to investor is not a bad thing. However‚ too much debt may cause serious financial problem. Dell’s ROE exceeds ROA by almost 50 %( average) from 2005 to 2008. In 2007‚ Dell’s ROE exceed ROA by 60%‚ which means the high returns to investor are based on use of leverage. In contrast‚ Dell’s debt to equity ratio is much higher than HP’s debt to equity ratio. This means HP’s returns to investor are more solid than Dell. P/E ratio (weakness) The stock market is pessimistic about Dell’s future earning
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A financial Ratio Analysis of Commercial Bank Performance in South Africa Mabwe Kumbirai2# and Robert Webb* Abstract This paper investigates the performance of South Africa’s commercial banking sector for the period 2005- 2009. Financial ratios are employed to measure the profitability‚ liquidity and credit quality performance of five large South African based commercial banks. The study found that overall bank performance increased considerably in the first two years of the analysis. A significant
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anonymous manipulation and distribution of information‚ creating new and easier paths for committing crimes like piracy‚ identity theft‚ infringement of an individual’s privacy etc. In this paper we will be analyzing the Choice-point case and the ‘Sony data breach ‘case from an ethical point of view. (Laudon &Laudon‚ 2010‚ p.128) Background: The ChoicePoint Data breach: On September 27 of 2004‚ ChoicePoint‚a company that aggregates and stores personal information‚ suspected that some of its
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Sony Corporation and the Video Game Console Market: 1 A Competitive Analysis By Ryan Bogner‚ Peter Hung‚ Guan Wang‚ and Steven Wang 1 This report evaluates Sony Corporation’s strategy in the console gaming market from the top-down perspective of the entire corporation. Executive Summary Sony’s current strategy in the video game console market is simple: use the technologically superior Playstation 3 as a loss leader to introduce the Blu-ray optical drive2 into consumers’ homes and leverage that
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Equity: 2 2-Return on Assets: 3 3-Equity Multiplier: 4 4-Asset Utilization Ratio: 5 5-Tax Ratio: 6 6-Efficiency Ratio: 6 7-Expense Ratio: 7 8-Spread: 8 9-Burden: 9 1-Return on Equity: ROE = Net Income/Average Total Equity YEAR | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | Net Income | 12700315 | 10084037 | 15614020 | Average Total Equity | 38949430.5 | 50120394.5 | 63172013.5 | | 0.032 | 0.020 | 0.024 | Analysis: This trend of return of asset is similar to return on equity. Its basic reason
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SWOT Analysis for Sony Ericsson Strengths: Increased market shares Reduced losses: Sony Ericsson has been successful in reducing its company losses in the past year. The company cut its total losses by more than half in the second half of 2002. Sony Ericsson should look to continue to cut costs in order to narrow company losses even further. The success of the joint venture will be viewed by its ability to break even and generate profits. Brand name: Having a strong brand name means
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are a small business owner. Determine the financial ratios that are important to the business. Compare your ratios with those that are important to a manager of a larger corporation. As a business owner‚ financial understanding is something that has to be studied before you decide that you are going to open or even start a new business. Small businesses in general run the finance operations of their business in a different way than the larger corporations. Most of the small businesses must rely on
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HORIZONTAL ANALYSIS PETRON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION (Amounts in Million Pesos) 2013 2012 2011 ASSETS Current Assets Cash and cash equivalents 211.55% 113.19% 100% Financial assets at fair value Through profit or loss 330.38%
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Ford Motors Introduction History Ford Motor Company did not start out with its current name nor did it start with its current reputation or leadership standing in the automotive industry. A man named Henry Ford on November 3‚ 1901 started the Ford Motor Company. In the beginning‚ the car company went through multiple name changes within a short time period and eventually landed on the all time name of Ford Motor Company. With the help of 11 investors bringing together only $28‚000‚ Ford Motor
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American Corporation Analysis ACC/561 September 19‚ 2013 Mr. Ponteja American Corporation Analysis Wal-Mart is one of the biggest retailers not only in the United States‚ but also internationally. The corporation was founded in Arkansas by Sam Walton in 1962 and has grown to produce revenue of over $460 billion while employing 2.2 million employees (Seeking Alpha‚ 2013). Wal-Mart is known for the low cost structure and has succeeded in the retail market. Although the corporation has been successful
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