Citigroup and Bank of America in Comparison Written by Lars Nielsen Citigroup and Bank of America, numbers eight and nine, respectively on the Fortune 500 list are two of the nations largest banking institutions. Together these two organizations generated over 263 billion dollars in revenue in 2007. Citigroup was formed in 1998, a culmination of ten separate businesses into a 146 billion dollar organization. In 1812, New York State charters City Bank of New York, by 1894; City Bank had
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Table Of Contents Brief Company Information Brief History and Company Information----------------------------------------------------------- 2 Mission and Vision Statement------------------------------------------------------------------------3 Industry and Competitive Analysis Industry Dominant Economic Features-------------------------------------------------------------4 Porter’s Five Competitive Factors-------------------------------------------------------------------4 Key Success
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EXTERNAL OPPURTUNITIES & THREATS WELLS FARGO OPPURTUNITIES Historically Low Rates • Dividend increased to $0.34 per share • Securities Emerging Markets Acquisitions • Wachovia Acquisition THREATS Competition • • Bank of America Citigroup • The interest rates are down but the unemployment rates are up and so are
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effort into differentiating their product, the customer will go elsewhere if they feel as though they are not treated right. . Rivalry among existing firms exists between Wells Fargo, and the three following competitors: US Bancorp, Bank of America and Citigroup, this being said there is a high degree of substitutes available to the end consumer The only problem with this rivalry is that even though Wells Fargo has a national brand, the competitors can switch to lower costs and the customer will
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financial markets, followed by the European ones. The top ten banks of the world also suffered the consequences; these can be seen in the changes occurred among these leading institutions in terms of market capitalization and also total assets. After several years of believing in free markets, capitalism and no government intervention, the whole scene has changed. During this period, the governments, acting together with their respective central banks, assumed a more interventionist role, trying to regulate
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FI 575 2011 FINANCIAL STATEMENT ANALYSIS J P MORGAN CHASE Vs. CITIGROUP TO : PROF FRANK OWARISH BY : RAYAN SEQUEIRA ZHOUXIA WANG HOMAR WRIGHT DARA SIU WAN HO TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 3 INDUSTRY BACKGROUND 4 COMPANY PROFILE 6 RATIO ANALYSIS 8 ANALYSIS OF OPERATING ACTIVITIES 9 ANALYSIS OF INVESTING ACTIVITIES 11 ANALYSIS OF FINANCING ACTIVITIES 13 COMMON SIZE ANALYSIS 19 DEBT AND EQUITY FINANCING 20 INDUSTRY STANDARDS
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prices deplete bank capital and set off a downward spiral, as banks are forced to sell assets at “fire sale” prices, which in turn can lead to contagion as prices from asset fire sales of one bank become relevant for other banks. These arguments are often taken at face value, but evidence on problems created by fair-value accounting is rarely provided. We discuss these arguments and examine descriptive and empirical evidence that sheds light on the role of fair-value accounting for U.S. banks in the crisis
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effort into differentiating their product, the customer will go elsewhere if they feel as though they are not treated right. . Rivalry among existing firms exists between Wells Fargo, and the three following competitors: US Bancorp, Bank of America and Citigroup, this being said there is a high degree of substitutes available to the end consumer The only problem with this rivalry is that even though Wells Fargo has a national brand, the competitors can switch to lower costs and the customer will
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Bank of America research paper Kim Adams Wilmington University Bank of America's history dates back to 1904, when Amadeo Giannini founded the Bank of Italy in San Francisco to cater to immigrants who were denied service from other banks. Shortly following the opening of Bank of Italy the San Francisco earthquake struck, causing most banks to halt all lending practices. Giannini managed to rescue funds to start lending within a few days of the disaster to those who was willing to rebuild
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and can improve a company’s success. These conditions may adversely affect consumers, mortgages, investments, investment banking, etc. The following financial analysis is based on comparisons for 2010 balance statements (entire year) for Bank of America, and Wells Fargo, and JPMorgan and Chase Co. Bank of America is one of the world's largest financial institutions, serving individual consumers, small-and middle-market businesses, and large corporations with a full range of banking, investing
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