Quick Summary: Circle K is owned by parent company Alimentation Couche-Tard, a publicly traded Canadian multinational company that is available to US investors under the OTC stock symbol ANCTF. Unfortunately, the stock is not currently available on Robinhood, so you will have to use a different broker if you’re interested in investing in the company.…
Quick Summary: Speedway, a gas station and convenience store chain, is now owned by 7-Eleven Inc, which acquired the brand from Marathon Petroleum in 2021. You can invest in Seven & I Brands, the Japanese parent company of 7-Eleven Inc., by searching for stock symbol SVNDY on Robinhood and other brokers. Introduction: Who Owns Speedway…
Quick Summary: Popshelf is a new and rapidly expanding retail concept launched in 2020 that focuses on home furnishings, party supplies, beauty products and more items that appeal primarily to suburban women. Popshelf stores are owned and operated by Dollar General, which trades under the stock symbol DG. Introduction: What is Popshelf? Popshelf (stylized as…
Quick summary: Mary Kay is a privately held company and therefore does not have a stock symbol to find on Robinhood or any other broker. The company was publicly traded from 1968 to 1985, but a new IPO is unlikely in the near future. Introduction: Is Mary Kay Publicly Traded? Mary Kay is not publicly…
Quick Summary: Didi Global was one of the most notable Chinese technology company IPOs to be listed in the US. Within days, the company’s business and stock prospects were derailed by a regulatory investigation, which prevented new customers from using the service. Didi is now trying to delist its shares from the US and relist…
Quick Summary: Jinro is the most popular brand of the most popular spirit in the world: Korean soju. The brand is owned by HiteJinro, a Korean company that is listed on the Korea Stock Exchange. It is not easy to invest in HiteJinro directly from the US, but there are some options to do so.…
Quick summary: Sephora is owned by LVMH, a large French conglomerate that trades in the US under the stock symbol: LVMUY. Unfortunately, the stock is currently not available on Robinhood and Sephora only makes up a portion of the parent company’s revenues, so there is not an easy way to gain pure investment exposure to…
Quick summary: SolarCity stock had a brief and volatile time as a stock under the stock symbol SCTY. After a hot IPO in 2012 and a strong two year run, the stock fell on hard times only to be acquired by Elon Musk’s Tesla in 2016 under controversial circumstances that have yet to be fully…
Quick Summary: GoPro was a once hyped growth stock that failed to achieve its lofty ambitions. The stock has struggled for years through a number of operational problems, but is still available to trade under the stock symbol: GPRO. Some analysts suggest the company could be on the verge of a brighter future. Introduction: What…
Quick summary: Pilot Flying J is operated by Pilot Company, a privately held business. As a result there is no stock symbol for Pilot Flying J because it is not publicly traded. In 2023, Berkshire Hathaway will become the majority owner of the company and investors can gain exposure to the travel center company through…
