First Course Project For this course project, I have chosen Cisco Systems, Inc. and tried to do the DuPont analysis for this company. Cisco Systems, Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells Internet Protocol (IP) based networking products and services related to the communications and information technology industry worldwide. Cisco also provides broad line of products for transporting data, voice, and video within buildings, across campuses, and around the world. Various products offered by Cisco are switching, NGN routing, collaboration portfolio integrating voice, video, data and mobile applications data center and other networking products. Cisco Systems has a market cap of $128.77 billion and is part of the technology sector and …show more content…
Wireless telecom networks represent long-term growth opportunities. These opportunities are coming as major data and telecommunication carriers and providers are trying to upgrade their networks to cope with the expected explosion in data demand. Cisco has tried to exploit these opportunities by making various acquisitions such as Intucell, BroadHop, Cognitive Security etc. Cisco is also pursuing Cloud Based initiatives which are big and effective investment from the future perspective and will turn out to be a good investment for the company from future profitability and cash flow perspective. References: http://www.stock-analysis-on.net/NASDAQ/Company/Cisco-Systems-Inc/Financial-Statement/Income-Statement http://www.marketwatch.com/story/cisco-systems-reports-slight-sales-growth-2014-11-12-164853634 http://www.stock-analysis-on.net/NASDAQ/Company/Cisco-Systems-Inc/Ratios/Profitability
This four-credit course is for students who major in finance. By the end of this course,
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Based on the outlook by Verizon Communications, Inc. in their 2010 Annual Report, the investing that they do will increase the infrastructure in their telecommunication networks. Not only does the data show an increase in the national market, but there is an indication that investing globally will also increase the capabilities of Verizon’s telecommunications. The outcome shows that the investing potential is in Verizon’s favor.
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/MiddSuppose that in the coming year, you expect Exxon-Mobil stick to have a volatility of 42% and a beta of 0.9, and Merck 's stock to have a volatility of 24% and a beta of 1.1. The risk free interest rate is 4% and the markets expected return is 12%.
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CHAPTERS IN THIS PART 1 2 3 The Role and Environment of Managerial Finance Financial Statements and Analysis Cash Flow and Financial Planning