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They closed 122 stores in 2014 and plan on closing another 50 to 75 in 2015. The annual report does say they plan on opening a number of new store in 2015 but does not give a number. They also say they are planning on renovation store but again list no number as to how many. They have invested in technology to improve their supply chain and productivity. It also implies they will be cutting hours for employs to save

Originating as a single Hi-Fi Stereo retail store, financed by personal saving and a second mortgage on a family home, in Midwest America, Mega Buy found early success. By 1967, only one year after opening its doors, Mega Buy began the acquisition of local competitors as it sought to increase its share of a growing industry. That year the company exceeded $1 million in total sales and over $58,000 in profits. By 1969 the operation consisted of three separate stores. That same year the company became publically held on the NASDAQ exchange. Originally named, The Music Place, the company adopted the new name, when in 1981, with a total of nine stores, a tornado ripped the roof off of the largest and most profitable store. Incredibly the vast majority

(1) Sam Walton had built Wal-Mart into a phenomenal success, with a 20- year average return on equity of 33%, and compound average sales growth of 35%.

Today I will be trying to convince you to invest in the Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. What makes this stock great you may ask is that it has more than 5,000 stores and clubs nationwide. The stock cost $71.67 per share and the stock has gone up $1.59. Walmart first opened common stock to the public in 1970 and began trading on NYSE on August 25,1972. Walmart has emphasized the importance of keeping its merchandise in stock for shoppers. The company’s stock have risen about 15% this year. Wal-Mart is the world's largest retailer. The employees are more evident as Wal-Mart becomes a more pleasant place to shop. Walmart has said it will invest billions in lowering

1. Political: “issues affecting our international vendors could materially adversely affect our business and financial performance.”(Page 8.)

With Wal-Mart being the leader in retail stores, it is obvious that they must be doing something right. While I was unable to figure out the profitability of space, I was able to find out that their grocery section is the least profitable and that their electronics section is the most profitable.

I would not invest in Whole Foods stock. WF ranks 284, on the Fortune 500 list of 2010 and Store Growth was up and compounded annual growth was high. However, they’re stock has been consistently declining in the last several years. Their once high-flying Whole Foods stock is down a remarkable 30% for the year-to-date and has been trading sideways since May. Kroger (the nation’s largest supermarket operator)

The intent of this paper is to do an in-depth analysis of two large, publicly traded companies and determine based on that analysis which is a better investment. The companies I selected for my analysis are Lowe’s Company Inc. (Lowe’s) and The Home Depot, Inc. (Home Depot).

I believe that Lionsgate is a film studio that’s set for some big growth in the next few years, and I wish I had a big bag of money to invest. I have come up with five very good reasosn why i want to invest in Lionsgate.

Best Buy Inc. has built a reputation as a ground-breaking retail giant. It is known as one of the first “big box” stores in

They may have some good long term prospects that they can borrow against to meet their current obligations. Overall, liquidity is not a strength for Walmart due to both low quick ratio and current ratio.

as well as the mechanics of commercial real estate leasing. The asset types we will consider

Best Buy’s History & Main Characters: Best Buy is Minneapolis-based and is North America's leading specialty retailer of consumer electronics, personal computers, entertainment software and appliances. Throughout Best Buy's 37-year history, the company has maintained the tradition of making life fun and easy for customers and employees, while providing a significant return to partners and investors. It has 80,000 employees and over 550 stores in the U.S., in addition to the brands Best Buy Canada, Future Shop and Magnolia Hi-Fi. Their leadership is led by Dick Schulze, Founder and Chairman, Brad Anderson, Vice Chairman and CEO, Al Lenzmeier, President and COO, and Darren Jackson, Executive Vice

Best Buy is a company that is a financially strong and profitable, that has generated a good few billion in cash flows from operating activities as is shown in its financial statements. They also delivered positive operating income through their trajectory. They grew total market share in the third quarter according to the most recent public data available. They have closed down certain operations that were not profitable (according to recent reports), which they expect to have a positive impact on their earnings going forward. And they are focusing the company on areas where they see the greatest opportunities for growth and profit: mobile devices and connection plans; enhanced digital and e-commerce strategies; growth in their services business; and expansion of their established business in China.

The above graph is used to represent a high and a low risk investment. As it describes, a high-risk investment may at first seem to be a very bad investment, but will become a high return investment after a short time. However, for a low risk investment, there will also be positive returns, but not so significant, as those of a high-risk investment.