Case 72 Swan-Davis‚ Inc. Bond and Stock Valuation Swan-Davis‚ Inc. (SDI) manufactures equipment for sale to large contractors. The company was founded in 1976 by Tom Stone‚ the current chairman‚ and it went public in 1980 at $1 per share. The stock currently sells for $15‚ Stone owns 14 percent of the shares‚ and other officers and directors control another 13 percent. The industry is cyclical‚ and competition is strong‚ so profits are some-what unstable. Tables 1‚ 2‚ and 3 provide historical
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1 The Gap‚ Inc. SWOT Analysis Strengths Strong Liquidity Position During the 2010 fiscal year‚ The Gap‚ Inc. saw an increase in cash inflow from operating activities of 36.4%‚ according to GlobalData. Increasing cash and cash equivalent represents the company’s ability to fund its business opportunities‚ working capital needs‚ meet shortterm obligations and other capital requirements in the future. GAP is superior competitors. According to DataMonitor‚ 2011‚ the company’s net profit margin (8
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MARK 60013 Case Study #1: Cima Mountaineering‚ Inc. Markus Decker Kevin Dulac Erik Frank Chad Mays 09/24/2002 Introduction In this case study‚ our team examines the decisions facing a small western mountain boot manufacturing company‚ Cima Mountaineering‚ Inc. This paper will provide a brief overview of the case‚ including a quick background perspective of the company. We will present the two options given in the case‚ and examine the four possible alternatives‚ which exist
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Eastern Gear‚ Inc. Eastern gear Inc.‚ in Philadelphia‚ Pa.‚ is a manufacturer of custom made gears ranging in weight from a few ounces to over 50 pounds. The gears are made of different metals depending on the customer’s requirements. Over the past year 40 different types of steel and brass alloys have been used as raw materials. See Exhibit 1 for details. Eastern gear sells its products primarily to engineering research and development laboratories or very small manufacturers. As a result
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|4 | | |Introduction |5 | | |Steve Jobs‚ the CEO of Apple Inc. |6 | | |A Look at the History pages... |8 | | |Product Range
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BOSTON CHICKEN‚ INC* At the end of 1996‚ Boston Chicken was one of the hottest names on Wall Street. Operating in the highly competitive restaurant industry‚ the chain had grown from 18 stores in 1991 to over 1‚000 stores in 1996 and in its short history had raised over $1 billion in public offerings. EPS had grown from just $0.06 in 1993 to $1.01 in 1996‚ representing an annual growth rate of well over 100%. At the end of 1996‚ Boston Chicken traded around $40‚ representing a price-earnings multiple
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Executive summary Dell Inc.‚ one of the most successful information technology companies in the world‚ experienced record high share price above industry average in 2002 due to its renowned direct sale model and customized computers. However‚ at the beginning of 2006‚ Dell lost leading position to Hewlett-Packard‚ triggered several subsequent reactions to more adapt to fiercer marketplace as well‚ to win market share back. One of the key changes Dell implemented was introducing retailers into the
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RUNNING HEAD: COMPETITION BIKE INCS Brent Allen Competition Bike Incs 1-11-13 Financial analysis “COUNTRY BIKE INC” Revenue Horizontal analysis compares a company’s performance from year to year. I will be reviewing Competition Bikes Inc(CBI) balance sheets and income statements. During CBI year 6‚ 7 and 8 I have found their net sales ‚ cost of goods to be fluctuating‚ and few various other items. The net sales from year 6 to 7 increase 33.34 %. The cost of goods from year 6 to 7 was
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[pic] 9-710-467 APRIL 13‚ 2010 DAVID B. YOFFIE RENEE KIM Apple Inc. in 2010 On April 4‚ 2010‚ Apple Inc. launched its eagerly anticipated iPad amid great hype. The multimedia computer tablet was the third major innovation that Apple had released over the last decade. CEO Steve Jobs had argued that the iPad was another revolutionary product that could emulate the smashing success of the iPod and the iPhone. Expectations ran high. Even The Economist displayed the release of the iPad on
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(2010) Bespoke Inc. has manufactured a machine specifically to the design of its customer. The machine could not be used by any other party. Bespoke Inc. has never manufactured this type of machine before and expects a number of faults to materialize in its operation during its first year of use‚ which Bespoke Inc. is contractually bound to rectify at no further cost to the customer. The nature of these faults could well be significant. As of Bespoke Inc.’s year-end‚ the machine had
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