Analysing financial statements: analysis of Mattel and Hasbro - publié le 29/09/2010
Case study - 55 pages - Finance
For this analysis, I have decided to study the cases of Mattel and Hasbro. These two companies sell toys all over the world. After the computation of all figures and ratios, we have decided to study the companies on two different standpoints: Loubna will demonstrate which one of the two companies...
Financial management: BIC - publié le 29/09/2010
Case study - 20 pages - Finance
The year was very important for BIC Group, with an increase in the challenges of the global economic, from raw material price increases to currency fluctuations. BIC is actually gaining market share in highly competitive categories. And also, it launched the first disposable phone in France. That...
The value of the Chinese Renminbi (RMB), its management and risks associated with investing in China - publié le 29/09/2010
Case study - 6 pages - Finance
Ever since China adopted its Open Door policy, it has received unparalleled attention from international scholars. In recent years, this has been evident with respect to the exchange rate regime that China has applied. At first, the policy was lauded because it helped China steer the dire waters...
Financial Analysis of Southwest Airlines and United Airlines - publié le 29/09/2010
Case study - 14 pages - Finance
The airline industry has significantly changed over the last few years of this century. The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the attacks on Madrid and London, the Iraq conflict and the increase in fuel prices have resulted in losses for airline companies since 2001. Some of them declared...
LEGO Group vs. MATTEL Inc. - publié le 29/09/2010
Case study - 19 pages - Finance
The gross profit margin ratio measures the profitability (or gross profit margin) that is generated from each dollar of sales. Profit margin is very useful when comparing companies in similar industries. A higher profit margin indicates a more profitable company that has better control over its...
Lego's financial statements analysis (2005) - publié le 29/09/2010
Case study - 15 pages - Finance
The gross profit margin ratio measures the profitability (or gross profit margin) that is generated from each dollar of sales. Profit margin is very useful when comparing companies in similar industries. A higher profit margin indicates a more profitable company that has better control over its...
Financial analysis: Under Armour, Inc - publié le 29/09/2010
Case study - 16 pages - Finance
"Under Armour? is an American company founded by Kevin Plank a former University of Maryland football player in 1996. Initially, Kevin just wanted to make outfits that would allow athletes to be comfortable in their clothes during their practice sessions. Everything started with a plan to make a...
The case of H&M and Inditex
Case study - 5 pages - Finance
The International Accounting Standards Committee (IASC) dates back its formation to 1973. It was however restructured in 2001 when the name was changed to ?The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB)'. The IASB is an independent private sector body. The prime objective of the IASB is...
Enron: the story of a symbolic financial scandal - publié le 29/09/2010
Case study - 12 pages - Finance
The death of Kenneth Lay last spring and the recent 24-year sentence of Jeffrey Skilling have put an end to the darkest story of modern finance: the Enron case. Actually, this firm turned from a success model into a paradigm of all the problems of finance capitalism. With the giving up of the...
Blue Elephant: PESTLE analysis - publié le 29/09/2010
Case study - 3 pages - Finance
This document presents an environmental audit on Blue Elephant, a self-service high-pressure vehicle with jet washing stations. This center is located in Portsmouth in England. I will try to analyze and evaluate the consequences of running a business such as Blue Elephant. To facilitate easy...
Corporate audit project: Dior - published: 29/09/2010
Case study - 16 pages - Finance
The duet Arnault - Galliano is supplemented with wonder: of creative dimension which assembles crowd and other the cold effectiveness of the businessman. Their collaboration will lead to a true handing-over in saddle of the mark: this one attracts from now on younger and more international...
Cisco financial analysis - published: 29/09/2010
Case study - 6 pages - Finance
The computer network industry had undergone an economic slowdown of 4% in 2002/2003, after two years of sustained growth with two figures. Moreover, many computer network suppliers outsource their production to reduce their cost. As a consequence there were mass redundancies in Alcatel, Cisco and...
The strategic audit of Harley-Davidson motor cycles - published: 29/09/2010
Case study - 25 pages - Finance
It is a story no one on earth could have made up. Four young men experiment with internal combustion in a tiny wooden shed. Not only does the shed not burn down, but the motorcycle they build goes on to serve over 100,000 miles under five owners. And that's just the beginning! It all started 100...
The Enron Affair - published: 29/09/2010
Case study - 6 pages - Finance
In just 15 years, Enron grew to become the 7th largest US Company, employing 21,000 people in more than 40 countries across the US, UK, Asia. Enron had transformed itself from a local natural gas company into a swashbuckling energy trader. Enron established new methods of trading in energy, using...
Corporate finance - exercices
Case study - 6 pages - Finance
Presentation of different questions of corporate finance with cases and exercises. Extract of the document: “Old friends Jane and Elizabeth have decided to open up a retail music store. They will open up a store in a large shopping mall, purchase CDs from the large music distributors, and...
