Having a variety of products and services both Microsoft and Apple are highly successful publicly traded companies on the New York Stock Exchange. When deciding to invest in a company, one must analyze another company in the same industry. ... Apples dividends per share have increased from 2012 which is great for investors. ... As an investor, I would invest in both companies, because their financial information indicated that both companies are healthy and have potential for growth. ... However, if I was to pick which company I would invest in, I would invest in Apple. ...

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In addition, under company's Management Incentive Plan, 15% of profits were set aside each year for stock awards to supervisors and managers. On top of having awarded, the employees were encouraged to hold the stock as long as they stayed with the company. ... DuPont Analysis: Excellent 2000 UPS/FEDEX Operating Profit Margin 0.1596 0.0667 Total Asset Turnover 1.4499 1.5304 Equity Multiplier 2.1092 2.4930 Return on Equity- 5 factor Dupont 0.2871 0.1438 As shown in the chart above, UPS's profitability and ROE to investors is superior compared to FEDEX. ... Market-implied: Excellent 2...

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This is useful to the proprietors and prospective investor because it reveals the overall profitability of the concern. ... Stock Turnover Ratio It is the ratio of cost of goods sold & Average stock. It represents the movements of stock in the particular period. ... Current Assets to Proprietor's Fund Ratio Current Assets to Proprietor's Fund Ratio is calculated by the purpose of calculating the percentage of proprietor's fund invested in current assets. ...

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But what is behind this prosperous firm in the stock market? ... All the traditional accounting and financial analysis at least from the investor's point of view is mainly focused on a strong profit account, low debt, liquidity, assets turnover and so on. What we may think about investing in a company that have increasing losses since quoted from the first time that completely eroded the shareholder's equity. ... An answer can be that investors didn't see the losses but they believe in the future potential of the e-commerce. ...

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Investment goals are the financial objectives that one wishes to achieve through investing. ... Asset allocation focuses on preserving capital through investing in various asset classes. ... Yield % Debt to Equity Price to Book Net Profit Margin (mrq) Price To Free Cash Flow (mrq) Basic Materials -0.044 229172.79B 18.56 11.835 3.177 53.458 2.389 5.372 -136.297 Conglomerates -0.774 322557.34B 15 25.9 2.728 124.208 10.5 12 -80.8 Consumer Goods 0.789 2406320.89B 18.893 11.458 1.974 108.659 2.525 4.971 -7 Financial 16.205 677933.55B 9.905 9.386 2.162 158.901 1.626 15.847 6.21 Healthcare 0.202 8193...

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Their stores, which originally were set as an attachment to Treasure Island stores, carried a stock of around 25,000 products. ... Their stock is publicly traded at NYSE, listed under the symbol "HD". ... As a publicly held company since 1961, their stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the symbol LOW. ... After completion of the analysis we expect to be able to give a recommendation regarding the companies' financial conditions, such as one given to current and potential investors. ... Both Home Depot and Lowe's offer a stock compensation plan f...

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With their initial offering of stock, they were able to generate $66 million in cash with another $108 million generated by another sale in 2001. The company's cash balance, which was increasing because of these stock sales, fell to $106.3 million at the end of 2002. ... Purchases of Temic, Transilica, and SPaSE with stock in 2000 and 2001 resulted in Intangible Assets and Goodwill that had ending balances in 2001 of $64.8 million and $50 million respectively. ... Microtune's main source of cash was financing activities'mainly the stock sales in 2000 and 2001, and it's main...

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Data current through 30 November 2002 LIMITED BRANDS INC Clothing Stores Factiva Industry Classification: I645 I645 Stock Price Most Recent Close 17.01 5.022354 Currency of quote USD USD 52-Week High (Date) 22.34 (May 20, 2002) 27.768389 52-Week Low 12.53 0.03287 % of 52 week high 76% 18% % of 52 week low 136% 15,279% 3-Year High Price 27.94 27.768389 3-Year Low Price 9 0.03287 % Price Change: Last 4 weeks 4.4% 12.8% Last 13 Weeks 11.2% 20.3% Last 26 weeks -19% 0.8% Last 52 Weeks 22.2% 8.4% Year-to-Date 15.6% -1.4% Price Action Beta (...

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