American Express
Total assets: $126 billion
TARP money received: $3.39 billion
2008 results: $2.63 billion in profits
Stock performance: -35.2%*
Unlike many of its peers, credit card issuer American Express managed to stay profitable last year. But the ongoing economic crisis is likely to show little mercy on American Express. Like rival Capital One, AmEx reported a steep rise in charge-offs in the latest quarter. So if the unemployment rate continues to rise and tops the 10.3% level that regulators used for its adverse-case scenario in the stress test, the company's recently expressed goal of repaying government funds early may quickly come undone.NEXT: Fifth Third Bancorp
Last updated May 05 2009: 10:08 AM ET
RSSSource: ProPublica, Treasury Department, company reports
*Change since 9/12/08 - last trading day before collapse of Lehman Brothers.
*Change since 9/12/08 - last trading day before collapse of Lehman Brothers.
