paper will look at the three most common models used for estimating the rate of return for a given company; dividend growth‚ Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) and Arbitrage Pricing Theory (APT). The board of directors for Apple Computer Corporation will receive this report‚ and based on the findings and analysis included‚ Apple will be given a recommendation as to the cost equity model they should implement to estimate their future rate of returns. This report will discuss the accuracy and ease
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shoe industry had fallen from 48 percent to 42 percent since 1997. In addition‚ supply-chain issues and the effects of a strong dollar negatively affected revenues. In the meeting‚ management planned to increase revenues by developing athletic-shoe products in ranges varying between $70-$90 and push their apparel line. Nike’s executives expressed that the company would still continue with a long-term revenue growth target of 8-10 percent and earnings-growth target above 15 percent. III. Statement
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Executive Summary The case‚ Marriott Corporation: The Cost of Capital (Abridged)‚ concentrates on making decisions based on capital asset pricing model (CAPM) and the weighted average cost of capital (WACC) to measure the opportunity cost for investments. Dan Cohrs‚ the Vice President of Finance of Marriott Corporation‚ had to deal with making recommendations for the hurdle rates at Marriott Corporation and its three divisions which are lodging‚ restaurant and contract services. In calculating
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HBR Case #1 Marriott Corporation: The Cost of Capital Group 16—Tutorial Mon 11:30am Group members LIU Ying‚ Chloe | 1155019350 | LUO Yingying‚ Irika | 1155020931 | TIAN Tian‚ Sarah | 1155019114 | WU Jiajie‚ Jesse | 1155019061 | 17 September 2012 Executive Summary By 1987‚ Marriott Corporation had grown into a large multi-dimensional company with over $5 billion assets in lodging‚ contract services and restaurants. The company enjoyed fast growth in both sales and assets at around
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sisHow to Analyze a Paper & Forest Products Company Standard and Poors (April 2002) The production of paper and wood products alike depends upon timber resources for raw materials‚ and most companies in the industry produce both categories of products. The markets for those products‚ however‚ are often unrelated. Product Mix The first thing to examine when reviewing a paper and forest products company is product mix‚ which has a heavy bearing on a company’s financial results and future outlook.
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the world’s largest home improvement retailer. They are now the second largest retailer in the United States‚ offering 40‚000 to 50‚000 different types of home improvement supplies‚ building materials‚ and lawn and garden products. They carry a wide assortment of low-cost products‚ and offer expert advice and exceptional customer service. As an innovator of the home improvement industry‚ Home Depot has expanded into Canada‚ Mexico‚ Argentina‚ Chile‚ and Puerto Rico. Currently there are 1‚459 stores
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The Cost of Capital Benedict Amanor‚ Yolanda Brown-McCutchen‚ Edith Compean‚ Angel Longino and Melissa Shea-Brooks FIN/571 May 18‚ 2015 William Stokes The Cost of Capital In our fifth week of understanding the practices of Corporate Finance‚ we reviewed the Cost of Capital video. This video provided information on Pfizer‚ a researched based pharmaceutical company that makes products to help face health care challenges. Our goal is to highlight the cost of capital as described by Amit
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Case 1- Marriott Corporation: The Cost of Capital Some preliminary questions: 1. What do you think about Marriott’s policy of repurchasing shares? Repurchase whenever stock price < warranted equity value Does this mean the market is inefficient? 2. Why does Marriott manage rather than own hotel assets? Finding limited partners on a hotel project is equivalent to selling private equity in the project Is there any reason to
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Cost of Equity: For the risk-free rate‚ we decided to use the 30-year old Treasury yield‚ which is currently 4.6%. We believe it is important to match the time horizon when comparing financial assets. Given that stocks have essentially an endless time horizon‚ the 30-year Treasury seems a more reasonable asset by which to compare stocks. 1-month Treasury Bills‚ for instance‚ are comparable to safety-deposit boxes‚ which are completely safe‚ but cannot ever yield a return. It’s highly likely that
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Case #3 “Marriott Corporation” The Cost of Capital” What is the weighted average cost of capital for the Marriott Corporation and cost of capital for each of its divisions? – What risk-free rate and risk premium did you use to calculate the cost of equity? – How did you measure the cost of debt? – How did you measure the beta for each division? Solution What risk-free rate and risk premium did you use to calculate the cost of equity? – Risk-free rate proxy The risk-free
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