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Apollo Hospitals Enterprise

Market Cap: ₹1.2t

Provides healthcare services in India.

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare

Market Cap: NZ$22.5b

Designs, manufactures, markets, and sells medical device products and systems in North America, Europe, the Asia Pacific, and internationally.

Puya Semiconductor (Shanghai)

Market Cap: CN¥87.3b

Engages in research, development, design, and sale of non-volatile memory chips and memory-based derivative chips in China and internationally.

Assurant

Market Cap: US$12.9b

Provides protection services to connected devices, homes, and automobiles in North America, Latin America, Europe, and the Asia Pacific.

Eastroc Beverage (Group)

Market Cap: CN¥87.1b

Engages in the manufacturing and distribution of beverages in the People’s Republic of China.

Canara Bank

Market Cap: ₹1.2t

Provides various banking products and services in India and internationally.

Cooper Companies

Market Cap: US$12.9b

Develops, manufactures, and markets contact lens wearers.

Osaka Gas

Market Cap: JP¥2.1t

Provides gas, electricity, and other energy products and services in Japan and internationally.

United Utilities Group

Market Cap: UK£9.7b

Provides water and wastewater services in the United Kingdom.

Banque Saudi Fransi

Market Cap: ر.س48.1b

Provides banking and financial services for individuals and businesses in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and internationally.

Etihad Etisalat

Market Cap: ر.س48.0b

Through its subsidiaries, establishes and operates mobile wireless telecommunication and fiber optic networks in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Tokyo GasLtd

Market Cap: JP¥2.1t

Engages in the production, supply, and sale of city gas and LNG in Japan.

RenaissanceRe Holdings

Market Cap: US$12.8b

Provides reinsurance and insurance products in the United States and internationally.

Smith & Nephew

Market Cap: UK£9.6b

Develops, manufactures, markets, and sells medical devices and services in the United Kingdom, the United States, and internationally.

Fresenius Medical Care

Market Cap: €11.1b

Provides dialysis and related services for individuals with renal diseases in Germany, the United States, and internationally.

Pro Medicus

Market Cap: AU$18.1b

A healthcare informatics company, engages in the development and supply of healthcare imaging software, and radiology information (RIS) system software and services to hospitals, imaging centers, and health care groups in Australia, North America, and Europe.

CP ALL

Market Cap: ฿414.4b

Operates convenience stores under the 7-Eleven name to other retailers primarily in Thailand, Malaysia, and internationally.

Fidelity National Financial

Market Cap: US$12.6b

Provides various insurance products in the United States.

Tele2

Market Cap: SEK 120.6b

Provides fixed and mobile connectivity and entertainment services in Sweden, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia.

Absa Group

Market Cap: R206.9b

Provides retail, business, corporate, investment banking, insurance, financial, and wealth management products and services in South Africa and internationally.

McCormick

Market Cap: US$12.5b

Manufactures, markets, and distributes herbs, spices, seasoning mixes, condiments, and other flavorful products to the food industry.

Shanghai United Imaging Healthcare

Market Cap: CN¥84.9b

Shanghai United Imaging Healthcare Co., Ltd.

Jerónimo Martins SGPS

Market Cap: €10.9b

Operates in the food distribution sector in Portugal, Poland, Colombia, Slovakia, and internationally.

Carrefour

Market Cap: €10.9b

Operates as a food retailer in France, Spain, Belgium, Poland, Romania, Brazil, Argentina, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and internationally.

Penumbra

Market Cap: US$12.5b

Designs, develops, manufactures, and markets medical devices in the United States and internationally.

Italgas

Market Cap: €10.9b

Engages in the distribution of natural gas in Italy, Greece, and Other European Union countries.

BUA Foods

Market Cap: ₦16.9t

Processes, manufactures, produces, and distributes food materials in Nigeria.

Indian Bank

Market Cap: ₹1.2t

Provides various banking products and services.

Banque Cantonale Vaudoise

Market Cap: CHF 10.0b

Engages in the provision of various financial services in Vaud Canton and rest of Switzerland, the European Union, North America, and internationally.

Far EasTone Telecommunications

Market Cap: NT$391.4b

Provides mobile telecommunications services in Taiwan and internationally.

MTN Nigeria Communications

Market Cap: ₦16.8t

Provides broadband fixed wireless access, telecommunication, and mobile financial services to consumer, commercial, and institutional customers in Nigeria.

Taiwan Cooperative Financial Holding

Market Cap: NT$388.1b

Provides banking, insurance, securities, bills finance, investment trust, asset management, and capital management services in Taiwan.

Webster Financial

Market Cap: US$12.3b

Operates as the bank holding company for Webster Bank, National Association that provides various financial products and services to businesses, individuals, and families in the United States.

Brown-Forman

Market Cap: US$12.2b

Manufactures, distills, bottles, imports, exports, markets, and sells a variety of alcohol beverages.

KT&G

Market Cap: ₩18.7t

Engages in the production, distribution, and sale of tobacco products in South Korea, Europe, and internationally.

Sanan OptoelectronicsLtd

Market Cap: CN¥82.5b

Engages in the research, development, production, and sale of compound semiconductor materials and devices in China and internationally.