FCStone Group, Inc. · Kansas City, MO United States ·(NASDAQ (GM): FCSX)

No, Tom Cruise doesn't work there, but FCStone tries to make a risky business a little less so. The firm and its affiliates provide market intelligence and analysis to help companies manage the risks associated with commodities trading. Industries served include agriculture, carbon credits, forest products, energy, food service, and renewable fuels. FCStone is a clearing member on all major US futures exchanges; it executed more than 100 million derivative contracts in fiscal 2008. To ramp up its commodities business, securities broker International Assets Holding is buying FCStone in a $130 million deal. To read the full description, subscribe now.