#3: Analyzing the Annual Report An Annual report is a document that provides information about a company’s yearly activities to the shareholders and the public. An annual report is comprised of a letter from the CEO‚ overview of the company’s products and services‚ management discussion and analysis‚ a statement from the auditing firm‚ and financial statements. The goals of an Annual Report are to distinguish the brand and reassure the shareholders. Lately‚ the annual report has used more graphics
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Warehouse Clubs: Costco Wholesale versus Sam ’s Club versus BJ ’s Wholesale Trevor McAlmont Chaoying Shen Keyue Zhang Wenjun Zhou The overall Business Strategy of Costco encompasses ultra-low prices‚ limited selection of nationally branded and private label products‚ treasure hunt shopping environment‚ low operating costs‚ strong growth and effective HR management (Thompson‚ 2011‚ p. C-57). With high sales volumes and fast inventory turnover‚ Costco is able to maintain
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2012 Supplement to the Annual Report Table of Contents Overview 1 2012 at a Glance 2 Financial Information 9 13 18 21 26 32 34 36 Upstream Highlights United States Other Americas Africa Asia Australia Europe Operating Data Downstream 44 Highlights 45 Refining and Marketing 46 Lubricants 46 Supply & Trading 47 Chemicals 48 Transportation 49 Operating Data 56 57 57 57 Other Businesses Technology Power Generation Mining Chevron Energy Solutions Reference 58 Glossary of Energy and Financial Terms
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Committee Report 20 Other Information 21 Directors Report 26 Statement By Directors 27 Statutory Declaration 28 Report Of The Auditors To The Members 29 Consolidated Balance Sheet 30 Consolidated Income Statement 31 Consolidated Statement Of Changes In Equity 32 Consolidated Cash Flow Statement 34 Balance Sheet 35 Income Statement 36 Statement Of Changes In Equity 37 Cash Flow Statement 39 Notes To The Financial Statements 71 List Of Properties 73 Analysis Of Shareholdings 75 Notice Of Annual General
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SHIPYARD LIMITED PAPERS TO BE LAID ON THE TABLE OF LOK SABHA/RAJYA SABHA AUTHENTICATED RAKSHA MANTRI CONTENTS • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Board of Directors Chairman’s Address Notice Directors’ Report Comment of the Controller and Auditor General of India Auditors’ Report Balance Sheet Profit & Loss Account Schedules to the Accounts Notes Forming Part of Accounts Balance Sheet Abstact & Company’s General Business Profile Cash Flow Statement Social Overheads Last ten years at a Glance
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History Costco used to be a store under the Price Club name and it focused on serving small business at the very beginning. However‚ the company found Costco can attract a lot of non-business customers. According to Costco’s official website‚ Costco and Price Club merged in 1993 and combined together. It had 206 stores and earned $16 billion annually. In addition‚ Costco mentioned that the operating philosophy is lowing down the cost of goods sold and saving their customers’ money. Because
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INDUSTRIES BERHAD (Company No: 226098-P) HUP SENG INDUSTRIES BERHAD (Company No: 226098-P) Suite 6.1A‚ Level 6‚ Menara Pelangi Jalan Kuning‚ Taman Pelangi 80400 Johor Bahru‚ Johor Darul Ta’zim Tel (067) 332 3536 http://www.hupseng.com ANNUAL REPORT 2008 HUP SENG INDUSTRIES BERHAD (Company No: 226098-P) CONTENTS Corporate Information 2 Corporate Structure 3 Chairman’s Statement 4 Financial Highlights 6 Directors’ Profile 7 Statement on Corporate Governance
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ANNUAL REPORT 2007 Nordstrom‚ Inc. Annual Report 0 207 DAR e customers‚ employees and shareholders‚ On behalf of everyone at Nordstrom‚ I am pleased to share with you our company’s 2007 performance and outlook for 2008 and beyond. Overall‚ we realized a number of top performances in 2007‚ thanks to the hard work of more than 55‚000 Nordstrom employees. Let’s review the highlights: • Total sales increased 3.1% to a record high $8.8 billion and comparable sales increased 3.9% — our
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Costco Wholesale Corporation operates an international chain of membership warehouses‚ mainly under the "Costco Wholesale" name‚ that carry quality‚ brand name merchandise at substantially lower prices than the merchandise typically found at conventional wholesale or retail sources. The warehouses are designed to help small-to-medium-sized businesses reduce costs in purchasing for resale and for everyday business use. Individual consumers may also purchase for their personal needs. Costco’s
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Costco Wholesale Since 1983‚ Costco Wholesale has risen to the top as the most proficient‚ efficient‚ and effective wholesale distributors in the world. By using a strategy based around ultra-low prices‚ a limited selection of nationally branded private labeled products‚ a treasure hunt shopping environment and operating with low operating costs‚ as well as geographic expansion‚ Costco has been able to distinguish itself from its competitors as the leading wholesale provider in the world. While
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