Private equity likes retail because of the real estate element. There is plenty of hidden value in the owned and leased real estate in these companies' portfolios.

Any company with a lot of hard assets is good for a complicated debt structure, which is always attractive to financial buyers.

We are seeing this in the recent round of earnings releases - it's becoming more challenging for companies to make their numbers, but they are optimistic and looking to support internal growth with acquisitions.

That's something that could be of significant economic value.

It's actually very crucial for the financial model to be based on end-users paying for the value they receive. It's a reboot of the Internet business model.

If you are chosen for the 500, generally you have the largest market value. You've reached where you want to be. If you are there you are among the leading companies in America.