IBM Corporation In the seven years (since 1994)‚ that Lou Gerstner has reigned over IBM‚ the company’s earnings per share have increased an average of 27% per year. This remarkable increase in earnings‚ has not gone unnoticed by the securities markets. Indeed‚ the company’s market value has grown from less than $30 billion to over $200 billion during this period. Use the following financial statement data to: 1. Decompose IBM’s ROE and discuss the factors (and trends) that contribute to Big Blue’s
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History: IBM was founded on 1914 by Thomas Watson. The driving force behind the success of the company‚ however‚ is his son‚ Thomas Watson‚ Jr.‚ who understood the potential of computers and embraced new technologies. Under him‚ the System/360 was developed and became highly successful. Despite IBM’s steady approach toward its one hundred-year anniversary‚ the company continues to lead the market in terms of innovation. Corporate Information: IBM is one of the world largest companies‚ delivering
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Lotus and IBM Knowledge Management Strategy An Overview September 2000 A Lotus Development Corporation White Paper Copyright 2000 Lotus Development Corporation. All rights reserved. Not for reproduction or other use without express written consent of Lotus Development Corporation Table of Contents The Dynamics of Knowledge Management People‚ Places & Things The Raven Development Project Implementation Scenario Conclusion White Paper Description This overview describes the Lotus
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FACTS ABOUT ASPARTAME. In an even that one wants to make something taste sweeter‚ an individual is faced with two choices; they can either use sugar and sugar alcohols or artificial sweeteners. In choosing to use artificial sweeteners also called sugar substitutes or nonnutritive sweeteners or noncaloric sweeteners‚ one can either use acesulfame K‚ neotame‚ saccharin‚ sucralose and finally Aspartame. Aaspartame is a lab manufactured sweetener that does not exist in the form of a naturally grown
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LED Lighting Business Case Study – Raleigh‚ NC Convention Center Underground Parking Deck (Raleigh‚ NC) The City of Raleigh‚ NC was building a new downtown convention center as part of a downtown revitalization plan. The City had an objective to implement many elements of sustainable design in the design and construction of this new complex. The construction project included a new three-level underground parking deck serving the convention center as well as a new hotel across the street from the
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The Beatle’s Legacy From 1960’s To Now Many know The Beatles as the most popular and influential music group of the 20th century. In the early 1960’s‚ their popularity grew rather rapidly. They continued gaining popularity well through the 1960’s. Although their popularity has decreased somewhat over time‚ the influences they have contributed during their career have remained apparent even today. The Beatles originated from the UK in the early 1960’s. Before becoming known as the "Fab
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Relative Size in the Industry IBM is part of the technology sectors in the diversified computer systems industry (IBM: Summary for International Business Machines- Yahoo! Finance). The market cap is 254 billion with IBM making up 218.6 billion. IBM is the largest company relative to the diversified computer systems industry. In a less specific industry of computers IBM only trails Microsoft Corporation by 12 billion dollars ("International Business Machines Corp."). Because of IBM’s large size
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America ’s Economy during the 1840 ’s through the 1860 ’s The influential factors that contributed to the vigorous economic expansion of America during the 1840 ’s through the 1860 ’s‚ consisted of the Industrial Revolution‚ the Improvements in Transportation‚ and Internal Expansion‚ all played a vital role in helping form the dynamic economy. The nations industry was rapidly growing more efficient‚ better quality products‚ with help of the advances in manufacturing technology. A change from unmarried
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mainstream 1960s media‚ justifications expressed by counterculture activists for further investigation‚ education and experimentation under government control of LSD were rational and valid arguments. Sex‚ drugs‚ protests‚ war‚ political upheaval‚ cultural chaos‚ and social rebellion; the many comforts TV dinner eating‚ republican voting‚ church going‚ suburbia conformists tried to escape through conservative ideals‚ town meetings‚ and The Andy Williams Family Hour. National consciousness in 1960s United
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The Roaring 20’s were a time of social‚ economic and cultural growth. It was the time period from 1920-1929 and is arguably the most impactful period in America’s history. The main changes during this time were Prohibition and the Stock Market Crash. Prohibition caused a huge change in social interactions and the Stock Market Crash had major effects‚ not only America’s economy but also other countries. Prohibition was one of the main changes to society during the Roaring 20’s. Prohibition was a
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