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Dow Jones & Co., Inc publishes financial information and news. It offers news through newspapers, newswires, websites, apps, newsletters, magazines, proprietary databases, conferences and more. The firm?s premier brands include The Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones Newswires, Factiva, Barron's, MarketWatch and SmartMoney. The company was founded by Edward Davis Jones, Charles Henry Dow and Charles Milford Bergstresser in 1882 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Kaplan, Inc. provides educational and professional training services. It offers higher education, professional training, test preparation, services for K12 schools, and after school learning programs. The firm offers services in four major areas: Kaplan Kids and Schools, Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions, Kaplan Higher Education, and Kaplan Professional. The company was founded by Stanley H. Kaplan in 1938 and is headquartered in Alpharetta, GA.

IHS, Inc. provides traditional and on-line critical information and consulting services. The firm renders its services to customers across global interconnected capital intensive industries including energy and natural resources, chemicals, technology, automotive, aerospace, defense, maritime, and trade. The company was founded by Richard E. O'Brien in 1959 and is headquartered in Englewood, CO.

Purvin & Gertz LLC provides energy consulting services. Its services include project planning and implementation, strategic planning, feasibility studies and market analysis. The company was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Markit Ltd. is a holding company, which provides financial information services. It operates through the following segments: Information, Processing, and Solutions. The Information segment provides enriched content comprising pricing and reference data, indices and valuation, and trading services across multiple asset classes and geographies through both direct and third-party distribution channels. The Processing segment offers trade processing solutions for over-the-counter derivatives, foreign exchange, and syndicated loans. The firm's trade processing services enable buy-side and sell-side firms to confirm transactions. The Solutions segment provides enterprise software platforms, managed service, and hosted custom web solutions. The company was founded by Lance Uggla and Kevin Gould in 2003 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Venture Global LNG, Inc. produces and exports liquefied natural gas. The firm operates interstate and intrastate natural gas pipelines. The company was founded by Robert Pender and Michael A. Sabel and is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

R.L. Polk & Co. provides automotive and demographic statistics. It collects automotive sales and forecasting data, offers vehicle recall services for manufacturers, hands out annual awards, and has a marketing services arm. The company was founded by Ralph Lane Polk in 1870 and is headquartered in Southfield, MI.

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP provides legal advisory services. Its practice areas include mergers and acquisitions, finance, litigation, corporate finance, insurance, tax, labor and employment, political law, private equity, corporate, antitrust, white collar crime, international, regulatory, and legislation. The company was founded by Marshall Skadden, John Slate, and Les Arps in 1948 and is headquartered in New York, NY.