Corporate Finance Case: a premium cat food importing business
Case study - 9 pages - Finance
In the first exercise, Richard Sansing is considering establishing a premium cat food importing business. His main product line will be to sell high-quality, high-protein cat food at a price of €1.20 per can. His cost is €.70 per can. For purposes of this question, ignore taxes. In the...
Mergers and acquisitions: cases of Arcelor-Mittal, Vodafone-Mannesman, AOL-Time Warner and BHP Biliton-Rio Tinto
Case study - 11 pages - Finance
Arcelor, which has its headquarter in Luxembourg, is an European metallurgist group born from the fusion in 2002 of Aceralia (Spain), Arbed (Luxembourg) and Usinor (France). On 30th September 2005, the shares number were near of € 640 millions whom around 6 % were hold by the Luxembourg's...
Sandberg Crosby and the launch of "Super Project "
Case study - 4 pages - Finance
In March 1967, a financial analysis conducted by Crosby Sanberg revealed a significant outcome: the principles that were learnt at business schools need not necessarily work practically all the time. The study was related to incremental analysis. Generally, some costs are considered to be not...
Investment Funds on the German Market
Case study - 16 pages - Finance
Investment funds or private equity have to invest in societies. A society will be selected with several criterias. Depending on objectives, funds will be more or less specialized. For example, venture capital funds, capital development funds, LBO funds are funds that correspond at several steps...
Financial crisis compared with ABX logistics/ Valencia
Case study - 6 pages - Finance
What is a financial crisis? What are the causes of a financial crisis, and what are its effects? What are the expectations, for the evaluation of the financial crisis? These are the questions that are going to be answered in this report. This topic is in relation with the company ABX logistics,...
Mergers and acquisitions: GDF-SUEZ
Case study - 10 pages - Finance
The expression 'mergers and acquisitions' (abbreviated M&A) refers to the aspect of corporate strategy, corporate finance and management dealing with the buying, selling and combining of different companies that can aid, finance, or help a growing company in a given industry grow rapidly...
Financial analysis of Nike and Adidas (2000): The big two in the footwear industry
Case study - 7 pages - Finance
Adidas is the biggest footwear company and after analyzing the ratios it has performed as well as Nike over the years, even though it is far behind Nike in terms of revenue and profits. The share price of Adidas is currently at 4877.0 compared to the opening price of 4864.0 that was a 44.0...
British Airways' balance sheet
Case study - 8 pages - Finance
For this assignment, I have decided to work on the British Airways Group. This choice allows us to study the finance of a big company, which is totally international and is known by everybody. When I use the term company, I mention the group because I've only used the group's figures. I...
Air Liquide - Corporate Finance Project
Case study - 18 pages - Finance
The Air Liquide Group, was incorporated as early as 1902, and is to-day the worldwide leader for gas products servicing industries, and medicine. Operating in 72 countries with more than 40 000 people it has achieved sales of 11801 Million in 2007, with a net income of 1123 Million. The breakdown...
Study of the costs of sterilisation service with the ABC method
Case study - 9 pages - Finance
This study aims to estimate the costs involved in various sterilized conditionings provided by the clinic, and to compare these costs with prices proposed by external persons. It also longs to calculate the total cost of the service and to compare it with the offer of an external person ?...
Playboy Enterprises Inc.
Case study - 9 pages - Finance
Owing to the development of the internet, the publishing sector is witnessing a series of threats. Indeed, a new media appeared and became extremely popular since 2000 and the publishing industry had some difficulties facing this mutation. Playboy, that was originally a magazine created 50 years...
Microsoft's Failed Attempt to Acquire Yahoo
Case study - 4 pages - Finance
When Microsoft made its public bid on February 1st 2008, it surprised many investors. Even if Microsoft's interest in Yahoo had been rumored for a while, Yahoo was actually facing hard times. With the value of Yahoo's stock declining over the last few months, restructuration and lay-offs were...
Yale University Investments Office: August 2006 case analysis
Case study - 8 pages - Finance
The study of a funds management especially serves an important purpose for large institutions. Financial management is a required skill for the stable operation of any institution that would continue into the foreseeable future. The following is a case study about Yale's investment policy...
Financial Management : EADS
Case study - 9 pages - Finance
The European Aeronautic Defense and Space Company or the EADS was created by the combined will of several states to be competitive in the space and aeronautics sector. Yet, at the beginning of the 1990s, many concentrations were developed on the American market like Northrop and Grumman which...
Mergers and Acquisitions
Case study - 9 pages - Finance
The acquisition of a company involves several significant steps that one must assess in order not to fail and lose money in the process. This is the case of David Kuchen, a 30 year-old graduate from a top MBA school, who is looking for a business to acquire or some other related opportunity. He...
