Berkshire Hathaway

great if each of the quintiles held equal stock market share, but according to recent research by the New York University economist Edward Wolff, the richest 10 percent of households own more than 81 percent of stocks. Blue chip stocks like Berkshire Hathaway Inc, BRK.A, went from $96,540 to $219,000 from the start of QE to now. These stocks are expensive enough where only the rich are able to invest and they are…

10-k Assignment The difference between a calendar year and a fiscal year is that a fiscal year is determined by a company's business cycle, whereas a calendar year is January through December. Starbucks, choose a 52- week fiscal year because it enables them to provide financial reports over periods lengths. Likewise, GMCR operates on a 52 week fiscal year in order to show sales and progress over lengths of time. It is stated on their SEC file including the balance sheet that they have a 52…

The Dow Chemical Company is one of the leading chemical company in the world. To adapt the new market environment and to bring the company to new heights, the Dow Chemical Company launched the “Dow of tomorrow” strategy in 2006. The strategy includes two parts – First part is pursuing an asset-light approach to its low-margin, but cash-rich, commodity businesses, this part was achieved by a joint venture with Petrochemical Industries Company; the second part is building high-growth and…

Overview Walmart is Multinational Corporation operating in a chain of hypermarkets, grocery stores and discount department stores in 28 countries world-wide. It is the largest company in the world in terms of revenue – approximately US$480 billion according to the Fortune Global 500 list in 2016 – as well as the largest private employer in the world. Walmart is leading in terms of sustainability, philanthropy and employment opportunity globally. Vision Statement- The company traces its success…

Company Overview: United Airlines United Airlines is no stranger to tragedies, bad public relations, and unfortunate unethical events. United-related incidents have been due to pilot error, mismanaged employees, poor technology, and/or their profit-first company structure. United’s past performance indicates a critical need to reevaluate their stakeholder relationships and reshape their brand image. United Airlines is the largest air-carrier in the world (in regards to number of destinations),…

1 - Google Creates Alphabet – But Why? When people look back at August 10th 2015, they may choose to look at it as the day that the world of new media changed. Google, who already stood as one of the biggest companies on the planet, decide to shake the global foundations of business when they announced the arrival of Alphabet. While the name has perplexed many, the move itself may prove to be a stroke of genius. What Alphabet represents is the creation of an umbrella company that the Google…

Truth ts very often stranger than fiction, and it is true but strange that my three favorite books are called “The Outsiders”. Chances are you did not escape high school without a reading of S. E Hinton’s “The Outsiders.” This bittersweet tale of borderline blue-collar youth struggling to survive in a bleak urban environment is haunting and strange. Some of the denimed protagonists are still in high school, where they fight with the upper-class “Soc” boys and reveal surprisingly sensitive…

INTRODUCTION In this essay, I will define, outline, and discuss ageism. I will further give examples of two situations for which I believe age discrimination would be acceptable and two more situations for which I believe age discrimination would not be acceptable, with explanations of my reasoning for each scenario. I will then discuss whether or not older people are entitled to protection from employment discrimination as a class and how might a law protecting older people from…

I. Introduction to Burger King Burger King (BK) is an American worldwide chain of hamburger fast food restaurant. Headquartered in the unincorporated region of Miami-Dade County, Florida, the organization was established in 1953 as InstaBurger King, a Jacksonville, Florida-based eatery network. After Insta-Burger King kept running into budgetary problems in 1954, its two Miami-based franchisees David Edgerton and James McLamore acquired the organization and renamed it "Burger King".…

Ivy League admission--indicator, not determiner In 2014, 2.6 million of high school senior students applied to the Ivy League, while only about eight percent of these applicants managed to get in. During the college application season, a large part of the top students and their parents stresses out targeting at one of these eight colleges. It is not exaggeration to say that many parents consider an admission from the Ivy League colleges a ticket to success careers; therefore, they push hard…