Caterpillar Annual Report

The weekly performance of IBM stock presented a contestant growth. One highlight of the falling of stock price in the 6th week in the investment period was when IBM presented the 3rd quarter financial report. The investors weren’t satisfied with the profit report which they expected to be better especially when other IT companies were doing well in the 3rd quarter. One mistake I made was that I didn’t follow closely to the financial report of the company; therefore, I missed the peak of the stock price. From this experience, I learned that financial reports and current news are important indicators of the stock price. By following closely to the current event and analyzing the financial report, investors can maximize the profit and also become more familiar to the market.

Caterpillar’s extensive competitive advantage allows the organisation to focus their attention on their main customers and huge efforts are being put in nationwide and globally with larger organisations and various countries around the globe.

In accounting there is much to be learned, about the financial aspects of a business. In the past five weeks I have learned the importance of financial reports and how they relate to the success of an establishment. These reports may include balance sheets and income statements, which help accountants and the public grasp the overall financial condition of a company. The information in these reports is really significant to, managers, owners, employees, and investors. Managers of a business can take and deduce financial

Fraser, L. M., & Ormiston, A. (201). Understanding financial statements (9th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.

Financial reporting in the recent years through the SEC mandates has become one of the most important aspects to corporate management. Stamford International's problem is inherent in the discrepancy in reporting system and accounting irregularities from the various aspects of the business. Not only has this but Stamford, due to rapid growth not been able to accommodate for the expansionary activities like acquisitions of units and international transactions. The result has been the experience of loss in earnings-per-share. In the following analysis, the researcher thus will outline some of the problems that Stamford should address and resolve accordingly to be able to post a positive quarterly report and remain compliant with the

Baruch Lev and Feng Gu authors of “The End of Accounting and The Path Forward for Investors and Managers” indicate that over the past 110 years, the structure and content of financial reports has not changed, and that the role that these reports play in influencing the decisions of investors has greatly diminished. Lev and Gu make a case that non-transaction events that are not captured by the financial reports such as those disclosed through 8-k filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) have a greater impact on stock prices, and thus more useful to investors. In addition, they suggest that one of reasons for the decline in usefulness of financial reports stems from the increase of estimates that has made its way into these reports (Lev and Gu 2016).

The purpose of this essay is to perform financial statement analysis on Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN ). We start with an introduction of Amazon and its industry. We then evaluate the company’s financial position, liquidity, operating capability and financial flexibility using different ratios. To evaluate the financial performance of Amazon.com, Inc we disclose recurring NICO and do full ROE disaggregation.

In the 1890s and early 1900s, Benjamin Holt created wooden tracks that were chained together that he fastened to a steam tractor. This created an easier maneuverable tractor across the soft dirt of San Joaquin Valley Delta, California therefore causing easier and faster farming as well as construction. His photographer, Charles Clements, who caught pictures of the machine stated that “the motion of the tractor moved like a caterpillar” (Cleveland Brothers CAT: History, 2013) which then gave Holt the name for his machines and the brand name of the company.

Exhibit 6, 8, and 9 (figures in $ millions) provides selected balance sheet items for Ford, General Motors, and DaimlerChrylser. The given information indicates that Ford carries the highest amount of cash and marketable securities among the three companies. In 1999, Ford had $25,173 of cash and marketable securities while General Motors and Daimler-Chrylser have only $12,140 and $9,163. Comparing at an industry level, we as a team

This drop in sales may suggest that Caterpillar has reached its’ peak and is likely to come back down to Earth, along with their stock price. It is never smart to invest in a company that has likely reached their peak, since there is nowhere to go but down. Investors should be wary of this news and should probably hold off on buying Caterpillar’s stock until the price inevitably comes back down due to the slow sales growth.

Caterpillar is a publicly traded corporation listed on the New York Stock Exchange. It’s SIC codes indicate their main areas of enterprise are construction machinery, internal combustion engines, and short term business credit and insurance. But this dynamic company has many

Balance sheets and income statements are a snapshot of a company’s stability and financial situation. Combined the statements show the income, expenses, and stockholder’s equity in the company. These statements are often analyzed by financial institutions when a company comes to them needing a loan. Stockholders and other investors also look at these statements to make sure their investment will return a profit for them. This paper will look at four different companies and their balance sheets and income statements. The companies are Eastman Chemical Company, Covenant Transportation

While analyzing this case, I was aware of Caterpillar expanding its network of foreign manufacturing operations. Looking at what is unethical about this is the jobs that are being taken away from the United States citizens and giving them to others in foreign countries. Major U.S. companies have been known to export their operations to foreign countries for their low labor costs. Caterpillar is an industry leader when it comes to construction and mining equipment. The demand for their product is booming right now due to the continued building of infrastructure and the success of the housing market. As the demand for their product continue, Caterpillar has to increase production in its manufacturing facilities to meet the needs of its customers. Caterpillar expanded 102 of its manufacturing facilities outside of North America (Hill.) That is a very large number when considering how many American citizens could have those job opportunities if those facilities were in the United States. It is Caterpillar’s social responsibility to consider the well-being of the communities throughout the United States in which it conducts operations. Exporting its operations to foreign lands gives the impression of not caring about the citizens of America. Caterpillar is following the trend of numerous U.S. companies that have that hire and invest more overseas than in the United States. General Electric, Apple Inc, and IBM are just a few of the hundreds of U.S. companies that export their

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 an analysis of the company’s accounting policies that are likely to affect interpretation of its financial reports (at least 3 policies)