CFA Institute Research Challenge Hosted by Local Challenge CFA Society of Buffalo and Rochester Canisius College Canisius College – Student Research Financial Sector, Real Estate Industry New York Stock Exchange Sovran Self Storage Date: 1/11/2015 Ticker - NYSE: SSS Current Price: $90.90 (1/06/15) Headquarters: Williamsville, NY SSS per Share This report is published for educational purposes only by students competing in the CFA Institute Research Challenge. Share Price
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[pic] Retail Loss Prevention: Doing more with Analytics February 2009 Abstract T he retail industry is in the middle of an unprecedented economic crisis. All retailers are trying to figure out how to cut costs, retain customers, conserve cash and more importantly stay in business. Recently, the National Retail Federation (NRF) polled readers of its SmartBrief asking them what was on top of their mind. Loss Prevention (LP) came in second only to the overall economy! It is no
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RESEARCH TOPICS Abstinence programs Do they work? Advertising Should certain kinds of ads be banned in the interest of health/morality/annoyance – alcohol, cigarettes, prescription meds, etc…? Africa Why so many wars? What’s the solution? Airplane accidents Who is responsible? Should families of victims be entitled to compensation? Airport security Should the government use invasive pat-downs and body scans to ensure passenger safety or are there better methods? Al Qaida Has U.S. policy
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computing services towards the Cloud. This makes their computer processing available much more conveniently to users. However, it also brings new security threats and challenges about safety and reliability. In fact, Cloud Computing is an attractive and cost-saving service for buyers as it provides accessibility and reliability options for users and scalable sales for providers. In spite of being attractive, Cloud feature poses various new security threats and challenges when it comes to deploying Intrusion
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Preface Let me begin this preface with a confession of a few of my own biases. First, I believe that theory and the models that flow from it should provide the tools to understand, analyze, and solve problems. The test of a model or theory then should not be based on its elegance but on its usefulness in problem solving. Second, there is little in corporate financial theory that is new and revolutionary. The core principles of corporate finance are common sense and have changed little over
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Constructivist stances are socially constructed by historical, social, and experiential processes (Giddens).
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predictability CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY The performance of an economy is dependent largely on the efficient performance of its financial markets, since they facilitate the financing of productive activity and hence national output and economic growth. In this research report, the key roles and function of the financial markets are highlighted with the thrust of the discussion on the core issue of how the market works; directly and indirectly. One of the most
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-K ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 25, 2011 COMMISSION FILE NUMBER: 0-19797 WHOLE FOODS MARKET, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Texas (State of incorporation) 74-1989366 (IRS Employer Identification No.) 550 Bowie Street Austin, Texas 78703 (Address of principal executive offices) Registrant’s
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1.0 Strategic Management Process It is a process that describes the responsibilities a particular firm undertakes in order to attain strategic competitiveness over other companies and acquire more than the expected average return. (Ireland, Hoskisson and Hitt, 2010) Figure 2.1.1 The External Environment Strategic Entrepreneurship Strategic Leadership Organizational Structure and Controls Corporate Governance Cooperate Strategy Corporate Level Strategy International Strategy Merger
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Profitability Ratios: The gross margin is a company’s total revenue less the cost of goods sold, divided by the total revenue. This percentage indicates how much of the revenue a company retains after accounting for direct costs. Typically, a company is thought to be more efficient the more they retain on each sales dollar, which can then be applied to other costs or financial obligations. The industry average for the third and fourth quarters of fiscal year 2014 were 17.97 percent and 17.14
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