Apple Inc. Apple Inc. (formerly Apple Computer‚ Inc.) is an American multinational corporation that designs and sells consumer electronics‚ computer software‚ and personal computers. The company ’s best-known hardware products are the Macintosh line of computers‚ the iPod‚ the iPhone and the iPad. Its software includes the OS X and iOS operating system; the iTunes media browser; and the iLife and iWork creativity and production suites. Apple is the world ’s third-largest mobile phone maker after
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from music on digital versatile disc (DVD)‚ which are rapidly replacing videocassettes‚ and this marks a shift towards a more `visual ’ appreciation of music and its performers. Young consumers are spending more time accessing music through their computers or televisions‚ having been brought up on MTV and other music channels in the new digital media environment of multi-channel television and radio. Although radio is now peripheral to television in terms of media consumption‚ the fact remains that
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Table of contents I. Introduction 3 II. SWOT Analysis: method description 4 III. SWOT Analysis: example 4 IV. Background and related literature 4 V. References 4 VI. Appendix 4 List of figures Figure 1: A basic SWOT Analysis matrix 4 Figure 2: SWOT Analysis for Microsoft (see Appendix for larger version) 4 List of Tables Table 1: The steps that have to be followed in order to carry out a successful SWOT Analysis. 4 I. Introduction In the past twenty to thirty years many changes and developments
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Corp. says net income nearly quadrupled revenue up 44 percent. Intel says corporations are upgrading their employees’ computers and buying more servers. April 15‚ 2010: Advanced Micro Devices Inc. shows a 34 percent increase in revenue and says spending on servers is "pretty healthy." The microprocessor maker’s CEO says he is less certain about corporate spending on personal computers. April 15‚ 2010: Google Inc. says revenue surged 23 percent‚ its best rate since the summer of 2008. Prices paid for
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Citigroup ’s Industry Analysis 1. High Rivalry among Banking Companies The competition in banking industry is very high. There are many banks around the world. Although Citibank is the second largest financial services firm‚ the slow growth rate still affects it. Moreover‚ banking industry hardly has differentiation strategy. Whenever one bank comes out with our new product or service‚ it can not stand for long period as other banks will follow its products and services. In addition‚ customers
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Biotechnology industry Analysis BACKGROUND The health care industry Provides health products and service which involved the leading technology of life science. It is a fast-growing industry and will continue to grow in the future because of the increasing request to the advanced medical care. The Global Industry Analysis (GIA‚2009) predicted that the prescription drug market is value around $897 billion in world economy in 2015‚ and Asia-Pacific region is expected to have highest growth in prescription
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INTRODUCTION A framework for diagnosing industry structure‚ built around five competitive forces that erode long-term industry average profitability. The industry structure framework can be applied at the level of the industry‚ the strategic group (or group of firms with similar strategies) or even the individual firm. Its ultimate function is to explain the sustainability of profits against bargaining and against direct and indirect competition. IN RESPECT TO THE INFLUENCE OF GOVERNMENT: Laws
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1) Substitutability by buyers and suppliers defines the boundaries of RTE cereal industry from a demand-side perspective and a supply-side perspective respectively. The boundaries from a demand-side perspective in this case are the fact that buyers have low switching costs. The cereal industry has a diversified range of products so consumers can easily substitute one type of cereal for another or one brand for another. From the supply-side perspective‚ boundaries are technological in nature such
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This report will analyze the Supply Chain and Logistics Industry in the United Arab Emirates during the last five years. The tools and techniques used for this analysis shall be PESTEL and PORTER’S 5 forces. Further this report shall discuss about the Industry type based on the competition existing in the market and its current phase in the Industry cycle. This report shall be considering the Industrial study conducted by major players in the Supply Chain and Logistics Industry in UAE and Logistics
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Family name Bao First name Cheng ( Steven ) Title: The analysis of Nike in athletic footwear market based on porter’s Five forces model 1. Introduction One and a half months ago‚ the biggest athletic event in the world ultimately drew its curtains after a pitched one-month-long battle‚ which saw thirty-two teams vying for the roll of honor of being crowned the final kings of football – the World Champions – and earn bragging rights for four years at least. It was not only
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