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  • Cisco and Juniper Financial Analysis

    Cisco and Juniper Financial Analysis

    In view of comparing the various accounting parameters of Cisco and Juniper, financial statements for the fiscal year 2006 are used for both the companies.  Stock Options grants: Both the Companies have adopted the Statement of financial accounting standards No. 123 (revised 2004) SFAS 123(R). This standard requires the measurement and recognition of compensation expense for all share based payment awards made to employees and directors including employee stock options and employee stock purchases

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    Essay Length: 1,354 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: January 22, 2010 By: Monika
  • Financial Analysis of Two Qatari Companies

    Financial Analysis of Two Qatari Companies

    Liquidity Analysis Industries Qatar The analysis shows the following findings in terms of IQ’s liquidity: • The horizontal analysis shows that IQ’s total current assets increased by 25% and its total current liabilities increased by 40% during 2005. This is largely explained by the increase in trade receivables, the increase in inventory, the increase in trades payable, and the increase in term loans (notes 5, 6, 12, and 13 of the 2005 financial statement). The

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    Essay Length: 1,853 Words / 8 Pages
    Submitted: January 25, 2010 By: Steve
  • Bertelsmann Ag Financial Analysis Report

    Bertelsmann Ag Financial Analysis Report

    Bertelsmann AG Financial Analysis Report History Bertelsmann AG was founded in July 1835 by Carl Bertelsmann as a print shop. Initially the company concentrated on Christian books and songs. In 1849 Carl Bertelsmann’s son Heinrich took over the publishing business, which employed 14, and extended the inventory of the publishing house to novels. At the time of his death in 1887, the staff had grown to 60. Next to head the company was Johannes Mohn,

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    Essay Length: 1,119 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: January 29, 2010 By: Edward
  • American Oriental Bioengineering Financial Analysis

    American Oriental Bioengineering Financial Analysis

    American Oriental Bioengineering American Oriental Bioengineering, Inc. (AOB) engages in the development, production, and sale of bioengineered products and traditional Chinese medicinal products, primarily in China. The company has three product segments; Health Food, Chinese Medical, and Soybean Protein Peptide products. The company is organized into three divisions; Harbin Bioengineering, HSPL, and AOBO. AOB offers its products through distributors, sales outlets, and hospital and clinics. The company is headquartered in Harbin, China and its

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    Essay Length: 5,656 Words / 23 Pages
    Submitted: January 31, 2010 By: Jessica
  • Wells Fargo Financial Analysis

    Wells Fargo Financial Analysis

    Wells Fargo For this project, we researched Wells Fargo’s performance in the last couple of years as a way to check on its progress to greatness. What we found was an overwhelmingly charismatic company that not only puts down its values in ink, but also strictly abides by them. Much to our surprise, a huge chunk of their thick annual report for 2002 was an honest listing of all the threatening factors that stand in

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    Essay Length: 521 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: February 3, 2010 By: Mike
  • Financial Analysis & Control System

    Financial Analysis & Control System

    Financial Analysis & Control System Page 1 I have read and understood the rules on cheating, plagiarism and appropriate referencing as outlined in my handbook and I declare that the work contained in this assignment is my own, unless otherwise acknowledged. Signed: .......................Shu Wen GUO.............................. (for on-line submission it is only necessary to type your name in this space) MODULE TITLE: Financial Analysis & Control Systems MODULE CODE: 05--01 MODULE DATE: 31ST October?4TH November 05

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    Essay Length: 8,251 Words / 34 Pages
    Submitted: February 7, 2010 By: Bred
  • A Corporate and Financial Analysis of Ebay.Inc

    A Corporate and Financial Analysis of Ebay.Inc

    A Corporate and Financial Analysis of Ebay.Inc Executive Summary Section One - Corporate Level Part 1 - Brief History of the Corporation eBay was founded by Pierre Omidyar's in his San Jose home in September of 1995, under the name AuctionWeb. From its early beginnings it was meant to be a marketplace for the sale of goods and services for a variety of interested individuals. It was incorporated in 1996, and has since grown to

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    Essay Length: 2,874 Words / 12 Pages
    Submitted: February 8, 2010 By: July
  • Gateway Vs Dell Financial Analysis

    Gateway Vs Dell Financial Analysis

    Like most of the data that we have reviewed so far, the cash flow ratios for Dell and Gateway tell significantly different stories. The most glaring example is that most of Gateway’s cash flow ratios for the past five years are negative. This is a direct result of their Net Cash flow from Operating Activities being negative for four of the past five years. The driving force for this negative cash flow from operations is

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    Essay Length: 523 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: February 23, 2010 By: July
  • Ibm Financial Analysis

    Ibm Financial Analysis

    1. IBM: A Systematic Financial Analysis. 1.1 Introduction In order to make informed investment decisions, potential investors should carefully analyze all available information about the company (or companies) that they are planning to add to their portfolios. One such way is by performing a systematic financial analysis for each of the companies in question (Giroux 2003). The results of this analysis can then be used to determine whether or not the company presents a sound

