1 Chapter 01: Discussion Questions 1. Qian‚ who has just completed his first finance course‚ is unsure whether he should take acourse in business analysis and valuation using financial statements‚ because he believes that financial analysis adds little value‚ given the efficiency of capital markets. Explain to Qianwhen financial analysis can add value‚ even if capital markets are efficient. The efficient market hypothesis states that security prices reflect all available information‚ as if such
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Business Profile SWOT Analysis Strengths • Effective management team • Distinguished brand • Strong bargaining position with suppliers • Large customer base • Offers integrated services Weaknesses • Scaling operating costs • Market position relative to SingTel Opportunities • New technologies • Changing customer preferences • Government initiatives (e.g. island-wide wi-fi access) • Changing network infrastructure (e.g. next-gen broadband network) Threats • Government regulations • Technological
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British Petroleum‚ Inc Leverages Corporate Social Responsibility to Cover Unethical Practices March 17‚ 2013 Corporate Social Responsibility 690 Southern New Hampshire University School of Business Dr. Katrina Kerr Prepared by: Jiayu Yue Jonathan Murphy Kerin Kokkhour Huong Tran Akintunde Olusanya Abstract As business and society have become more intertwined‚ corporate social responsibility (CSR) has become a widely recognized business discipline
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annual report differs from most other company’s annual reports; as most annual reports are targeted to shareholders or future investors‚ Walmart focuses its annual report on shareholders‚ associates‚ and customers. What is also unique about Walmart’s annual report is that it includes information and data of its subsidiary‚ Sam’s Club. In its 2014 annual report‚ Walmart uses many strategies to effectively communicate its current success and future goals to its investors‚ customers‚ and associates. First
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Costco vs. Wal-Mart With $401.2 billion revenues‚ the retailing giant‚ Wal-Mart‚ has been ranked as the 2nd place of 2009 Fortune 500 companies. This company is seen as the most successful business in the world today but also viewed as the vital indicator to observe the status of financial crisis recovery. Wal-Mart has won market share during the recession by offering customers lower prices as its successful marketing strategy. Moreover‚ Wal-Mart is long for expanding its kingdom all over the world
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| American Electric Power Co. | Financial Analysis Report | | Industry Outlook The energy industry in its entirety involves the production and sale of energy‚ fuel extraction‚ manufacturing‚ refining and distribution. As our society consumes enormous amounts of fuel‚ the energy industry becomes more of a necessity to the infrastructure and maintenance of civilization worldwide. Indeed energy use is considered to be one of the most significant factors to the expansion of
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increased by 43.49% to US$11‚551M. Total Liabilities increased by 37.36% to US$4‚085M‚ but Total Debt remained at US$0. Shareholders benefited in FY2005‚ as Shareholder’s Equity increased by 47.08% to US$7‚466M. Several factors to explain the upward financial trend were the increase in net sales of iPods by US$3.2B‚ which was a 248% increase. Other music related products and services also had an increase in net sales of 223%. The company also experienced smaller increases in the net sales n retail‚ peripherals
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WALMART INTRODUCTION Wal-Mart Stores‚ Inc. branded as Walmart‚ is an American multinational retail corporation that runs chains of large discount department stores and warehouse stores. The company is the world’s third largest public corporation‚ according to the Fortune Global 500 list in 2012‚ the biggest private employer in the world with over two million employees‚ and is the largest retailer in the world. Walmart remains a family-owned business‚ as the company is controlled by the Walton
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Chapter 2 Introduction to Financial Statement Analysis 2-1. What are the four main financial statements? What checks are there on the accuracy of these statements? The four financial statements are: the balance sheet‚ the income statement‚ the statement of cash flows‚ and the statement of changes in shareholders’ equity. Financial are required to be audited by a neutral third party‚ who checks and ensures that the financial statements are prepared according to GAAP or accounting standards
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Target’s REDCard Executive Summary: With Target being the second largest retailer‚ the hopes and dreams of being number one are not out of reach. By increasing the volume of existing and new customers and by adding value‚ Target will be able to see more loyalty from their guests. We wanted to develop a long term strategy that would attract new customers as well as retain and strengthen the already well established competitive advantage. The REDcard‚ with its current benefits‚ stands
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