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John Deere
Makes tractors and machines for farming and construction.
📖 Its story
In 1837, a blacksmith named John Deere lived in Grand Detour, Illinois. Farmers were having a hard time because sticky soil got stuck on their plows. John made a steel plow so smooth that the soil slid right off, and it was a hit!
💵 How it makes money
It sells tractors, combines and machinery, and it also lends farmers money to buy them.
🤯 Fun fact
He made his first steel plow from the broken blade of a saw.
👍 The good part
Its machines help grow food for millions of people.
⚠️ The risk
If farmers have a bad year because of poor harvests or low prices, they buy fewer machines.
🧠 Did you get it?
What did John Deere use to make his first steel plow?
Its stock
DE
on the NYSE stock exchange
$663.31
▼ 1.95% today
▲ 42.47% this year
In the game: 663.31 Monis per share (1 Moni = 1 dollar).
Price as of November 5 at 6:49 PM ET, delayed.
🗂️ Quick facts
- Founded in: 1837
- Founded by: John Deere
- Home: Moline, Illinois
🔎 How to find it on the stock market
- Search the internet for DE stock.
- You can also find it in your parents' investing app with the letters DE.
- Check how much one share costs and whether today it's green (went up) or red (went down).
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