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John Costello / Inquirer

At the Wachovia Center, Broad Street Atrium, Comcast workers get ready for "SportsNite." The cable giant is still striving to dominate the nation’s Internet and telephone service.

Regional Employment by Sector
University presidents weigh their civic role
Biggest mergers and private investments
The view from the top
Growing local talent
Hiring and keeping the best
Market cap and total return leaders
Cathy Avgiris: Comcast
Bill Brown: Citibank
Cris Conde: SunGard
Joseph A. Frick: Indep. Blue Cross
Diane Gulyas: DuPont
Stephen Hahn: UPenn
Denise Morrison: Campbell
Hank Mullany: Wal-Mart
Gus Sauter: Vanguard
Rosemary Turner: UPS

Posted on Thu, Jun. 26, 2008

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Market cap and total return leaders

The region’s powerhouses and big producers are sparkling with projects for the future. Most of the companies’ stock-and-dividend returns were down.

1735 Market St., Philadelphia

www.fmc.com

215-299-6000

Founded 1884

NYSE: FMC

Chairman/President/CEO: William G. Walter

Market cap: $5.49 billion *

Stock-div return one year: 48.3 percent **

A chemical-maker, FMC's crop protection, pest control, and lawn and garden products are sold worldwide. It makes herbicides to protect various crops, turf, and roadsides from weed growth. Its microcrystalline cellulose is used as a drug dry-tablet binder, its carrageenan for thickening and stabilizing food products, and its lithium for batteries, greases and lubricants.

The Chatter: Soda ash, a key ingredient in everything from glass to detergent to agriculture, has gotten pricier as demand soars around the world. And FMC, a big supplier, has thrived.

* As of June 2, 2008
** As of March 31, 2008

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