywers for the WWF and the Sierra Club sure as hell did not ride a bike to Durban SA for their protests this weekend. Oh and on their way back to their “pads” they should tell that darn volcano in the Canary Islands to stop killing fish and polutting the Ocean! Don‘t get me wrong we have to make changes but let’s crawl before we run!
Report Post »RightPolitically
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 8:04pmMcDonald’s will pick up customers from the more expensive eateries, perhaps enough to almost offset normal losses.
Report Post »LOJ
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 5:52pmi am really sad, not just for my family and friends, and their children, but for many businesses that started from the Ground and worked into a thriving business, that has been demolished by the Obama administration…He hates this country and anyone who has worked hard for their American Dream. His negativity meter runs on Over Drive!
Report Post »philipzhao
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 6:54pmObamaCAUST !
Report Post »campt1
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 5:24pmHillary Clinton sits on the McDonald s board of trustees-Bummer DUDE!
Report Post »tharpdevenport
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 5:40pmThat means a McBailout.
Report Post »jackbauer
Posted on November 30, 2011 at 7:13amAnd there, I thought Hillary was one happy meal short!
Report Post »Mikev5
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 4:50pmI don’t see any of these company’s needing to worry most are needed goods even Coca-Cola people will never give that up its an addiction and McDonald’s they offer cheap food crappy food but cheap. It will crash and we will deal with it stop the propping up crap it’s not working let the cards fall where they will fall make the needed changes and MOVE ON WE WILL MAKE IT
I think propping up everyone just spreads the usable cash out very thinly and doesn’t help at all it just makes things worse you need to cut things out let company’s fail let banks fail we can’t stop everyone from crashing if we do we will all crash.
Report Post »Salamander
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 2:57pmI’d rather have 100,000 people in Coca-Cola or 1,500,000 people in McDonalds trying to figure out how to work the coming economic collapse, than fight every central bank in the World over the price of gold! “Jim Rickards said he expects gold to go to $2,000 but added, “When you own gold you’re fighting every central bank in the world.” Owning gold is an emotional investment; but, owning common shares in real companies is a rational investment. Yes, there is a lot of emotion in the stock markets, but as push comes to shove, the fundamentals intevestor will find value while the hedge funds spend their time trading with ‘the greater fools’ (really, one another)!
Report Post »wtfhappend
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 4:27pmIf you have discovered a formula that tells you the stock martket is rational please share will all be rich. I have taken countless coursess of market analysis, and during finals week the outcome is always the same, if what you learned this semester always worked we would not be here.
Report Post »A Doctors Labor Is Not My Right
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 9:00pmYes, there is a fight between central banks and gold, and that is because gold takes power away from the would-be central planners, whereas fiat money allows them to steal the people’s wealth without them knowing it.
Learn Austrian Economics, America.
See here.
Smashing Myths and Restoring Sound Money | Thomas E. Woods, Jr.
Report Post »http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAzExlEsIKk
BobtheMoron
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 2:01pmMost of the companies have American stockholders who are your granny and grandpa’s retirement program. Failure will not be good for Gram and Gran. They’ll probably have to move in with you, if youu haven’t already moved in with them.
Report Post »Ookspay
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 2:56pmYep, Gramma may have to give up her cell phone and get some string and soup cans.
Report Post »fancydancy
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 3:13pmThe young people care because they won’t inherit it if grammy and grandpa lose it.
Report Post »wewantchillywilly
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 1:43pm*meaning 3M has a lot of shops in europe
Report Post »grudgywoof
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 1:40pmWhy do we keep talking about the Euro failing? It’s working just the way the central bankers planned it by scaring the smaller countries into seeding their sovereignty to prevent total colapse of their way of life. The Greeks are now slaves to the central banker and the elites in Brusells by telling their government what they can and can’t do (mostly can’t do). If they refuse then Greek assets will be siezed. We are next have no doubt about that. The crisis of American debt and we are to big to fail so we will seed all our sovereignty to the central bankers as well. Ah…..the new world order…..don’t you just love the smell of bread baking?