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    Essay Length: 3,667 Words / 15 Pages
    Submitted: March 4, 2010 By: Kevin
  • Financial Analysis of Walgreens Vs. Cvs

    Financial Analysis of Walgreens Vs. Cvs

    Executive Summary The initial intent of this analysis was to identify changes in accounting methods within the financial statements of Walgreens and CVS, as well as to compare and contrast their financial statements, in order to draw conclusions about which company had better earnings. However, in the process of this analysis, with the exception of a minor change to lease accounting by Walgreens, there were no major changes in accounting methods identified. In examining the

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    Essay Length: 7,116 Words / 29 Pages
    Submitted: March 6, 2010 By: Jack
  • Financial Analysis: Hershey Corp. Tootsie Roll Industries

    Financial Analysis: Hershey Corp. Tootsie Roll Industries

    The Baker case presents a real-life scenario of a company that has had a great history and a strong reputation. As a plumbing parts manufacturer and distributor, the Baker Corp. has created a large cliental and an army of loyal customers. Customer retention is not a problem, most of the clients are repeat customer and whom continue to refer the Baker Corps new customers. However, the problem seems to be within the company’s internal

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    Essay Length: 2,151 Words / 9 Pages
    Submitted: March 7, 2010 By: Yan
  • Apple Financial Analysis

    Apple Financial Analysis

    Company Analysis - Apple TABLE OF CONTENTS COMPANY OVERVIEW 5 Introduction 5 Brief History & Current Happenings 5 Apple Products & Services 7 Business Strategy 9 INDUSTRY ANALYSIS 10 SWOT Analysis 10 Industry Overview 13 FINANCIAL ANALYSIS 16 Short-Term Liquidity Analysis 16 Current ratio 16 Acid Test (or Quick Test Ratio) 16 Accounts Receivable Turnover 17 Inventory Turnover 17 Days in Sales Receivables 17 Days in Inventory 18 Days Purchases in Account Payable 18 Average

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    Essay Length: 447 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: March 14, 2010 By: Max
  • Southwest Airlines Analysis

    Southwest Airlines Analysis

    [Writer Name] [Supervisor Name] [Subject] [Date] Economic System Company Overview Southwest Airlines (Southwest) is an air-carrier that primarily provides short haul, high frequency, point-to-point, low-fare services in 31 US states. The company operates only in the US. Southwest has been ranked the top US domestic airline by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) of the US Department of Transportation (DoT). It is headquartered in Dallas, Texas and employs about 31,000 people. The company recorded revenues

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    Essay Length: 2,723 Words / 11 Pages
    Submitted: March 19, 2010 By: Jon
  • Financial Analysis

    Financial Analysis

    INTRODUCTION A financial statement analysis is basically doing homework on a company’s financial statements, analyzing everything down to the footnotes. Analysts look at these statements to determine whether or not to invest in a company. They look at previous performance to determine future performance. Financial statement analysis allows you to compare more than two companies at a time. They compare different ratios as well as looking at the annual report. Included in the annual report

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    Essay Length: 3,993 Words / 16 Pages
    Submitted: March 20, 2010 By: Mike
  • Financial Analysis for Commercial Projects

    Financial Analysis for Commercial Projects

    Financial Analysis For Commercial Projects All projects require some form of financial analysis because they involve the expenditure of money, which must be both planned and justified. The main purposes of the financial analysis of projects are • To provide an adequate financing plan for the proposed investment • To determine the profitability of a project from the point of view of the owners or the project beneficiaries • To assist in planning the operation

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    Essay Length: 2,267 Words / 10 Pages
    Submitted: March 21, 2010 By: Artur
  • Financial Analysis of Apple, Inc.

    Financial Analysis of Apple, Inc.

    Company Background Apple, Inc. (formerly known as Apple Computer, Inc.) was incorporated in the State of California in 1977. Apple currently designs, manufactures, and markets a variety of computer and personal electronic products, including Macintosh computers, and the iPod digital music player. AppleХs key markets are consumers, creative professionals, educational institutions, and business users. For nearly twenty years, Apple computers have been the industry standard for creative industries such as publishing, advertising, digital music and

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    Essay Length: 1,845 Words / 8 Pages
    Submitted: March 28, 2010 By: Kevin
  • A Comprehensive Financial Analysis

    A Comprehensive Financial Analysis

    A Comprehensive Financial Analysis Of TOYS R US TABLE OF CONTENTS Company Overview ....................................................... 4 Key Facts........................................................................ 4 Business Description.................................................... 5 History ............................................................................ 6 Key Employees .............................................................. 7 Major Products And Services..................................... 12 Products And Services Analysis................................ 13 SWOT Analysis ............................................................ 14 Top Competitors .......................................................... 18 Company View ............................................................. 19 Locations and Subsidiaries........................................ 24 HISTORY Toys "R" Us was established in 1948 as a baby furniture store in Washington DC, by Charles Lazarus at the

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    Essay Length: 1,651 Words / 7 Pages
    Submitted: March 29, 2010 By: Tommy
  • Financial Analysis of Marks and Spencer

