Discover Financial Services (NYSE: DFS)

2500 Lake Cook Rd.
Riverwoods, IL 60015 (Map)
Phone: 224-405-0900
Fax: 224-405-4993
Toll Free: 800-347-2683
http://www.discoverfinancial.com

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Overview

Seems cardholders aren't the only ones getting paid to discover. Discover Financial Services, formerly a business segment of Morgan Stanley, is best known for issuing Discover-brand credit cards, which are used by more than 50 million members at some 4 million merchant locations in 30 countries and territories. The company's cards, which include several levels of business and consumer cards, repay cardholders a percentage of the purchase price each time they use their cards. But there's more to this business than just plastic. Discover Financial Services also has a payment-processing network and owns the PULSE Network ATM system.

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Key financials for Discover Financial Services (NYSE: DFS)

Company Type Public (NYSE: DFS)
Fiscal Year-End November
2008 Sales (mil.) £3,686.6
1-Year Sales Growth 12.2%
2008 Net Income (mil.) £603.3
1-Year Net Income Growth 57.6%
2008 Employees 11,900
1-Year Employee Growth (7.0%)
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Key people and executives for Discover Financial Services (NYSE: DFS)

Chairman and CEO David W. Nelms
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President and COO Roger C. Hochschild
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EVP and CFO Roy A. Guthrie
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  • #352 in FORTUNE 500
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