United Rentals, Inc. · Greenwich, CT United States ·(NYSE: URI)

No cash to buy a bulldozer? No worries -- just lease one from United Rentals. The company is the #1 commercial and construction equipment renter in the world, serving more than a million customers. From an integrated network of about 700 locations in Canada, Mexico, and 48 US states, the company rents thousands of equipment items -- everything from heavy construction and industrial equipment to hand tools, special-event items such as light towers, and trench-safety equipment. It also sells new and used equipment, rental-related and contractor supplies, and parts. Although stung by an abandoned deal to be bought out by Cerberus Capital Management, United Rentals continues to seek future prospects. To read the full description, subscribe now.