dmccrohan@alfaisal.edu Abstract Since 2001 the development of the Saudi Arabian capital market has dramatically improved its technical infrastructure. The very nature of these new emerging markets necessitates the need for establishing a benchmark for future equity analysis. It is against this backdrop that this paper investigates the sensitivity of sector risk-return relationships in the Saudi Arabian Stock Market. Using the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM), the beta and alpha coefficients are calculated
Words: 5671 - Pages: 23
Invested in communities and environmental projects 3.5M 2 New wind farms generating electricity Delivering on our commitment to shareholders In our first full-year results after partially listing on the New Zealand and Australian stock exchanges in October 2013, we have achieved solid results for shareholders. EBITDAF 1 , a key indicator of profitability, has exceeded the prospectus forecast by $36.9 million (6.7%). We have also delivered a higher-thanforecast full-year cash dividend for
Words: 67800 - Pages: 272
2014 ANNUAL REport Focused Performance Financial Calendar Contents Year ended 31 December 2014 1 With you all the way 2 Report from the Chairman and the Managing Director & CEO 07 MAY 2015 Annual General Meeting 4 Year ending 31 December 2015* 24 AUGUST 2015 Half year results and interim dividend announcement 08 SEPTEMBER 2015 Record date for interim dividend entitlement 30 SEPTEMBER 2015 Interim dividend payable if declared 22 FEBRUARY 2016 Full year
Words: 61147 - Pages: 245
Annual Report and Financial Statements 2012 Tesco at a glance 2011/12 We are one of the world’s largest retailers with operations * in 14 countries, employing almost 520,000 people and serving millions of customers every week. £72.0bn +7.4% Group sales Group sales growth £3.8bn Group profit before tax +5.3% Group profit before tax growth +1.6% Underlying profit before tax** +2.1% Underlying diluted earnings per share**† 14.76p Full year dividend per share UK Revenue±
Words: 87112 - Pages: 349
Population and income growth.......................................................... 14 Price of crude oil and related costs.................................................... 16 Currency movements......................................................................... 21 Activities on the commodity exchange markets................................ 23 Stocks and related policies ................................................................ 26 Agricultural policy and its reforms
Words: 17831 - Pages: 72
methodology, the shadow pricing methodology and performance measures and decision criteria, together with financial and economic analysis techniques. By their very nature, public projects involve benefits and costs to society over a number of years into the future, unfortunately, market prices and investment outcomes cannot be predicted with certainty. The manual also introduces qualitative analysis concepts of investments. Author Mr. Sulaiman Kyambadde, is an economist, and a business and development
Words: 62969 - Pages: 252
Highlights at a Glance: SAR 8 Billion Sales up by 15% SAR 1.1 Billion Net Income SAR 1.9 Billion Cash flow from operations SAR 6.8 Billion Equity SAR 23 Billion Market Capitalization SAR 4.95 EPS SAR 15.7 Billion Total Assets Jordan Kuwait Almarai facilities: Saudi Arabia, UAE, Oman, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain. Bahrain Egypt Qatar Presence through joint ventures: Egypt and Jordan. Saudi Arabia UAE Oman Annual Report 2011 | 3 Table of contents Chairman’s
Words: 22674 - Pages: 91
analyzing which payments are behind their due date, and by how many days. American depository receipt-A negotiable certificate issued by a U.S. bank representing a specified number of shares (or one share) in a foreign stock that is traded on a U.S. exchange. ADRs are denominated in U.S. dollars, with the underlying security held by a U.S. financial institution overseas. ADRs help to reduce administration and duty costs that would otherwise be levied on each transaction. Explanation: This is an excellent
Words: 19165 - Pages: 77
A FRAMEWORK FOR PRUDENTIAL REGULATION AND SUPERVISION OF THE FINANCIAL SECTOR BY DR. OWEN JEFFERSON Recent developments in the financial sector has catapulted the issue of the safety and soundness of the financial system into the forefront of discussions in Jamaica. While not necessarily providing any consolation for us, it is important to note that this issue has also been plaguing many other countries and has become a matter of international concern. The number
Words: 5312 - Pages: 22
Finance 4300: Corporate Finance Dr. Pan College of Business and Economics California State University, East Bay Spring 2011 1 T1-1 FIN 4300 Topic 1: Introduction to Corporate Financing 1.1 What Is Corporate Finance 1.2 Types of securities issued by corporations (1) Common Stock (2) Preferred Stock (3) Corporate Debt 1.3 Venture Capital, IPOs, and Seasoned Offerings 2 T1-2 What Is Corporate Finance? Corporate finance can be broken down into: (1) the investment (or capital
Words: 35989 - Pages: 144
