Corporate Selection - You will be analyzing and comparing two competing corporations this semester. Before selecting a group below, go to the corporate homepages and be certain that you can find the Annual Reports. To do this, search for the corporation or "guess" the URL. Once the homepage has been found, search for a link to Investor Relations or About the Company. Search for a link to Annual Report or Financial Statements, etc. You must find the report, NOT just the financial statements because you will need access to the Management Report, the Auditor's Report, Notes, etc. Finding the financial statements on financial sites is not adequate. Find the most recent Annual Report available and bookmark this page for future references. Often the reports or in .pdf format so you will need Adobe Reader.
Once you have located the annual reports, and decided on the group you want to study this semester, be certain nobody else has selected the same group by going to the Discussion Board in Blackboard, Corp Selection Topic. If the group is available post a message in this topic using the group # as the subject so others can determine that the group has been selected and is no longer available. Enter your name, the corporation names, the trading symbols, and the stock market(s) where they are traded. Only one person can select a pair so choose your companies early.
Watch
the Corp Selection video
for help.
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Group #
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Corporation
#1
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Corporation
#2
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1
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Dell
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Gateway
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2
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Apple
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Hewlett Packard
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3
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Cisco Systems
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Seagate Technology
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4
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Texas Instruments
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Maxim Integrated Products
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5
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Broadcom Corp
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Qualcomm, Inc.
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6
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Intel Corp
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Advanced Micro Devices
Inc.
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7
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Microsoft
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Oracle
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8
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Chevron Corp
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Exxon Mobil Corp
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9
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Halliburton Co.
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Schlumberger Ltd.
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10
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Foster Wheeler, Ltd
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Fluor Corporation
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11
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Catepillar
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Deere
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12
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United States Steel Corp
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Nucor Corp
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13
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Black and Decker
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American Standard
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14
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Honeywell
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United Technologies
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15
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Boeing
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Lockheed Martin
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16
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Pfizer
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Johnson & Johnson
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17
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Glaxo Smith Kline
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Schering Plough
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18
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Abbott Labs
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Bristol Myers
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19
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Merck & Co.
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Eli Lilly
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20
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Amgen
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Genentech
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21
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Honeywell
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General Electric
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22
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Tyco
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Textron
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23
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Qualcomm
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Motorola
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24
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United Tech
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3M
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25
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Safeway Inc.
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Kroger Co
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26
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Proctor & Gamble
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Kimberly-Clark
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27
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McDonalds
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Burger King
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28
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Wendy's
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Yum! Brands inc.
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29
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Jack in the Box
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Buffalo Wild Wings
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30
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Peet's Coffee &
Tea
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Starbucks
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31
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Outback Steakhouse
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Applebees
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32
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IHOP
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Denny's Corp
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33
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Bob Evans Farms, Inc.
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Texas Roadhouse
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34
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Wal-Mart
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Costco
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35
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Altria
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Kraft
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36
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Target
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J. C. Penney
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37
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GAP Inc.
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American Eagle Outfitters
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38
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Saks Inc
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Federated Department
Stores, Inc.
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39
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Tiffany & Co
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Zale Corp
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40
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Ann Taylor
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Liz Claiborne Inc
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41
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Crox
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Nike
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42
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Mattel
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Hasbro
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43
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Leap Frog
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JAKKS Pacific
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44
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Walt Disney
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Time Warner Inc
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45
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Activision
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Electronic Arts, Inc
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46
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Blockbuster
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Netflix
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47
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Echo Star Communications
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DirecTV Group
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48
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Estee Lauder
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Avon
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49
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Revlon
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Colgate Palmolive
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50
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Kellogg
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Sara Lee
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51
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Coca-Cola Co
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Pepsico
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52
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Molson Coors Brewing Co
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Anheuser Busch
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53
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Office Depot, Inc
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Staples
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54
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Circuit City Stores,
Inc
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Best Buy Co., Inc
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55
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Home Depot, Inc
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Lowe's Companies, Inc.
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56
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General Motors
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Ford
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57
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Borders Group
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Barnes & Noble
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58
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Walgreen
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Rite Aid
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