UV0010 NIKE‚ INC.: COST OF CAPITAL On July 5‚ 2001‚ Kimi Ford‚ a portfolio manager at NorthPoint Group‚ a mutual-fund management firm‚ pored over analysts’ write-ups of Nike‚ Inc.‚ the athletic-shoe manufacturer. Nike’s share price had declined significantly from the beginning of the year. Ford was considering buying some shares for the fund she managed‚ the NorthPoint Large-Cap Fund‚ which invested mostly in Fortune 500 companies‚ with an emphasis on value investing. Its top holdings included ExxonMobil
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International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Vol. 2 No. 20 [Special Issue – October 2012] Regulating Kenya’s Securities Markets: An Assessment of the Capital Markets Authority’s Enforcement Jurisprudence Dr. Jacob K. Gakeri Senior Lecturer School of Law‚ University of Nairobi Kenya Box 30197 Nairobi‚ 0010 GPO Kenya. Abstract The importance of an optimal regulatory and enforcement matrix in enhancing securities markets cannot be overemphasized. Countries with deep and vibrant
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Working Capital Management Submitted to: Submitted by: Mr. Mukesh Hans Swati Chaudhry MBA-IIsem Working Capital Management The working capital management is a delicate area in the field of financial management. Every business needs investment to procure fixed assets‚ which remain in use for a longer period. Money invested in these assets is called ‘Long term Funds’ or ‘Fixed Capital’. Business also needs funds for short-term purposes to finance current operations. Investment
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Economist Theodore Schultz invented the term human capital in the 1960s to reflect the value of our human capacities. He believed human capital was like any other type of capital; He believed that investing on human capital would lead us to a higher production‚ (Investopedia) Investopedia defines human capital as a measure of the economic value of an employee ’s skill set. The concept of human capital recognizes that not all labor is equal and that the quality of employees can be improved by investing
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Pfizer Inc.’S Cost of Capital and Capital structure - Xiaoyue Shi The costs of capital and capital structures for Pfizer Inc. and its two competitors Merck & Co. Inc. and Johnson & Johnson in the pharmaceutical industry are analyzed in this memo. When calculating the cost of common stock for the three companies‚ three different approaches including Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM)‚ Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) and the bond yield plus risk premium are applied (Appendix A). For CAPM approach
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WORKING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT By D.BINISHA Reg No: 312211631024 REPORT ON SUMMER INTERNSHIP AT INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT SSN SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT & COMPUTER APPLICATIONS KALAVAKKAM- 603 110 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT I extend my sincere thanks to our Director‚ Prof. B. Srinivasan for inculcating in us‚ a passion for excellence in all our activities including this project. I am grateful to my external guide Mr. O. ARIVAZHAGAN‚ CEO‚ International
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In the article “What Your Supermarket Knows About You” Martin Lindstrom details his experience after visiting a laboratory in Chicago of one of the largest consumer goods manufacturers. He describes the different marketing techniques retailers use to get customers to stay longer and buy more. Lindstrom explains how they monitor their shoppers to see how they respond to different tactics used; such as employing speed-bumps in certain sections of the store so they stay in one section longer and increase
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Define working capital. -Working capital cycle is a firm’s current assets. Current assets are those that the firm’s expect to convert into cash within a year. b) Explain the working capital cycle and illustrate your answer by using a diagram. -The working capital cycle is measures the time between paying for goods supplied to you and the final receipt of cash to you from their sale. It is desirable to keep the cycle as short as possible as it increases the effectiveness of working capital cycle. The
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Guidance of Prof. N. Aravindakshan Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the award of the degree of of M.G.UNIVERSITY KOTTAYAM – KERALA March – 2010 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This project is based on the study of working capital management in Arabian Industries LLC‚ An insight view of the project will encompass – what it is all about‚ what it aims to achieve‚ what is its purpose and scope‚ the various methods used for collecting data and their sources‚ including literature
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A SUMMER TRAINING REPORT ON [pic] WORKING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT FOR THE REQUIREMENT OF MBA BATCH (2009-11) SUBMITTED TO : CONTROLLER OF EXAMINATION GURGAON [pic] PREFACE To start any business‚ First of all we need finance and the success of that business entirely depends on the proper management of day-to-day finance
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