Financial Performance: Caterpillar Caterpillar, the preeminent leader in the manufacture and supplier of earth moving equipment is the quintessential growth success story in the rapid economic globalization of the past three decades. Caterpillar's g Continue Reading...
57 Spillover Effect on the Stock Market and Bond Prices in Relation with GARCH Abstract This study examines the spillover effect between bond and stock markets in the U.S. using GARCH. The finding of a unidirectional spillover flow from bonds to stoc Continue Reading...
Dividend Policy What are the practical considerations which are likely to influence a firm's dividend policy? Does a firm's dividend policy matter? Inside a firm's dividend policy there are a number of different factors that will have an impact upo Continue Reading...
In contrast, within the firm, the entrepreneur directs production and coordinates without intervention of a price mechanism; but, if production is regulated by price movements, production could be carried on without any organization at all, well mig Continue Reading...
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co Insurance business in modern day has adopted a differential approach to dealing with policy issues and consumer behavior yet some companies like Northwestern Mutual Life retain their original course of actions w Continue Reading...
The fourth element is the company's currency policy. Crocs has some limited operations. The firm began by utilizing technology from a Canadian firm, which was later absorbed into the company. They have undertaken some overseas production, including Continue Reading...
In summary, we recommend that the IESBA reconsiders the proposals in the Exposure Draft and provides more guidance on safeguards applicable to sole practitioners and small accounting firms to ensure that the benefits of the changes outweigh the cost Continue Reading...
This is important, because it shows how there is the potential for both harmonization and division. Yet, once you look at what is taking place around the world, it is obvious that a common set of ideas are being readily accepted in different countri Continue Reading...
According to Shim and Siegel (1999), "The price-earning ratio equals market price of stock divided by earnings per share. It is used by potential investors in deciding whether to invest in the company. A high P/E ratio is desirable because it indic Continue Reading...
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Legal insights into an insurance investment strategy Warren E. Buffet's Berkshire Hathaway's company strategy since the global economic crisis in 2008 has been characterized by what some would call 'safe-but-boring' industr Continue Reading...
Finance The financial manager of a firm deals specifically with the acquisition, financing, and management of assets with the overall financial security and profitability of the firm as his goal. Decisions concerning what are the best types of finan Continue Reading...
The first aspect of successful mutual fund performance is to define a benchmark. Most funds have specific benchmarks that they use both internally and externally. Externally, the benchmarks are often used in promotional material, relating the perfor Continue Reading...
Accounting and Finance: Financial Statement Analysis Project Intel Corporation is situated in California and is regarded as one of the major innovators and trailblazers in the creation and advancement of technology. Intel was founded in the year 196 Continue Reading...
Business Plan for a Financial Divorce Software Business Plan Divorce Software Business Plan relating to the Sales of a new Financial Divorce Software. Business Plan relating to the Sales of a new Financial Divorce Software F F1 F2 F3 G1 G1(a Continue Reading...
One financial writer for Money magazine recently told readers "you couldn't help but marvel at how much brighter the economic future looked beyond our shores" (Lim, 2008, pg. 109). Huge amounts of money flowed from the United States to what were sup Continue Reading...
Key findings from the analysis are provided here: Income Statement Variance Analysis Bank of America achieved a 37.4% increase in revenue between 12/31/05 and 12/31/06, driven by acquisitions and organic growth in Retail Banking and Card Services. Continue Reading...
Ace CompanyExecutive summaryThis research is to depict the relationship between the organization's lending loan and the financial performance of Ace Company. The study uses Ace Company as their case study approach using their qualitative and quantita Continue Reading...
Internet and Global Finance Strategies Within the present competitive business environment, firms are continuously looking for various strategies to be ahead of their competitors and achieve competitive market advantages. Many firms have identified Continue Reading...
"Forecasts by Moody's Economy.com now use a 20 percent drop in median existing-home prices from their 2005 peak as a baseline, with prices weakening through at least mid-2009" (Shinkle, 2008, p. 44). Moody's director of housing economics Celia Chen Continue Reading...
All theories of capital structure are considered supplementary. As Myers pointed out it is a 'kind of puzzle and every new theory fills a small gap'. (Does Capital Structure really matter?) Evaluating the tradeoff and pecking order theory Shyam-Sun Continue Reading...
Tenet Healthcare Corporation Tenet Healthcare Corp This paper examines the financial statements of Tenet Healthcare Corporation, reviewing their important components and discussing their interrelationship. Tenet's annual report for the year ending Continue Reading...
Strategic Management REVISED Crocs Inc. is a publicly traded corporation on the NASDAQ under the symbol CROX: the company completed its initial public offering in February of 2006, and is thus a little over eight years old. The Colorado-based compan Continue Reading...
Accounting Several terms and definitions are valuable to understand financial statements. In the United States, financial statements of public corporations are produced in accordance with the U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. These prin Continue Reading...
For both debt ratios, the lower their values are the more conservative the company is, choosing to finance its operations/investments from internal sources. However, such a company may miss out on growth and investment opportunities. It is recomme Continue Reading...
Financial Statements and Business Organizations Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) require four different financial statements for most forms of business organizations: the balance sheet, income statement, cash flow statement, and state Continue Reading...
Approximately 19% of the short-term liabilities in the form of notes payable and other short-term debt. The long-term liabilities consist of long-term debt and other miscellaneous liabilities. The debt portion of this represents approximately 39% o Continue Reading...
Finance Any Asset Pricing Theory forms the basic foundation of finance theory, in that it deals with the value of any asset under unknown or uncertain circumstances. The relationship between an asset and its price is the mainstay of the asset pricin Continue Reading...
Finance One difference between industries with high leverage and low leverage is a split between the need for fixed assets (high leverage) and a reliance on intellectual capital (low leverage). Airlines need planes, construction companies need equip Continue Reading...
Finance The FCF-based valuation model is based on the following formula: EBIT (1-Tax Rate) + Depreciation & Amortization - Change in Net Working Capital - Capital Expenditure Investopedia, 2012) is the free cash flow each year, C0 is the orig Continue Reading...
Investment and Portfolio Analysis With the increasing economic downturn in the economy, the need of investment has increased considerable. The potential investors generally foregoes their current leisure and earnings and investment their earnings an Continue Reading...
If this investment was financed entirely with debt, the new capital structure would be 67.2% debt and 32.8% equity. If this investment was financed entirely with equity, the new capital structure would be 30.5% debt and 69.5% equity. One rule of th Continue Reading...
HP: Financial Statement Analysis There are many approaches one could use to analyze the health, stability as well as financial performance of a business entity. One such approach involves a thorough review of the financial statements of the concerne Continue Reading...
Investing in Walt Disney Company Characteristics of its bonds Apparently, Disney's bonds seem to be in an enticing situation. After a dip during the past years, Disney's bonds seem to be in great demand. In June of this year -- little less than 3 m Continue Reading...
Starbucks and Peet's have similar gross margins. Dunkin' Brands has a much better gross margin at 78.9%, while McDonalds has a lower gross margin at 39.6%. Starbucks' gross margin might put it in the middle of the pack for quick service, but it is s Continue Reading...
Nike Financial Analysis Nike earned a net income of 2.133 billion in fiscal 2011 on revenues of $20.862 billion. A trend analysis of the income statement shows that net income grew 9.7% in FY 2011, whereas the net income grew by 11.8%. In the previ Continue Reading...
Ratios In general East Coast Yachts has below average financial performance compared to its industry peers. With respect to solvency and liquidity, the company has a current ratio of 1.12 and a quick ratio of 0.66. Both of these lie below the median Continue Reading...
