The document lists the top 10 biggest companies in the world based on their rankings for sales, profits, assets and market value. General Electric ended HSBC Holdings' one-year reign as the world's largest company. The top companies include General Electric, Royal Dutch Shell, Toyota Motor, ExxonMobil, BP, HSBC Holdings, AT&T, Wal-Mart Stores, Banco Santander, and Chevron. Brief histories and statistics are provided for each of these top 10 companies.
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5. The last paragraph of the company's letter to shareholders addresses operating losses in its bottling plant in Paris, France. Why might the company include this information in its letter to stockholders as opposed to its income statement?
6. How does the company's operating segment disclosure from 2017 provide additional information to that already provided in its income statement?
7. The company included an analysis of the "surplus" account in its 1921 annual report. What is the purpose of this disclosure and how is it different from the information provided in the company's financial statements from 1920?
8. Compare the company's analysis of the "surplus" account from 1921 to its consolidated statements of shareholders' equity from 2017. What are some of the main differences and similarities?
9. Do these differences and similarities reflect changes in the company's operations, financial disclosures, or both?
10. Why might the company have decided to introduce a table of contents in its 1961 annual report?
11. Compare the company's table of contents from 1961 to the one from 2017. What items have been added, removed, or had their names changed?
For the exclusive use of Y. li, 2023. IVEy Publishing THE EVOLUTION OF THE COCA-COLA COMPANY'S FINANCIAL DISCLOSURES, 1920-2017 Mitchell Stein and Wartin Persson wrote this note solely to provide material for class discussion. The authors do not intend to iliustrate either ellective or ineffective handling of a managerial situation. The authors may have disguised certain names and other ioentifyng information to protect confidentiality. This publication may not be transmitted, photocopied. digitized, or otherwise reproduced in any fom or by any means without the pemission of the copyright hoider. Reproduction of this material is not covered under authorization by any reproouction rights organization. To order copies or request permission to reproduce materials, contact lvey Publishing. Ivey Business School, Westem University, London, Ontanio, Canada, N6G ON1; (t) 519 , 661.3208 ; (e) cases@ivey, ca; whw. veycases,com, Our goal is to publish materials of the highest qualify; submif any errata to publishcases(vey.ca. Copyright @ 2019. Ney Business Schcol Foundation Version: 2018 04 18 A billion hours ago, human life appeared on Earth. A billion minutes ago, Christianity emerged. A billion seconds ago, the Beatles performed on the Ed Sullivan Show. A billion Coca-Colas ago was yesterday morning. Roberto C. Goizucta, chicf exccutive officer (CFO) of the Coca-Cola Company, 199 6 1 HISTORY OF THE COCA-COLA COMPANY2 John S. Pemberton, an American pharmacist, created the Coca-Cola formula in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1886. Pemberton's accountant, Frank Robinson, designed the iconic Coca-Cola logo. In the first year of operations, Pemberton sold, on average, nine glasses of Coca-Cola per day. Today, the Coca-Cola Company has over 3,500 distinct products with combined sales of over 1.7 billion units per day, or 1.
Reckitt Benckiser - History, Evolution, Present and the FutureGreg Thain
A comprehensive background of Reckitt Benckiser containing its History and Origins, Early Evolution, Modern Business, Global Expansion, Company Structure, Recent Efforts and Company DNA. As one of the chapters of the book FMCG: The Power of Fast-Moving Consumer Goods by authors Greg Thain and John Bradley. For more details on their success story and that of other leading FMCG companies, check www.fmcgbook.com or Amazon http://amzn.to/1jRyd20.
5- The last paragraph of the company's letter to shareholders addresse.docxCameronydTHudsonv
5. The last paragraph of the company's letter to shareholders addresses operating losses in its bottling plant in Paris, France. Why might the company include this information in its letter to stockholders as opposed to its income statement?
6. How does the company's operating segment disclosure from 2017 provide additional information to that already provided in its income statement?
