Poisson's ratio

The article, “Barnes & Noble has been destroyed by Amazon” discusses how Barnes and Noble has been losing money over the past few years and the role that Amazon has played in its difficulties. Barnes and Noble’s sales have recently fallen again while its long term debt has tripled over the past year. Along with all of this, shares in the company have plummeted dramatically. It has struggled to keep up with Amazon, as its Nook e-reader, has not been successful and its online sales have dropped.…

The Wall Street Journal “Walmart Surprises with Dim Outlook” In the article “Walmart Surprises with Dim Outlook,” the desperate and concerned tone of the workers show their feelings towards a situation. For the last couple of years everything has been looking well for the worldwide known company. However, everything has turned upside down when they see their sales and profit for this year so far. Due to this event, not only is it affecting Walmart but all the other manufacturers as well. The…

ConocoPhillips Is Making the Wrong Move ConocoPhillips’ (COP) financials clearly indicate the weakness that the company is seeing in its business. For instance, in the second quarter of 2015, ConocoPhillips had reported a net loss of $179 million i.e. minus $0.15 per share as compared to positive earnings of $2.1 billion, or $1.67 per share in last year’s second quarter. Post adjustment for some items like deferred tax due to amendments in Canadian tax laws and non-cash impairments, the…

specific identification method is how Starbucks’ allowance for doubtful accounts is computed. The allowance for doubtful accounts for Starbucks reported at year of October 2, 2011 and October 3, 2010 was both reported at $3.3 million. 3. The acid- test ratio computed for October 2, 2011 came out to be 1.17. This means that if all the current liabilities came and were due immediately, then Starbucks would not have any problem in paying them. 4. The accounts receivable turnover is 33.95 times for…

Staples vs. Office Depot Staples and Office Depot compete against one another by selling similar products such as office and school supplies. The difference between these two companies may not be very noticeable when looking at them through a broad lens. However, after comparing the financial statements of these two companies, I found that the profitability, liquidity, and solvency of each is what distinguishes Staples from Office Depot. When comparing the profitability of these two…

1. Allstar captured an additional 16.5% of the cold product segment of the market. Accordingly, their market share of manufacturer sales of the OTC Cold product market increased from 23.8% to 39.1%. 2. Allround OTC cold medication maintained the leadership position at period 10. The brand awareness was not evaluated specifically each year and instead was monitored by sales. 3. Since the Allstar portfolio of products dominated the market it is reasonable to assume that Allstar’s share price is…

In reviewing both Nike and Under Armor recent financial statements for profitability, solvency and liquidity there is no clear front-runner. The ratio analysis shows advantages to both companies. When deciding to invest in Nike one must analysis the earnings per share, return on equity, and price earnings ratio. First, comparison of profitability ratio findings show mixed benefits to both Nike (NKE) and Under Armor (UA). With interest in net profit margin, return on equity and earnings per…

Wal-Mart Walmart is appealing to a wide range of the bay area community shoppers. I fulfill my accomplishments when I shop at Walmart. When I shop at Walmart what triggers my mind is low cost and name brand products. Walmart is designed for low income community and always have bargain deals to appeal low income families, such as myself. The atmosphere of Walmart is always crowded it does not matter what day or time you go. I have no problem dealing with the crowd because to me it is worth the…

2) Net Profit Margin The net profit margin is calculated as Net Profit ÷Revenue (*100) and it tells us the proportion of profits retained by the company after the deduction of all operating expenses, cost of goods/services, tax and interest charges. 2015 The NPM of AT&T has shown a fluctuating trend. In 2015, AT&T’s selling, general and admin costs fell by 17% due to workforce reductions and the sale of AT&T’s Connecticut operations.51(AT&T, 2015) However, because of the increasing…

Canada's economy is diversified and highly developed. The foundation of Canadian economy is foreign trade and the United States is by far the nation's largest trade partner. Foreign trade is responsible for about 45% of the nation's gross domestic product. GDP Growth Rate in Canada averaged 0.80% from 1961 until 2015, reaching an all-time high of 3.33% in the fourth quarter of 1963 and a record low of -2.30 percent in the first quarter of 2009. The financial account for countries is essentially…