Why invest in Apple Inc.? Daniel A. Martinez MGT 521 March 12‚ 2012 Diane Hunt Wagner Abstract This paper presents a brief discussion and analysis of Apple Inc. using the Strengths‚ Weaknesses‚ Opportunities and Threats (SWOT) management model as a way of providing the reader an “at a glance” perspective prior to making a decision to invest in the firm. Some of the company’s financial figures obtained from its recently published 2011 unaudited financial reports such as the income statement
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Burger King SWOT Analysis Strength: Burger King serves a lot of burgers that is typically not available in other fast food restaurant. Some of the examples are‚ BK Mushroom Swiss which serves beef patty and topped with mushroom sautéed sauce‚ Grilled Chicken burger which is prepared by grilling the chicken patty and others. Most of the burgers prepared in Burger King are cooked by properly grilling them over fire. Burger King also serve varieties of side dishes in their restaurants such as mozzarella
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Burger King vs. McDonald’s Burger King and McDonald’s are two of the most popular fast food restaurants and have been in competition for years. Both of the restaurants have been in business for over 50 years‚ though Burger King was started before McDonald’s. Burger King was established in 1953 as Insta-Burger based in Florida. The company ran into financial issues and was bought out by David Edgerton and James McLamore in 1954‚ and the name was then changed to Burger King and a year later‚ the king
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pricing‚ site locations‚ and advertising and media efforts. All of these strategic initiatives have contributed to the historical success of the organization. However‚ despite increasing sales and organizational operating income throughout the 1990’s‚ domestic income has remained relatively consistent. Over the last ten years‚ several company and industry critical issues have challenged McDonald’s traditional strategy and its market position. McDonald’s has demonstrated tremendous growth. Just
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HRDM1 ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT JELYN S. DEE HRDM1-BSBA CASE NUMBER 6- BUGER KING SELLING WHOPPERS IN JAPAN I. STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM a. The whopper 77% rarely or never buy the whopper or its variant. Burger king failed to effectively target the cost conscious consumer and instead promoted its premium burgers. b. Failure to communicate brand values. c. Lack of funds
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7 Reasons Why McDonald’s Crushes Burger King Year After Year After Year by Marcus Sheridan I love talking about food. And I love talking about business. Even better‚ most of the people that read this blog share these same passions and so today I’m going to deviate a little from the norm and have a little fun analyzing two household names that we’ve all grown up experiencing quite a bit of:McDonald’s and Burger King. The other day‚ as I was standing at a gas station I looked out to see a McDonald’s
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McDonalds vs. Burger King Which fast food restaurant is your favorite? McDonald’s or Burger King‚ these two fast food restaurant have been around for many years serving over billions of people. Fast food is currently one of the biggest businesses in the United States due to the hectic schedule people have this days. McDonald’s and Burger King were established in different years. McDonald’s was established a year after Burger King was established. McDonald’s was introduced by Dick and Mac McDonald’s
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Ratio analysis gives potential investors insight on how well the company is doing. Liquidity Ratios measure the company’s ability to pay off short term debts. Based on the company’s current ratio‚ it has been increasing over the years and it is obvious the company is able to pay off its obligations being that the ratio is above 1. The company’s quick ratios has increased over the years and being that it is greater than 1‚ the company has the ability to use quick assets to payoff current
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of Burger King Bahadır Bayar 1483734 Instructor: Prof. Cengiz Yılmaz Contents 1. Marketing Strategy of Burger King……………………………………………………………………………3 2. Environmental Factors on Burger King……………………………………………………………………..3 3. Segmentation Strategy of Burger King………………………………………………………………………4 4. Positioning Strategy of Burger King……………………………………………………….………………….5 5. Brand Equity of Burger King………………………………………………………………….………………….5 6. Communication Strategy of Burger King…………………………………………………………………
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For years‚ McDonald’s and Burger King (BK) have been the world’s two largest and most successful fast food chains. Both have battled out all these years over their operational differences which form the core of their corporate culture. The “Doing It All For You” (McDonald’s) vs. “Having It Your Way” (BK’s) stems from their respective production methods. McDonald’s “Made to Stock” vs. BK’s “Made to Order” also originate from the differences in their respective processes. Exhibits 1 and 2 show the
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