American Express Company
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American Express Company Company Profile

American Express makes money even if you do leave home without it. Best known for its charge cards and revolving credit cards, the company is also one of the world's largest providers of travel services. And yes, the company still issues traveler's checks and publishes such luxury lifestyle magazines as Food & Wine and Travel + Leisure through its American Express Publishing unit. Its travel agency operations have thousands of locations worldwide, and its Travelers Cheque Group is the world's largest issuer of traveler's checks. Still, the company's charge and credit cards are its bread and butter; American Express has more than 100 million cards in circulation in 130-plus countries worldwide.