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1. Make sure you use adequate, credible and reliable APA source citations to support your work.<\/li>\n
2. Using the course book and the first 5 chapters of assigned readings, conduct a mini strategic analysis of two separate companies (as outlined in the template provided). Provide the following for \u201ceach\u201d company.<\/li>\n
3. Minimum 5 full pages.<\/li>\n
4. Online research will be required. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

   Companies to analyze: Amazon and Walmart<\/p>\n

   Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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   1. Industry overview (as a whole for both companies)<\/li>\n
   2. Industry Demand Determinants and profitability Drivers\n
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      1. Walmart<\/li>\n
      2. Amazon<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
      3. Internal analysis\n
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         1. Walmart<\/li>\n
         2. Amazon<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
         3. Key strategies\n
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            1. Walmart<\/li>\n
            2. Amazon<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
            3. Financial Performance Analysis\n
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               1. Walmart -2016\n
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                  1. Review the income statement, balance sheet and financial ratios, what do these numbers mean?<\/li>\n
                  2. Analysis of the financial changes over the past 5 years<\/li>\n
                  3. Stock price (current and changes over past 5 years)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
                  4. Amazon \u2013 2016\n
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                     1. Analysis of the financial changes over the past 5 years.<\/li>\n
                     2. Stock price (current and changes over past 5 years)<\/li>\n
                     3. Review the income statement, balance sheet and financial ratios, what do these numbers mean?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
                     4. Recommendations\n
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                        1. To include which company you feel is stronger and why.<\/li>\n
                        2. Opportunities to expand (potential for growth).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
                        3. Conclusion<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                           Confirm the following<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

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                           • Use the attached, APA Word Document, template provided<\/li>\n
                           • Min 3 scholarly resources required.<\/li>\n
                           • Essay format; not bullet format.<\/li>\n
                           • Minimum 5 full pages of content (Word Document) of strategic material (does not include cover page, abstract, nor reference pages). <\/li>\n
                           • All charts, graphs, pictures are to go in the appendix (not a substitute for content)<\/li>\n
                           • Refrain from excessive use of quotes in your response (less than 5%)<\/li>\n
                           • Once you submit your document to the assignment folder it will automatically be loaded to TURNITIN.COM within the course. Your similarity scan score must be 20% or less (the following will be excluded: headers, bibliography, etc. prior to instructor grading paper\u2014focus on the content of scan percentage.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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