Report Post »wewantchillywilly
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 1:38pmnot on the list: 3M
the japan quake had huge effects on their auto division, among others.
Report Post »challenger101
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 1:31pmSo we will take our plastic forks and spoons and paper plates and go camp out on the whitehouse lawn. Maybe Obummer will feed us. But then again, man does not live on watermelon alone.
Report Post »jnobfan
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 1:44pmCould probably last for years on ribs, french fries and ice cream.
Report Post »Same me a spot under a tree.
Stoic one
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 1:45pmAs with any dictator, that would be after the watermelon has first passed through “O’s” alimentary tract.
Report Post »Sam Owens
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 2:06pmChallenger101, here on the Blaze you are among folks who understand the importance of defeating this president in 2012. His distructive policies carried past 2012 will destroy the America that it took patriots over 200 years to build. However, your racist watermelon reference only serves to reduce the credibility of our opposition! You give the left another reference to support their “racist right” talking point.
Report Post »TheObamanation
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 2:51pmLeftist plant trying to make good conservatives look bad.
Report Post »plastinoid
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 1:29pmanyone ever wonder if the whole European Union thing was created for the sole purpose of tying the west to it economically, so when it failed “as designed” it would bring about the conditions to bring down the United States and the west………..I mean when Russia broke up into several pieces, the western countries helped them financialy, thus draining many resources, and when the EU organized and tied their economies together…….it drained even more resources. Those European countries spent like their was no tomorrow on their citizens, as did the U.S. ……bringing us to the brink of bankruptcy, If Europe fails the U.S. fails with it. We do not have the resources to bail Europe out, so it is just a matter of time before they collapse, and we will collapse soon thereafter. Was this the grand plan all along? …….just wondering where the whole EU thing got started, kinda seems like a Cloward & Pivon operation on a global scale..
Report Post »Stoic one
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 1:49pmCan you say: New World Order? Yes this is planned…………….
Report Post »LANE131
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 10:13pmAnd what about all that GOLD i read on the blaze europe has, just sitting on it,
Report Post »time for them to use it and not count on a US bail out.
huey6367
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 1:19pmHonestly, this country is screwed. I hate to say this because I do love my country but I am looking to relocate. To Australia. They have it right. No one gets in unless they bring something to the country. I am sure some illegals get in but when they find you they EXPORT you. No waiting. Bye bye. They are mining iron, copper, gold like crazy because China and India are doing really well and those countries purchase these minerals from Australia (Australia mines its resources). They also have a national language. Care to guess what it is? That is correct you in the back row – English. Why doesn’t America do these things? Liberals.
Report Post »TSG-01
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 1:27pmHope you don’t care about your guns…good luck matey.
Report Post »Ookspay
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 2:45pmSeriously? Australia? If America falls, Ausrailia will become a Chinese vacation resort in days. Grow a pair Mate, stay here and fight for this country!
Report Post »recoveringneocon
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 1:10pmQuestion, How do we protect ourselves? You cant put everything into silver, gold, ammo,and food. I can only eat and shoot so much.
Report Post »atechgeek
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 1:40pmThat is the warning everyone is talking about. If the economy and the infrastructure fails, there will be mass starvation. If you live in a city, it was nice knowing you. If you have some land that you can farm and hunt on, you have a chance. You have to look into becoming self sufficient. You need to grow food and hunt, produce electricity, and produce clean water. Guns and skills will help you survive. Gold will just attract attention IMHO.