    Financial Analysis of Marks and Spencer

    Contents Executive Summary 1 Introduction, Profile & Mission Statement 2 1. Ratio Analysis 3 1.1 Profitability 3 1.2 Liquidity 5 1.3 Working Capital Efficiency 6 1.4 Long Term Financial Structure 7 1.5 Investors Ratio 8 2. Challenges Faced By Senior Management 10 3. SWOT Analysis 11 4. Porter??™s Five forces Analysis 14 5. Empirical Observation of M&S 15 6. Limitations of Ratio Analysis 18 7. Conclusion 20 8. Bibliography 21 List of Figures Figure 1.Profitability

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    Essay Length: 10,680 Words / 43 Pages
    Submitted: March 30, 2010 By: Jack
  • Financial Analysis British Petroleum (bp) till 2006

    Financial Analysis British Petroleum (bp) till 2006

    Financial Statement Analysis: A company’s financial statements and ratios are good indicators of its performance over the years. This report specifically compares the ratios for 2004 and 2005, with some additional insight into 2003, 2002, and 2001. The current ratio has increased by 0.0534 from 0.9900 to 1.434. As the current ratio is a measure of liquidity and ability to meet short-term debt requirements, BP was more able to meet their short term debt obligations

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    Essay Length: 1,903 Words / 8 Pages
    Submitted: March 30, 2010 By: Vika
  • Financial Analysis of the Cheesecake Factory

    Financial Analysis of the Cheesecake Factory

    Table of Contents Introduction…………………………………………………………….3 Section 1……..………………………………………………………….3 Section 2- Ratio Analysis……...……………………………………8 Table 1- Ratio Analysis for 3 restaurants…...……………………………..8 Section 3- Vertical Analysis……………………………………………9 Table 2- Vertical/Common Size Analysis…...………………………………9 Section 4- Major Elements of Cash Flow…………………………….10 Table 3- Cash Flow Comparison for 3 restaurants…...…………………..10 Figure 1- Comparison of Net Income …...…………………………………11 Figure 2- Comparison of Net Cash Flow from Operating Activities….….11 Figure 3- Comparison of Net Cash Flow from Investing Activities………12 Figure 4- Comparison of Net Cash Flow

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    Essay Length: 2,619 Words / 11 Pages
    Submitted: April 1, 2010 By: Kevin
  • Financial Analysis

    Financial Analysis

    BELL ATLANTIC, COMPETITION and the TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY Passage of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 established criterion for abolition of the competitive restraints of the Modified Final Judgment (MFJ), the court decision that compelled AT&T to break up in 1984, and caused the creation of the “Baby Bells,” including Bell Atlantic. Of primary concern to Bell Atlantic is the blurring of the division between local and long-distance providers of telecommunications services resulting from the Act’s ratification.

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    Essay Length: 758 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: April 10, 2010 By: Artur
  • Financial Analysis Case Using Npv

    Financial Analysis Case Using Npv

    Upon initial examining of the cash flows for Exhibit 1, some of the eight projects can be ranked and others dismissed. For example, by adding cash flows and deducting the initial investment, we can immediately conclude a possible project ranking of 3,5,8,4,1,7,6,2. Project Net Profit(In thousands) 3 $ 8,000.00 5 $ 2,200.00 8 $ 2,150.00 4 $ 1,561.00 1 $ 1,310.00 7 $ 560.00 6 $ 200.00 2 $ 165.00 On initial inspection it would

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    Essay Length: 786 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: April 16, 2010 By: Tasha
  • Visteon Corporation Financial Analysis

    Visteon Corporation Financial Analysis

    HISTORY, Development, and Growth: The company, formally Ford Automotive Products Operations, began using the Visteon name in 1997. In the same year, Visteon strengthened its presence in the Asia Pacific market by establishing new plants in Thailand and India. It also set up regional headquarters in Yokohama, Japan. Visteon joined forces with Microsoft and Intel to develop a computing platform for vehicles designed to keep drivers connected to information in 1998. In the same year,

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    Essay Length: 4,030 Words / 17 Pages
    Submitted: May 7, 2010 By: Venidikt
  • Apple Financial Analysis

    Apple Financial Analysis

    Company Profile Apple Inc., formerly Apple Computer, Inc., was incorporated under the laws of the State of California on January 3, 1977. Headquartered in Cupertino, California, Apple designs, manufactures and markets personal computers and related software, services, peripherals and networking solutions. The Company also designs, develops and markets a line of portable digital music players along with related accessories and services, including the online sale of third-party audio and video products. Apple Inc's products and

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    Essay Length: 881 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: May 15, 2010 By: Mike
  • Financial Analysis of Dell Computer

    Financial Analysis of Dell Computer

    Financial Analysis of Dell Computer 1. Summary: Dell, established in 1984, is among the worldЎ¦s leading computer manufacturers that has transformed and diversified into variety of business segments over the years. Also, the company is the computer industry leader in keeping costs down and wringing efficiency out of its direct sales and build-to-order business model. The strength of the company is DellЎ¦s alternative organizational structure. DellЎ¦s dynamic organizational structure allows it to achieve diversified targets.

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    Essay Length: 325 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: May 19, 2010 By: Mikki

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