American Express (AMEX) is one of the largest financial services companies in the world. Created in 1850, the company has evolved over the years to primarily specialize as a credit card company. Today AMEX is worth about 15 billion dollars in is amongst the top 30 most admired companies in the world. They offer a wide range of credit options from cards with low to know rates, to cards with amazing cash rewards programs. American Express differs from many of the other credit providing companies like Visa and Mastercard in that they historically charge a higher merchant discount rate. This allows the company to put the extra generated revenue towards their rewards and benefits programs. MORE

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