Unit 4 Assignment: Case Study Part 1 of Target Corporations
Shannon Mott
Kaplan University
Abstract
Unit 4 Assignment: Case Study Part One of Target Corporations
Preliminary Analysis US Securities and Exchange Commission
The event that spurred the creation of the SEC was The Great Depression. The SEC was created to “restore investor confidence in our capital markets by providing investors and the markets with more reliable information and clear rules of honest dealing” (SEC.gov).
The five divisions of the SEC are the Division of Corporate Finance, the Division of Enforcement, the Economic and Risk Analysis Division, the Investment Management Division, and the Trading and Markets Division. Each division has a specific area of study and responsibility to the SEC.
The Division of Corporate Finance provides investors with the appropriate information to formally make the right decisions when it comes to investing. (website). They provide the information at the beginning and throughout the life of the investment. This department also provides other services, including interpretive services and recommendations to the commission. The Division of Enforcement was created to …show more content…
The company’s total sales calculated to $73,785,000 which was also measured over a 12-month scale in the year ended 2016. Target Corporation is categorized as the Retail and Hospitality Industry. There are many competitors within this industry and most are familiar names. Four specific companies that are the most competitive with the Target Corporation are Wal-Mart Stores, Amazon.com, The Home Depot, and McDonald’s Corporation. Wal-Mart Stores will be Target Corporations largest competitor. As of 01/31/2016, Wal-Mart Stores had total sales of $482,130,000 and a net income of
Shannon Mott
Kaplan University
Abstract
Unit 4 Assignment: Case Study Part One of Target Corporations
Preliminary Analysis US Securities and Exchange Commission
The event that spurred the creation of the SEC was The Great Depression. The SEC was created to “restore investor confidence in our capital markets by providing investors and the markets with more reliable information and clear rules of honest dealing” (SEC.gov).
The five divisions of the SEC are the Division of Corporate Finance, the Division of Enforcement, the Economic and Risk Analysis Division, the Investment Management Division, and the Trading and Markets Division. Each division has a specific area of study and responsibility to the SEC.
The Division of Corporate Finance provides investors with the appropriate information to formally make the right decisions when it comes to investing. (website). They provide the information at the beginning and throughout the life of the investment. This department also provides other services, including interpretive services and recommendations to the commission. The Division of Enforcement was created to …show more content…
The company’s total sales calculated to $73,785,000 which was also measured over a 12-month scale in the year ended 2016. Target Corporation is categorized as the Retail and Hospitality Industry. There are many competitors within this industry and most are familiar names. Four specific companies that are the most competitive with the Target Corporation are Wal-Mart Stores, Amazon.com, The Home Depot, and McDonald’s Corporation. Wal-Mart Stores will be Target Corporations largest competitor. As of 01/31/2016, Wal-Mart Stores had total sales of $482,130,000 and a net income of