A Financial Analysis of the Smartphone Industry Maria Thompson Jared Fowler John Froman Michael Collingsworth Emily Barnes Emily Pounders Robert Crittenden The University of North Alabama September 23‚ 2011 A Financial Analysis of the Smartphone Industry The industry of Smartphones is rapidly growing. Through our analysis‚ we have seen companies that have taken advantage of this rapid growth and some that have only experienced moderate growth. Through comparative analysis of financial
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INTRODUCTION OF TELECOMMUNICATION INDUSTRY Telecommunication is the transmission of messages over significant distances for the purpose of communication. In the modern age of electricity‚ telecommunications has involved the use of electric means such as the telegraph and telephone‚ the use of microwave communications and the use of fiber optics. The telecom industry plays an important role in the world economy and global revenues in 2008 were ~USD 4 trillion‚ expected to grow at a steep 11%
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Abstract Two-wheeler segment is one of the most important components of the automobile sector that has undergone significant changes due to shift in policy environment. The two-wheeler industry has been in existence in India since 1955. It consists of three segments viz. scooters‚ motorcycles and mopeds. According to the figures published by SIAM‚ the share of two-wheelers in automobile sector in terms of units sold was about 80 per cent during 2003-04. This high figure itself is suggestive of the
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SLEPTEC ANALYSIS - AIRLINE INDUSTRY All industries are influenced by SLEPTEC factors. For example‚ some of the SLEPTEC factors affecting the airline industry in recent years include: Social: increased popularity of foreign travel leading to a boom in demand for air travel. However‚ this has been adversely affected by international terrorism. Legal: there are increasingly tight rules about the materials that need to go into aircraft construction in order to make them safer and more resistant
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Situation/Market Analysis Market Size: * 33‚946‚600 sports footwear sold in 2010 for a total of $ 2‚538.4M * 19‚149‚200 men’s sports footwear sold in 2010 for a total of $ 1‚363.9M * 14‚797‚400 women’s sports footwear sold in 2010 for a total of $ 1‚174.5M Market Growth: Global sports footwear: * 46.8% volume growth from 05-10 and 2.1% from 09-10 * 46.7% value growth from 05-10 and 3.3% from 09-10 Men’s sports footwear: * 65.6% volume growth from 05-10 and
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capacity and we see three- to fivemonth backlogs and high latex prices driving higher ASPs in 2010F. Sizeable long-term potential exists in the largely untapped Asian markets‚ which make up just 6-10% of global sales‚ while concerns on potential industry overcapacity in 2011F seem premature given the global economic recovery and potential restrictions in natural gas supply. We initiate coverage on Top Glove‚ Kossan and Supermax‚ the three largest listed glove makers in the world‚ with BUY ratings
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Analysis Define the industry Panasonic Malaysia is one of electric and electronic company. The electronic industry is business of creating‚ designing‚ producing and selling devices such as radio‚ television‚ stereos‚ computers‚ semiconductors‚ transistors‚ and integrated circuits. The electronics industry is playing a dominant role in scientific and technological progress. The electronics industry transformed factories‚ offices‚ and homes‚ emerging as a key economic sector
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External Analysis of The Automobile Industry The automobile industry is an extremely large and complex industry that is made up of many different businesses that all share a part in the manufacturing‚ sale‚ service and financing of automobiles. This industry makes up a large part of the United States economy as well as the world economy‚ and therefore is important to understand. To understand the automotive industry it is best to look at the industry‚ market‚ and competition that shapes it.
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CUTIVE SUMMARY This paper discusses the potential profitability of the beer industry. II. INTRODUCTION The Beer makes up most of the alcoholic beverage industry‚ with a 74% volume in 2002 (Alcoholic Beverages‚ 2005). The production of beer around the world has increased from 36.85 billions gallons in 2000 to 38.78 billion gallons in 2003 (Alcoholic Beverages‚ 2005). Beer production has been a part of society close to the beginning of civilization. A Mesopotamian tablet dating back to 7000
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understand these forces a SLEPT analysis is used to analyze the social‚ legal‚ economical‚ political and technological impacts on Costco. SLEPT Analysis Social Recently‚ manufactures have been under attack for exploiting overseas workers for cheap labor. Companies like Apple and Victoria’s Secret are recent examples of companies that have been criticized for the companies labor activities. According to a story by the New York Times‚ “Employees work excessive overtime‚ in some cases seven days a week‚ and
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