ConnocoPhillips Dividend Cut ConnocoPhillips released its fourth quarter 2015 results on 4th February. The company announced that its board of directors have taken a decision to reduce the company’s quarterly dividend to 25 cents per share‚ compared with the previous quarterly dividend of 74 cents per share. The dividend is payable on March 1‚ 2016 to stockholders of record at the close of business on Feb. 16‚ 2016. This action frees up an incremental $ 2.4 billion in cash. The decision is just one
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Outside the boundaries of the UK‚ Barcrest (a Subsidiary of Scientific Games) may not be a household name. However‚ Barcrest had a rich history of providing arcade‚ fruit and bingo games and cabinets for use in pubs and betting parlors throughout the the UK. Through the years‚ the company had garnered a good reputation for reliability and innovation. The Company Barcrest was first introduced to the land-based gaming industry in 1968. They began by developing arcade games for amusement areas
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Higher profitability margins‚ consistent efficiency ratios and sound debt position make AT&T a good stock to invest in; however‚ liquidity needs to improve further AT&T has been doing very well from profitability perspective. The company’s EBITDA and net margins have increased to 37.96% in 2013 and 14.41% in 2013 from 21.78% and 3.30% respectively in 2011. Moreover‚ the company’s return on assets also increased to 6.68% in 2013 from 1.55% in 2011. Focus on growth prospects and accretive acquisitions
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January 5‚ 2012 Brand Vision: Our brand vision is to move into international markets. Fighting is a universal sport‚ everyone understands it‚ and the UFC focuses their strategy on how they can replicate their success in different cultures. The goal is to localize the UFC as much as possible. We recognize that the product must be tweaked a little bit for each delivery. We have offices all over the world to understand each individual market. Brand Definition: UFC is the undisputed champ of
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The Unitary Executive Theory is an interpretation that the President is the sole authority of the Executive Branch. The Founders of the nation decided that a unitary executive to be the preeminent choice rather than a plural executive or committee system. This is not a collectively held theory as many believe that the powers expressed from this theory to be excessive and that congress has the authority to hold presidential power in check due to the checks and balances system. Supporters of the
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MBA 630 : Accounting & Info Management Sustainability Project September 30‚ 2014 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is a highly discussed and sometimes debated subject for companies as well as their shareholders and customers. As we conducted research for purposes of this project‚ it was easy to conclude that there are a multitude of definitions and interpretations for exactly what CSR means. Also‚ there are many inconsistencies as they relate to various metrics and indices used to determine
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Motorola is a global leader in wireless‚ broadband‚ and automotive communications technologies. Motorola was originally founded as the Gavin Manufacturing Corporation in 1928. Its first product was a battery eliminator. Its products have grown and changed over the years to include phone‚ wireless handsets and much more . Motorola has been the leading provider of two-way radio services to public safety‚ government‚ and utility enterprises for years. They also offer broadband services. Their broadband
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Recommendations Finalizing our thoughts regarding reducing Sony’s cycle / lead-time ends with recommending testing the simplified process at one of their smaller production factories. Go achieve full functionality; I forecast this process to be fully operational at this one factory within 1 - 3 years of testing. With the assumption that minor delays and challenges may arise‚ this timeframe will more than likely be shortened once implemented at other production factories. Furthermore‚ this time
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The company Archer Daniels Midland or ADM headquartered in Decatur‚ IL is an agricultural processor. Their motto is “Resourceful by Nature” and their mission is “to unlock the potential of nature to improve the quality of life” (ADM). Basically they purchase crops from farmers to be processed into sellable items. ADM is the middle man between the farmer and the public creating processed ingredients for human and animal food (livestock feed)‚ alternative fuel and chemical resources. They also cover
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WellCare Health Plans‚ Inc. (WellCare) began operations in 1985 and is based in Tampa‚ Florida. WellCare is a managed care company for government-sponsored health care coverage with a focus on Medicaid and Medicare programs (Reuters‚ 2015). WellCare employs over 6100 associates. Staywell‚ HealthEase‚ Harmony‚ and ’Ohana are subsidiaries of WellCare. The Company offers a range of managed care health plans for families‚ children‚ and the aged‚ blind and disabled‚ as well as prescription drug plans
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