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companies ticker years in operation CUSIP(Sec) Progressive Corporation Meta Platforms Inc. Class A Meta Platforms Inc. Class A Meta Platforms Inc. Class A Meta Platforms Inc. Class A CVS Health Corporation CVS Health Corporation CVS Health Corporation CVS Health Corporation CVS Progressive Corporation PGR Progressive Corporation PGR Progressive Corporation PGR PGR META 2004-2024 META 2004-2024 META META 2004 -2024 2004-2024 30303M102 30303M103 30303M104 30303M105 industry Communication Services current assets current liabilities total non-current asset:otal non-current liabilities total assets total liabilities equity inventery 85365000 31960000 144,258,000 44,495,000 229,623,000 76,455,000 153,168,000 gross profit 108,943,000 revenue 134,902,000 Communication Services Communication Services 59549000 27026000 126,178,000 32,988,000 229,623,000 60,014,000 125,713,000 91,360,000 116,609,000 66666000 21135000 99,321,000 19,973,000 165,987,000 41,108,000 124,879,000 95,280,000 117,929,000 Communication Services 75670000 14981000 83,646,000 16,045,000 159,316,000 31,026,000 128,290,000 69,273,000 85,965,000 CVS 1963-2024 126,650,100.00 Health Care 67858000 79189000 181,870,000 93,903,000 249,728,000 173,092,000 76,636,000 18,025 54,431,000 357,776,000 CVS 1963-2024 126,650,100.00 Health Care 65633000 69421000 162,642,000 87,085,000 228,275,000 156,506,000 71,769,000 19,090 CVS 1963-2024 126,650,100.00 Health Care 60008000 67807000 172,991,000 89,811,000 232,999,000 157,618,000 75,381,000 17,760 54,502,000 52,120,000 322,467,000 292,111,000 1963-2024 126,650,100.00 Health Care 56369000 62017000 174,346,000 98,997,000 230,715,000 161,014,000 69,701,000 18,496 49,046,000 268,706,000 1937-2024 743315 10 3 Financials 88690800 68414 88,690,800 68,413,700 20,277,100 16,454 62,082,300 1937-2024 743315 10 4 Financials 75465000 59574 75,465,000 59,574,000 15,891,000 11,488 49,586,400 1937-2024 743315 105 Financials 71132300 52901 71,132,300 52,900,700 18,231,600 14,074 47,676,500 1937-2024 743315 10 6 Financials 64098300 47060 64,098,300 47,059,700 17,038,600 16,459 42,638,100 KLA Corporation KLAC 1997-2024 482,480,100.00 Information Technology 8372032 3742842 5,700,325 7,409,762 14,072,357 11,152,604 2,919,753 2,876,784 6,277,749 10,496,056 KLA Corporation KLAC 1997-2024 482,480,100.00 Information Technology 7168911 2871083 5,428,177 8,326,915 12,597,088 11,197,998 1,399,090 2,146,889 5,619,442 9,211,883 KLA Corporation KLAC 1997-2024 482,480,100.00 Information Technology 5696248 2103227 4,574,876 4,792,255 10,271,124 6,895,482 3,375,642 1,575,380 4,146,569 6,918,734 KLA Corporation KLAC 1997-2024 482,480,100.00 Information Technology 4723545 1699786 4,556,415 4,899,164 9,279,960 6,598,950 2,681,010 1,310,985 3,356,863 5,806,424 Williams Companies Inc. WMB 1970-2024 969,457,100.00 Energy 4513000 5830000 48,114,000 31,906,000 52,627,000 37,736,000 14,891,000 274,000 6,801,000 10,907,000 Williams Companies Inc. WMB 1970-2024 969,457,100.00 Energy 3797000 4890000 44,636,000 29,498,000 48,433,000 34,388,000 14,045,000 320,000 5,499,000 10,965,000 Williams Companies Inc. WMB Williams Companies Inc. WMB IDEXX Laboratories Inc. IDXX 1970-2024 1970-2024 1991-2024 969,457,100.00 Energy 4549000 4972000 43,063,000 28,539,000 47,612,000 33,511,000 14,101,000 379,000 4,753,000 10,627,000 969,457,100.00 Energy 1429000 2319000 42,736,000 27,263,000 44,165,000 29,582,000 14,583,000 136,000 4,385,000 7,719,000 45168D104 Health Care 1495254 951547 1,764,671 823,848 3,259,925 1,775,395 1,484,530 380,282 2,189,970 3,660,953 IDEXX Laboratories Inc. IDEXX Laboratories Inc. IDEXX Laboratories Inc. IDXX 1991-2024 45168D105 Health Care 1101477 1235803 1,645,288 902,225 2,746,765 2,138,028 608,737 367,823 2,004,338 3,367,324 IDXX IDXX 1991-2024 1991-2024 45168D106 Health Care 955655 763579 1,481,548 983,632 2,437,203 1,747,211 689,992 269,030 1,889,432 3,215,360 45168D107 Health Care 1062738 582761 1,231,823 1,079,005 2,294,561 1,661,766 632,795 209,873 1,571,040 2,706,655