Amazon: From Book Seller to Service Provider 1. Amazon’s strategy is to maintain its role as an online retailer while diversifying its product and service line.[1] While many people still see Amazon only as an online book retailer‚ this is no longer true. Amazon is now best described as a technology retailer. Capitalizing on its large and reliable Internet infrastructure‚ Amazon Web Services now include the following: Simple Storage Service (S3)‚ Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2)‚ SimpleDB‚ CloudFront
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Corporate Finance Nike‚ INC: Cost of capital 1. What is the WACC and why is it important to estimate a firm’s cost of capital? Do you agree with Joanna Cohen’s WACC calculation? Why or why not? Definition of WACC (Weighted Average Cost of Capital): WACC is basically the average of the cost of finance (debt and equity). Since a company’s assets can be financed by debt or equity‚ WACC can show the averages of the costs involved in the sources of financing. These costs are then weighted
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1. Compose a summary of the case. Include how the fraud was perpetrated‚ the characteristics of the perpetrator(s) who committed the fraud‚ the role the auditor(s) had in the case‚ and the direct and indirect effects the incident had on the organization’s stakeholders (customers‚ vendors‚ employees‚ executive committee‚ and board of directors). Comerica is being sued by Experi- Metal’s for a $560‚000 phishing attack to their bank account. Experi- Metal‚ a custom auto- parts maker‚ was hit by phishing
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NIKE‚ INC.: COST OF CAPITAL On July 5‚ 2001‚ Kimi Ford‚ a portfolio manager at NorthPoint Group‚ a mutual-fund management firm‚ pored over analysts ’ write-ups of Nike‚ Inc.‚ the athletic-shoe manufacturer. Nike ’s share price had declined significantly from the beginning of the year. Ford was considering buying some shares for the fund she managed‚ the NorthPoint Large-Cap Fund‚ which invested mostly in Fortune 500 companies‚ with an emphasis on value investing. Its top holdings
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Case Study: The Nike Sweatshop Debate � PAGE * Arabic �1� Case Study: The Nike Sweatshop Debate Established in 1972 by former University of Oregon track star Phil Knight‚ Nike is one of the leading global designers and marketers of athletic shoes and apparel. The organizations "swoosh" logo and "Just Do It!" marketing phrase are among the most recognizable logos in history. Nike has annual revenues of $15 billion and sells its products in over 140 countries. The corporation does not manufacture
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About Nike Case 6.1: How to Make Money (D) – Near Automatic Phil Knight and Bill Bowerman started their company with a vision of serving the athlete. That vision was shared by their first employees‚ who were committed to the company but who needed more detailed directions: They needed to know what was appropriate and what wasn’t when it came to conducting company activities. Knight responded by issuing a list of guiding principles at a crucial time in the company’s history. It was 1977‚ and the
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Business Strategy Case Study on Nike Inc. Strategic Capability – Resources & Capabilities – Understanding The Concept Of Core Competence Page 1 Introduction & Mission MISSION: TO BRING INSPIRATION AND INNOVATION TO EVERY ATHLETE* IN THE WORLD * “IF YOU HAVE A BODY‚ YOU ARE AN ATHLETE” • NIKE‚ Inc.‚ based in USA‚ is the world’s leading innovator in athletic footwear‚ apparel‚ equipment and accessories. • Originally known as Blue Ribbon Sports (BRS)‚ it started with an idea
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Case Study: The Hometown Deli- Stage 1 I am proud to now be the sole decision maker and owner of my family’s deli‚ The Hometown Deli‚ which has been in my family since 1952. I feel honored and I am so happy that I have been given the chance to better the business and bring it into the 21st century. I need to be careful in doing so since I have never had such responsibilities before. Not only am I now faced with the challenges of learning the ropes of the business‚ but the new rumor about the
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What data is important? According to Module 5 Slides‚ DMIS stands for Database Management Information system. This system is a mechanism for entering data into data bases‚ used for accessing data from multiple databases‚ and makes all content of these databases practical. This type of system helps with decision making because it allows for the administrator to access all school information‚ examine educational trends‚ the school demographics‚ and teaching quality. For instance‚ the data could help
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Jordan Hirsch AF 495 October 18‚ 2012 Nike Executive Summary Executive summary In this report I will focus on Nike’s Inc. Cost of Capital and its financial importance for the company and future investors. The management of Nike Inc. addresses issues both on top-line growth and operating performance. The company’s cost of capital is a critical element in such decisions and it is important to estimate precisely the weighted average cost of capital (WACC). In my analysis‚ I will examine
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