Trend Analysis of AMAZON, Inc. Stock symbol: AMZN Listed on the New York Stock Exchange 1.0 Introduction 2.0 Financial Ratio Calculation and Analysis 2.1 Methodology Our team obtained income statements, balance sheets, cash flow statements and trading information for AMZN for the four most recent quarters (XXX>>>>>) 2.2 Ratio Computations The following table summarizes the results of the ratio computations for AMZ: KEY FINANCIAL RATIOS Amazon Liquidity Ratios
Words: 2547 - Pages: 11
companies have failed? Amazon has succeeded because there prices are unbeatable, they have many rewards and perks for faithful shoppers. Amazon customer service is superb mainly because they are available 24 hours a day; they answer their phones and the go above and beyond with customer service. Case and point I order and item that was defective (the first defective item in 6 years of shopping with Amazon) and the seller ignored my emails and request, so I contacted Amazon customer service and my
Words: 822 - Pages: 4
Porter’s value chain model (Oliveira and Gimeno, 2014, pp. 68-69) will be used to give a brief introduction of the main activities which would add value to the products of Amazon, some analysis of the coherence between business model and these activities will also be given. For the analysis of value chain, support activities are combined with primary activities since both of them are related to add value on producing products or rendering services for customers, and you will find out that most of
Words: 620 - Pages: 3
Amazon & Rackspace Changes to Market Strategies I. The Star Model The main reason The Star Model was chosen was because I am able to utilize both facets of this change model: aligned and misaligned. I feel that this is very critical to point out because this effects how one company can be so successful while the other one struggle to stay competitive in the market place. In utilizing the star model, we will take an in-depth look at each of the roles
Words: 1524 - Pages: 7
In the first years, Amazon intentionally kept its website systems separate from its order-fulfillment system. The separation was partly due to the fact that they did not have the technical ability to connect them, and partly because the company wanted to improve security by keeping the order systems off the Web. By 1997, Amazon‘s sales had reached $148 million for the year. Their databases were being run on servers while applications were being written in house. By early 2000, the company had over
Words: 817 - Pages: 4
Pricing Strategy Establishing an effective pricing strategy is crucial for the success of a business when launching a product or service. “Pricng decisions affect both the number of sales a firm makes and how much money it earns.” (University of Phoenix, 2011, para. ) Indeed, one of the most important issues facing any business is determining how much to charge for a product or service. The market for tablets and other mobile devices has a wide range of options to choose from. Prices range from
Words: 272 - Pages: 2
print. A businessman by the name of Nick Hanauer believed in Bezos' idea and invested $40,000 in his venture. When Amazon first debuted online in 1995, its layout was not as flashy as it is today. In fact, the site looked very plain and unattractive to most visitors, causing the business to start on shaky ground. A man by the name of Tom Alburg decided to invest $100,000 in Amazon in 1995, which helped the company fund a better-looking website and hosting capabilities. If he wanted people to come
Words: 1886 - Pages: 8
organization to build a sustainable base that will guide the organization according to these statements. In conducting research on visions statements of different organizations I found the Amazon vision statement one that reflects a clear purpose of its future and that it is well communicated through simple words. According to Amazon "Our [Amazon's] vision is to be earth's most customer centric company; to build a place where people can come to find and discover anything they might want to buy online." (Quoted
Words: 1003 - Pages: 5
Table 1 Amazon Estimated Free Cash Flows to the Firm | Year | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007-after | | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Revenue Growth Rate | 2981.41% | 300.00% | 200.00% | 160.00% | 125.00% | 100.00% | 50.00% | 30.00% | 20.00% | 10.00% | 6.00% | 6.00% | Revenues | 15,746 | 62,984 | 188,952 | 491,275 | 1,105,369 | 2,210,738 | 3,316,108 | 4,310,940 | 5,173,128 | 5,690,441 | 6,031,867
Words: 1398 - Pages: 6
Amazon goes global Gary Sanghera BUSM 4200 Amazon goes global Gary Sanghera BUSM 4200 Table of Contents Executive Summary 2 General External Environment 3 Industry Analysis 6 Internal Environment 7 Porter’s Value Chain 10 SWOT Analysis 12 Endnotes 13 Executive Summary Amazon.com Inc. is the largest online retailer in the world. The purpose of this report is to find out whether Amazon should take a break from its global expansion and focus on strengthening its existing
Words: 3499 - Pages: 14
