The Wal-Mart case is intended for an introductory or main course on Financial Statement Analysis. It may also be useful within a Corporate Finance/Financial Management course. After a class on financial statements and liquidity‚ profitability and solvency ratios – and some brief examples discussed by the lecturer – students should be capable of making a financial analysis of Wal-Mart. Students can be asked to make this analysis in class‚ or to prepare the case outside the classroom‚ and to present
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Vs. Wal-Mart Stores‚ Inc Problem: Don Edwards‚ a recent MBA graduate has been asked to analyze the financial performance of Sears and Wal-Mart. Although Wal-Mart is the industry powerhouse‚ its 20% return on equity (ROE) lags behind that of Sears’ 22%. Analysis: Wal-Mart operates fewer stores than Sears but is ahead in terms of total selling area by a ratio of 3.4:1. Between 1995 and 1997‚ Sears’ retail store revenue per selling square foot was not only lower than that of Wal-Mart
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Carrefour Introduction Carrefour one of the biggest retailers in Europe‚ which is working with the shopping area and discounters in the world. The company is headquartered in Paris‚ France.) The company started in France in 1959 and opened its first supermarket in 1960. The first major changes and expansions‚ which that it went through‚ were between the 70s and the 80s‚ a period that saw the stocks of the company being floated in 1970 in the Paris bourse. In 1970 the company presented in stock
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problem for this case is: How can Wal-Mart improve its image and show consumers that they are moving towards a sustainable future? We analyzed several key points in this case. The first point we looked at was the transparency of Wal-Mart’s supply chain. Wal-Mart’s decisions and goals for the future were vague and hidden from the public eye. Because of this factor‚ many opponents of Wal- Mart have bashed out against the large corporation to say that Wal-Mart is not doing what they are saying
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How do Wal-Mart’s affect a small town’s economy? Some people may think it would boost the economy and give job opportunities to the ones that live there. It will save them money in the long run. Although some people may agree it boost it‚ there are also people that believe it would put a lot of family owned businesses out of business and they may also take up a lot of ground area to build. In New York they did a random sampled poll for small businesses to vote and see how many small
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Toy Aisle Review For this research paper I decided to go to Wal-Mart. I noticed a lot of differences that I never really paid attention to before. I noticed a lot of differences between the aisles. Obviously aisles had very distinct color differences‚ pink for the girls‚ dark blue for the boys. The boys aisle had more rugged and fighting toys while the girls aisle had more dolls and home cleaning supplies. These are the more obvious differences that I saw. There were‚ however‚ more differences
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Adopt Algorithm for Distributed Constraint Optimization Pragnesh Jay Modi Information Sciences Institute & Department of Computer Science University of Southern California http://www.isi.edu/~modi Distributed Optimization Problem “How do a set of agents optimize over a set of alternatives that have varying degrees of global quality?” Examples l allocating resources l constructing schedules l planning activities Difficulties l No global control/knowledge l Localized communication l Quality
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Adopt an Element Purpose To research two elements on the periodic table and create a neat‚ colorful‚ and creative 8.5’ x 11’ poster on colored paper that highlights the following information: • Symbol (lettering must be 11 cm high‚ minimum must be placed in the left hand corner) • Name of element (lettering must be 2 cm high‚ minimum Must be underneath the symbol.) • Atomic number (lettering must be 2 cm high‚ minimum Must be placed in the top right hand corner) •
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Huber v. Wal-Mart Stores‚ Inc. Timothy M McDonald Webster University: HRMG 5700 QA Spring II‚ 2015 Huber v. Wal-Mart Stores‚ Inc. Case Summary Pam Huber sustained a permanent injury that would not allow her to perform the essential functions of her position as an order filler. Huber asked for a reasonable accommodation in the form of taking a vacant position as a router. Both Huber and Wal-Mart agreed that the position was vacant and equivalent. Wal-Mart did not automatically assign Huber to
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What is the ethical dilemma facing Wal-Mart in this case? Do Wal-Mart’s associates also face an ethical dilemma? If so‚ what is it? Wal-Mart is trying to implement the Kronos system which will automate a process that usually requires personal judgment. The Kronos system will create work schedules that are favorable to the company’s profit margin. Wal-Mart will be responsible for the potential conflicts the new system may cause its employees. Wal-Mart employees will face an ethical dilemma
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