Report Post »jnobfan
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 1:41pmThe reset is coming we just don’t know when and how long we will have to survive until a new currency is accepted by the people. If you live in the city you are in serious danger if its not done in 2 days. The people will need a leader they trust to get it accepted immediately. No time for debates or committees on this one. The have nots will kick your door in on day 2 or 3 in the cities by day 7 its every man for himself. The army will not be able to contain and feed that number of people. Ammo,TP and any kind of dry food will be currency until its over. Be prepared for your family or you will have failed them. Ammo is cheap – TP and dry food lasts a long time and you can always use it or donate it. Be prepared.
Report Post »recoveringneocon
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 2:47pmSorry I meant your wealth, how do you protect all you have saved?
Report Post »chips1
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 4:19pmJNOBFAN:
Report Post »What if the currency has already been printed and is in storage thruout the world? We don‘t know half of the evil going on and we aren’t about to find out until it’s all over. The more you know the worse it gets. A persons normal reaction has already been put into the equation. “HOW ABOUT A GAME OF CHESS?”
100 Million Patriots Standing
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 10:53pmthe DEY (Dollar,Euro,Yen) is one option for NWO currency. at least a subtle reference to it is on the UN website.
Report Post »metalurgy
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 1:06pmYou forgot YUM.
Report Post »FranklinK
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 3:20pmDon’t you mean metallurgy?
Report Post »THX-1138
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 12:58pmIf?
Report Post »paulusmaximus
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 12:58pmMy stock in everything is already gone and thanks to Barney Fife my house is worth nothing along with B.O’s spending inflation will destroy my retirement. happy days are here again :)
Report Post »00gabooga
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 12:57pmCompanies that make soap will be fine. They don’t rely much on the Euro market anyway.
Report Post »Uncurable wound
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 1:00pmThats bloody funny!
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 1:02pmDeodorant manufacturing won’t suffer either.
Report Post »poster
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 1:30pmSoap and deodorant isn’t needed. Not many work up a sweat there.
Report Post »asybot12
Posted on December 4, 2011 at 8:18am@poster right on. I have some family there that think they are OK (retired and OK they think) that have such a worped view of what is going on it is surreal. You can’t believe what the media is telling them, I spend some time checking out the various EU countries newspapers and online info they are in serious LaLa land. After what happened in WW2 and the cold war I thought there would be a bit of caution but as the saying goes if you do not learn from history it will just repeat itself. The history of Europe over the last 1000 years just keeps on copying itself every 45- 55 years .
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 12:54pmSo now we see at least how part of the coming collapse will effect the US; this has been expected and we are facing the ultimate nightmare now — especially since it appears that the Fed has been coersing Germany and others via the bond sales/buys to bail the EU out.
Report Post »pamela kay
Posted on November 30, 2011 at 3:04amAnother piece of this complicated but well organized Progressive puzzle. One that is guranteed to hit you from every direction and spin you around so fast that you won’t know what is coming next, or which way to turn. Hold on folks, “Babababy you ain’t seen nothin yet”
Report Post »heavyduty
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 12:53pmThis just goes to show that you don’t put most of your eggs in foreign baskets.
Report Post »A Doctors Labor Is Not My Right
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 1:01pmGo, Pepsi!!! :D
Report Post »garyM
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 12:50pmAre these American companies who have sent most of their product abroad to achieve higher bottom lines? Did these companies do this not caring about the American economy. When you go to the big dance, you dance with the one that brung ye! I hate to sound like Wright but maybe the chickens have came home to roost if they did this!
Report Post »expatinontariocanada
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 12:49pm“When” not “if” Europe collapses.
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 12:46pmOn the bright side, molotov cocktail manufacturing may get a bounce.
Report Post »AvengerK
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 12:52pmI’m sure the influx of muslim entrepeneurship and unfettered immigration to Europe will ignite an economic recovery. No?
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 12:57pmYea Avenger, Islam to the rescue.
Report Post »Lucy Larue
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 4:49pm@AVENGERK,
MUSLIM entrepeneurship?!
Report Post »Yup! Gonzo is correct, “Islam to the rescue”!
CHAI tea, halal goat, and naan, for the dark times.