a.) How do the retailing strategies of Sears and Wal-Mart differ?
b.) What was Wal-Mart’s return on equity in 1997? What was Sear’s return on equity
that year? Don Edwards was puzzled by these numbers because of Wal-Mart’s
reputation as a premier retailer and Sear’s financial difficulties not long ago. What is
driving the performance of these two companies during fiscal 1997?
c.) What ratios are most important in evaluating the current performance of each of the
two companies? What are the determinants of ROE?
d.) How useful are financial ratios in evaluating the performance of each of the
two companies?
a.) How do the retailing strategies of Sears and Wal-Mart differ?
b.) What was Wal-Mart’s return on equity in 1997? What was Sear’s return on equity
that year? Don Edwards was puzzled by these numbers because of Wal-Mart’s
reputation as a premier retailer and Sear’s financial difficulties not long ago. What is
driving the performance of these two companies during fiscal 1997?
c.) What ratios are most important in evaluating the current performance of each of the
two companies? What are the determinants of ROE?
d.) How useful are financial ratios in evaluating the performance of each of the
two companies?
a.) How do the retailing strategies of Sears and Wal-Mart differ?
b.) What was Wal-Mart’s return on equity in 1997? What was Sear’s return on equity
that year? Don Edwards was puzzled by these numbers because of Wal-Mart’s
reputation as a premier retailer and Sear’s financial difficulties not long ago. What is
driving the performance of these two companies during fiscal 1997?
c.) What ratios are most important in evaluating the current performance of each of the
two companies? What are the determinants of ROE?
d.) How useful are financial ratios in evaluating the performance of each of the
two companies?
a.) How do the...