In 1896 , Henry Ford invented the Quardicycle , a four-wheeled bicycle with an engine . Five years later , the Ford Motor Company was founded , with a mere 12 investors and 1,000 shares . Currently , Ford pulls in a revenue of $ 151.8bn , with 201,000 employees , and a market cap of $ 44.7bn , according to Forbes . It is 39th on Forbes ’ World ’ s Most Valuable Brands and 30th on America ’ s Biggest Public Companies . The Motley Fool reports that Ford

has recently poured money into the manufacturing of large SUVs , spending an additional $ 25mn this year after already recently investing $ 900mn in the industry . It recently upgraded its means of production with 400 new robots and 3D printing capabilities .

AT & T is a telecommunications

company founded in 1983 . Based in Dallas , it provides internet , phone and television services across all 50 states of US , bringing in a revenue of $ 163.8bn , with a market cap of $ 249.3bn , according to Forbes . With 268,540 employees , according to Fortune 500 , it makes 193 on Forbes ’ America ’ s Best Employers for Diversity list , and 12 on Forbes ’ Just Companies rankings . In 2016 , AT & T announced an $ 85bn deal with Time Warner .

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