Under Armour, Inc. Analysis (NYSE: UA) Under Armour was founded in 1996 by Kevin Plank (Current CEO and Chairman of the company) and became publicly traded on NYSE in 2006. Under Armour’s core products were performance sport apparel, footwear, and accessories. Its main market is North America (95% of its revenue). Now, it is the second largest sports apparel companies in the U.S. I. Ownership and Control i. Ownership 1. In the quarterly report ended at Sep. 30, 2014, Under Armour
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These corporate collapses and financial scandals were the driving force behind the development of initiatives in attempt to reform weak governance systems. Governance practitioners and regulators displayed concern towards the effectiveness of the board of directors and other governance mechanisms following
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ANNUAL REPORT Building A Global Brand What’s the value in a brand name? Everything. A brand that is reputable and stands apart from others provides competitive advantage, confirms credibility, adds value to a company and ensures long lasting customer relationships. As an organisation that has been around for more than three decades, the DRB-HICOM name is one that needs no introduction. It is an organisation that prides itself on always staying ahead of the game, in setting high standards
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Course outline for BUSN85 STRATEGIC CORPORATE FINANCE, Fall 2014, 7.5 credits Introduction The main objective of the course is to further your understanding of the theory and econometrics of corporate finance beyond what is covered in previous courses in corporate finance (esp BUSN92 Empirical Corporate Finance). It is not necessary to have completed BUSN92 Empirical Corporate Finance (corporate finance students), nor BUSN80 Financial Econometrics and BUSN81 Theory of Corporate Finance (MSc finance
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File Memo: Client: Narda Corporation Date: 9/17/2014 Facts: Narda Corporation agreed to sell all of its capital stock to Effie Corporation for three monthly payments of $200,000. After Effie made the first required payment, it ceased making other payments. The stock subscription agreement states that Effie, thus, forfeits its payments and is entitled to no other future consideration. Issue: How should Narda record the $200,000 forfeited payment? Relevant Authority: Comments: §505-10-25
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ANNUAL REPORT 2013 COMMUNITY DRIVEN VISION To actively contribute in meaningful and sustainable ways to communities, families in need and other worthy causes. MISSION To provide support and assistance to these community-focussed initiatives, by engaging the collaboration of A.P. Eagers and its automotive industry network, employees and other stakeholders. OBJECTIVES • • To encourage and support engagement by A.P. Eagers and its stakeholders in these initiatives. To secure voluntary
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(TNB) is the largest electricity utility in Malaysia and a leading utility company in Asia. Listed on the Main Board of Bursa Malaysia with almost RM87 billion in assets, the Company’s more than 33,500 employees serve an estimated 8.3 million customers in Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah and Labuan. TNB has been Keeping the Lights On in Malaysia ever since it was set up as the Central Electricity Board in 1949, powering national development via the provision of reliable and efficient electricity. TNB’s core
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charges leveled by Bebchuk and Fried against executive compensation practices in US corporations. Answer: Bebchuk and Fried (the authors) take the following dual approach to the analysis of executive compensation contracts: 1. That, as designed by the board and shareholders, contracts help alleviate agency problems between managers and shareholders (the “optimal contracting” approach). 2. That they are a part of the agency problem itself (the “managerial power” approach). While the traditional compensation
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Alibaba had said it expected to break sales records during the annual event, offering big discounts to boost sales. "I bet the number [of goods bought] is going to be scary," said Alibaba's executive chairman Jack Ma last week. He estimated that 200 million packages would be shipped from orders made during the day. Alibaba's Singles' Day sales exceed predictions at $9.3bn Jump media player Media player help Out of media player. Press enter to return or tab to continue. Chinese retailers
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How to Protect Your Network From Cyber Attacks There are three measures network administrators can take to avoid the types of network attacks that plagued U.S. and South Korean websites including www.whitehouse.gov, NASDAQ, NYSE, Yahoo!'s financial page and the Washington Post. The three areas to focus on are network based mitigation, host based mitigation and proactive measures. Network based mitigation * Install IDS/IPS with the ability to track floods (such as SYN, ICMP, etc.) * Install
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