Poisson's ratio

Note: all monetary numbers, unless otherwise stated, are in millions. Looking at GameStop’s balance sheet, from 2013 to 2014, the total assets that GameStop had at its disposal increased a large amount, going from 4091.40 in 2013 to 4246.30 in 2014. The net intangibles and the other long term assets were the main perpetrators of this increase in assets, with the intangibles going from 194.30 in 2013 to 237.80 in 2014, and other long term assets increasing from 56.60 in 2013 to 101.40 in 2014.…

Moreover, American Eagle’s strong influence permits to be part and thrive competitors such as Abercrombie and Fitch, and Urban Outfitters. The firm “competes with various local, national, and global apparel retailers, as well as the casual apparel and footwear departments of department stores and discount retailers, primarily on the basis of quality, fashion, service, selection and price” (Annual Report 2017, p.7). Actually, the company presents a strong positioning when stating its offers such…

Answer C: Based on Verizon Communications Inc. 2015 annual report (10 k), the corporation’s financial strength will continue to increase. According to Verizon’s 2015 annual report, the corporation’s net income has increased by 54% from 2014’s Net Income of 11,956 (in millions) to 18,375 (in millions) in 2015. Additionally, Verizon’s operating revenue has consecutively increase from 2013’s 120,550 and 2014’s 127,079 to 2015’s operating revenue 131,620 (in millions) for an overall increase of $ 11…

Whole foods, co-founded by John Mackey in 1978, has been struggling lately to earn value for the shareholders and on 16 June 2017, the management of Whole Foods agreed to sell itself to Amazon for $42/share in all cash deal. There are many aspects that are goods and some not so good for this deal. I’ll start with the not so good aspects and end with a discussion on the positive good aspects about this strategic deal. The main aspect that’s not so good for this deal is the pressure from the…

Potential Earnings and Job Securities The average salary for an Accountant is $47,563 per year. For the first five to ten years in this position, pay increases somewhat, but any additional experience does not have a big effect on pay. (http://www.payscale.com/research/US/Job=Accountant/Salary) In Wilson, the annual salary median is $47,719 with a range usually between $43,274-$53,003, depending on industry, company size, location, years of experience, and level of education.…

Best Buy is a company that has changed majorly with the revolution of the online world. Most standard stores have switched to marketing online shopping as a bigger part of their market than previously. This has drastically changed how the finance function. The past three years of financial data for Best buy show a trend on how the online market has changed its business structure. In 2014, 2015, and 2016 respectively the total revenue has been $40,611,000, $40,339,000, and $39,529,000. The cost…

Truths Observed in Nature Demonstrate a Judeo-Christian God Exists When looking at religious beliefs from generations before us, the Judeo-Christian God, the creator, is referred to as “The essence of goodness, love, justice, compassion, and mercy; the protector of the innocent and the faithful; the enemy of the wicked and the infidel. God is pure spirit with no material substance and neither beginning nor end” (White, pg. 284). These arguments of God’s existence are believed to have not been…

comes to the industry averages for both Under Armour and Nike: the current ratio, return on assets ratio and profit margins ratio will be looked at for each company. Please note all numbers are in the millions or billions. The current industry average for Under Armour in regards to current ratio is 2.92 USD under the tab, Under Armour Balance Sheet in W2 in cell P8. The current industry average for Nike in regards to current ratio is 3.06 USD under the tab, Nike Balance Sheet in W2 in cell P8.…

Bob Evans Farms Inc. has posted overall positive quarterly results during its prior fiscal year. It has continued to report positive net income and repurchased 1.3 million shares of its company to better control and manage it's next business ventures. Thus, the board authorized pursuit of a $200 million sale-leaseback transaction to select portions of its properties. Additionally, the company has reported a 21 percent increase in the first quarter's 2016 non-GAAP operating income that reflects…

brand of Target, it is easy to assume that they are excelling quicker than many other retailers. After applying the balance sheet and income statement to the ratios, I found that Target is not as embellished as I once thought. I will show you what I found looking at the liquidity, debt management, asset management and, and profitability ratios and why it is a good time to buy Target stocks. Before I start with my analysis, I would like to point out years 2014 and 2015 in the Target…