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The hand of AT&T's Golden Boy grips a bolt of lightning— a century-old symbol of technological power. The 24-foot bronze statue, originally cast in the early 1900s, now stands outside AT&T's Dallas headquarters. It's a fitting image as AT&T ranks as the highest DFW company on the Fortune Most Innovative Companies 2025 list, continuing a legacy of invention that started with the telephone and now stretches into 5G, Al, and beyond. [Source image: Tyger Ligon/Unsplash]
11 North Texas Companies Make Fortune’s 2025 ‘Most Innovative’ List
by David Seeley | Mar 27, 2025
The 11 North Texas companies who helped define "what innovation looks like in 2025" were led by AT&T at No. 37, followed among the top 100 by Texas Instruments, Charles Schwab, and McKesson.
by Lance Murray |
Mar 20, 2025
Pete Lempert joined leading Dallas ad agency TRG—formerly known as The Richards Group—in 1994. He's led business for brands including Corona Beer, Nokia, Advance Auto Parts, Amstel Beer, Learjet, Mohawk Flooring, Charles Schwab, Orkin, and Sewell Automotive.
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by Quincy Preston |
Nov 22, 2024
“It’s destined to happen somewhere. I’d rather it happen here first.”
Giovanni Capriglione
Texas State Representative
Chair, Pensions, Investments, and Financial Services Committee
…on the potential for Texas to create a Bitcoin strategic reserve ahead of federal initiatives, speaking at the Texas Blockchain Summit in Dallas this week....
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by David Seeley |
Oct 2, 2024
North Texas grabbed the world's financial attention again this week with updates from the Dallas-based Texas Stock Exchange, which introduced its expansive leadership team and board members and said it had raised over $135 million to date. But as Austin-based Paul O'Brien noted in his LinkedIn Startup Studio post last month, the TXSE is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to North Texas' sprawling fintech and financial universe.
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North Texas Businesses Rank on Fortune’s 2024 ‘Most Innovative Companies’ List
by Quincy Preston | Apr 3, 2024
This year, Fortune's second annual ranking of America's Most Innovative Companies honors 200 businesses that are "transforming industries from the inside out." Check out the innovative North Texas companies that made the list—along with others across the Lone Star State.
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by Quincy Preston |
Feb 8, 2024
When Ross Perot Jr. and Mike Berry were in their mid-20s, they set out to defy skeptics and fast-track a first-of-its-kind industrial airport in North Fort Worth. Today, AllianceTexas stands as a 27,000-acre global nexus fueled by that same trailblazing spirit—and public-private collaboration on a grand scale.
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by David Seeley |
Dec 15, 2023
Westlake-based Charles Schwab is making the holidays a little brighter for families in need, with more than 3,200 employees across the country volunteering to pack more than half a million nutritious meals to be distributed within their local communities. The Charles Schwab Foundation granted a further $750,000 to local food banks and nonprofits, "addressing a critical need this holiday season."
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by Lance Murray |
Nov 21, 2023
To commemorate its 50th anniversary, Westlake-based Charles Schwab has released results of a comprehensive survey of investors that the company said provides insights into the habits and experiences of its clients as well as what the clients see as critical to their satisfaction and successful outcomes....
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New Charles Schwab Platform Seeks to Help DIY Investors with Thematic Investing
by Lance Murray | Jan 15, 2023
Thematic investing is an old, but growing trend that offers investors a way to profit from emerging trends they believe in and are passionate about, a report in International Business Daily said.
But IBD said, do-it-yourself investors can face obstacles when investing in themes. Westlake-based Charles Schwab is hoping to change that....
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Sep 7, 2022
Every year, Tech Titans highlights the top movers and shakers in the North Texas technology ecosystem. Here are the finalists in 11 categories. Winners will be announced at the group's signature gala in October.
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by Lance Murray |
Jul 29, 2022
In this week’s roundup of hires, promotions, and accolades in North Texas, you’ll also find news from DHD Films, Briggs Freeman Sotheby's International Realty, M2G Ventures, UT Dallas, the Dallas Museum of Art, MOOYAH, Successive Technologies, CG Infinity, and more.
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by Kevin Cummings |
May 12, 2022
The DEC Network, in partnership with Charles Schwab, is putting out a call for founders of color to apply for its BIG IDEA DALLAS cohort by May 16. It calls the seven-week program a "pre-step" in a founder's journey.
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‘Doing Good While Doing Well in Business’: Addison Consumer Analytics Platform Raises Funds to Help Nonprofits
by Kevin Cummings | Apr 13, 2022
HundredX, a data analytics firm that gives brands access to millions of “ethically sourced” consumer experiences, has landed a Series D round that brings its total funding to more than $80 million. Its big-name investors include billionaire Charles Schwab and Clark Hunt, the chairman and CEO of FC Dallas and the Kansas City Chiefs.
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by Lauren Hawkins |
Aug 11, 2020
The pioneering broker of free trades says it will hire hundreds of financial representatives in the region this year. On Monday, Robinhood reported some 4.3 million daily average revenue trades in June 2020, according to CNBC.
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by Lance Murray |
Nov 29, 2019
In this weekly roundup of funding, mergers, and acquisition activity involving companies with North Texas ties, you’ll also find news from Automation Anywhere, Maverick Capital, Charles Schwab, TD Ameritrade, SpotSee, and Novaria Group.
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by Lance Murray |
Nov 25, 2019
Schwab, known for low costs and financial technology, is finishing a large campus in Westlake. TD Ameritrade opened a regional headquarters last year in nearby Southlake.
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