Our cash position is not great, and was better in each of the past two years. This partially explains the growth in the accounts payable. There has not been any substantial growth in receivables but our cash conversion cycle has been affected by exc Continue Reading...
The company has grown substantially over the past several years in terms of revenues, profits and share price. In 2008, however, the company's share price has declined 45.3% from the beginning of the year. As the economic crisis spread overseas, Cat Continue Reading...
Caterpillar Inc. Global Financial Prospectus, 2010 A financial and qualitative leader in product and services in the heavy equipment industry, Caterpillar has been an expert in construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines and i Continue Reading...
While Caterpillar has its own financing arm, firms are not only dependent on Caterpillar to provide financing. Moreover, with interest rates at historic lows and capital investment low, the financing arm cannot be counted on to deliver strong top or Continue Reading...
Caterpillar The world of investing is full of choices. Selecting those areas which can provide above average returns requires focusing on corporations with: strong management, balance sheets and business models. These elements allow firms to increas Continue Reading...
EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL ENVIRONMENT-CATERPILLAR INC. External and Internal Environment Caterpillar: General Environment Economic Political Competition forces Supplier power: Medium Buyer power: High Addressing the competitive forces Supplier p Continue Reading...
Financial Research Report This is a review of Caterpillar, Inc.. The report is broken down into three sections -- company overview, ratio analysis (which includes a trend analysis), stock price analysis -- that are designed to give a thorough overvi Continue Reading...
A common thread through these fifteen stocks is that they not only represent diversification as a group, but most of the companies chosen also have a range diversification within the company's operations. The companies are spread around the world, Continue Reading...
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