Q4 sales were down 0.8 percent to $760 million (down 1.6 percent on a comparable stores basis) including the impact of cycling Government carbon tax compensation payments paid in May and June 2012. Sales growth was achieved in key categories during the year including Cosmetics, Womenswear, Menswear, Childrenswear, and Accessories. Myer Exclusive Brands continued to perform well, growing by 6.7 percent and now account for 20.0 percent of sales (FY2012: 18.9 percent). Concession sales grew by 4.0 percent and now account for 15.4 percent of sales (FY2012: 15.0 percent). National Brand sales fell by 1.6 percent and now account for 64.6 percent of sales (FY2012: 66.1 percent).
BJ restaurants 6th week BJ restaurant increase by 20 % after report from the company are planning to expand 10-12 % annually, also earn share would approximately double in 2016(.8- 1.6 per share) as he share close at 24 .228 BEKO 6th week: Beko there was no change this week. 3. Netflix 6th week: This week share were down by 15 dollar to 315.6 as there have been reports to sate Netflix share are flow to high to maintain it Value as well as cost of going global. 4. Sony 6th week Sony had slight decrease in sales in TVs and PCs on the previous quarter as share close at 12.677 5.
Part A: When we refer back to the 1970s, most people generally think of punk rock, lava lamps, and the hippie movement. However for the economy, it was a devastating economic decade of stagflation, a three day week and the return of unemployment. During this time period according to Dollar and Sense, “From the late 1940s to the early 1970s, the U.S. economy grew at an average annual rate of nearly 4%. The annual unemployment rate only exceeded 6% twice in the 25 years between 1949 and 1973. The annual inflation rate, too, only topped 6% twice, and was actually under 2% for 14 of the 25 years in this period.
After a six year run the world saw an Industrial Average increase in value fivefold, prices peaked at 381.17 on September 3, 1929. The Crash then fell sharply for a month, losing 17% of its value on the initial leg down. Prices then recovered more than half of the losses over the next week, only to turn back down immediately
over the 3-year period from 2003 to 2005. Total assets dropped $1 million, or 3%, but remain near $35 million. The most notable asset change is the $500,000, or 8%, decrease in accounts receivable. However, cash did increase $200,000 which gives the company the opportunity for business investment in the coming fiscal year (“University of Phoenix,” 2006). A positive trend shows that total liabilities have dropped $1.7 million, which is accounted for by a $2 million, or 42%, decrease in long-term debt.
The unemployment rate was at about 9.5 percent to 9.7 percent in the beginning of 2010 up until December and then it started to slightly decline. It got down to 8.8 percent but then rose over 9 percent again by May of 2011 and has stayed around that percentage. This may be a sign that jobs are being created and hopefully the unemployment rate will experience another decrease during 2011. The unemployment rates by age showed that the 16-19 age group is having the worst time with unemployment. The unemployment rates for 16-19 year olds has stayed pretty steadily around 25 percent since the beginning of 2010 until the present and has never been below 24.5 percent.
Horizontal Analysis *** (see accompanying Excel Spread Sheets) A1a. Strengths and Weaknesses of Horizontal Analysis (amounts in millions except per share values) The First Strength: The Home Depot, Inc. Net Sales show a significant increase in growth from $74,754M in 2013 compared to $78,812 in 2014. The company increased sales by $4,058 a 5.4% growth. This is a comparable growth to 6.19% for the prior fiscal year 2013. This increase in net sales is supported by a decline in cost of sales.
The company has exceeded its goal of more than 50 new product launches during 2009. The company had segment operating income of $275 million in the third quarter of 2009, up from $266 million in the 2008 third quarter and $24 million in 2009’s second quarter. Compared to the prior year, third quarter 2009 segment operating income reflects continued weak industry demand, which resulted in a negative volume impact of $64 million and under-absorbed fixed costs of approximately $107 million. The 2009 quarter benefited from $207 million in lower raw material
The late 60's early 70's saw marriages in the UK grow, reaching the highest peak recorded in the history of the UK in 1972 at 480,000, however by 2001 this figure had dropped to 206,000. Along side this, the average age for first marriages rose by seven years between 1971 and 2005, where the figure reached 30 for women and 32 for males. The significant drop in marriage rates over the years is due to many factors. Firstly, the late 60's/early 70's, saw the so-called 'baby-boom' period from the 50's come into effect, after WW2 ended in the early 50's, men where coming back from war, and getting there wife's pregnant, due to not seeing each other for so long etc, this in turn meant that there was a boom period for baby's being born, the late 60's/early 70's where now seeing these baby's, who by this time where in their late teens and early twenties marrying each other at a younger age, than previous generations. This explains why there is such a peak between 1970-1980, a higher birth rate years before meant that there was a higher marriage rate, especially the record figure in 72.
Unemployment rate has increase more that one percent since 2008 and it will continually increase. Unemployment Rate in Venezuela decreased to 7.10 percent in April of 2014 from 7.20 percent in March of 2014 (Trading Economics, 2014). Unemployment Rate in Venezuela averaged 11.10 Percent from 1999 until 2014, reaching an all time high of 20.70 Percent in February of 2003 and a record low of 5.60 Percent in December of 2013. Unemployment Rate in Venezuela is reported by the National Institute of Statistics, Venezuela (Trading Economics, 2014).