7. The company included an analysis of the "surplus" account in its 1921 annual report. What is the purpose of this disclosure and how is it different from the information provided in the company's financial statements from 1920?
8. Compare the company's analysis of the "surplus" account from 1921 to its consolidated statements of shareholders' equity from 2017. What are some of the main differences and similarities?
9. Do these differences and similarities reflect changes in the company's operations, financial disclosures, or both?
10. Why might the company have decided to introduce a table of contents in its 1961 annual report?
11. Compare the company's table of contents from 1961 to the one from 2017. What items have been added, removed, or had their names changed?
For the exclusive use of Y. li, 2023. IVEy Publishing THE EVOLUTION OF THE COCA-COLA COMPANY'S FINANCIAL DISCLOSURES, 1920-2017 Mitchell Stein and Wartin Persson wrote this note solely to provide material for class discussion. The authors do not intend to iliustrate either ellective or ineffective handling of a managerial situation. The authors may have disguised certain names and other ioentifyng information to protect confidentiality. This publication may not be transmitted, photocopied. digitized, or otherwise reproduced in any fom or by any means without the pemission of the copyright hoider. Reproduction of this material is not covered under authorization by any reproouction rights organization. To order copies or request permission to reproduce materials, contact lvey Publishing. Ivey Business School, Westem University, London, Ontanio, Canada, N6G ON1; (t) 519 , 661.3208 ; (e) cases@ivey, ca; whw. veycases,com, Our goal is to publish materials of the highest qualify; submif any errata to publishcases(vey.ca. Copyright @ 2019. Ney Business Schcol Foundation Version: 2018 04 18 A billion hours ago, human life appeared on Earth. A billion minutes ago, Christianity emerged. A billion seconds ago, the Beatles performed on the Ed Sullivan Show. A billion Coca-Colas ago was yesterday morning. Roberto C. Goizucta, chicf exccutive officer (CFO) of the Coca-Cola Company, 199 6 1 HISTORY OF THE COCA-COLA COMPANY2 John S. Pemberton, an American pharmacist, created the Coca-Cola formula in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1886. Pemberton's accountant, Frank Robinson, designed the iconic Coca-Cola logo. In the first year of operations, Pemberton sold, on average, nine glasses of Coca-Cola per day. Today, the Coca-Cola Company has over 3,500 distinct products with combined sales of over 1.7 billion units per day, or 1.
Reckitt Benckiser - History, Evolution, Present and the FutureGreg Thain
A comprehensive background of Reckitt Benckiser containing its History and Origins, Early Evolution, Modern Business, Global Expansion, Company Structure, Recent Efforts and Company DNA. As one of the chapters of the book FMCG: The Power of Fast-Moving Consumer Goods by authors Greg Thain and John Bradley. For more details on their success story and that of other leading FMCG companies, check www.fmcgbook.com or Amazon http://amzn.to/1jRyd20.
Reckitt Benckiser - History, Evolution, Present and the Future
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1. Top 10 biggest companies in the world. Scores based on their rankings for sales, profits, assets and market value. General Electric ended HSBC Holdings’ one-year reign as the world’s largest company. Here are the 25 biggest companies in the world.
2. Statistics: Public CompanyIncorporated: 1892 Employees: 305,000 Sales: $134.19 billion (2003) Stock Exchanges: New York Boston London Euronext Paris Ticker Symbol: GE No. 1: General Electric Industry: Conglomerate, U.S.
3. 1878: Thomas Edison establishes the Edison Electric Light Company. 1889: Edison has, by this date, consolidated all of his companies under the name of the Edison General Electric Company. 1892: Edison's company merges with the Thomson-Houston Electric Company to form General Electric Company (GE); company's stock begins trading on the New York Stock Exchange. 1894: Edison sells all his shares in the company, remaining a consultant to GE. 1900: GE establishes the first industrial laboratory in the United States.
4. No. 2: Royal Dutch Shell Industry: Oil and gas operations, U.K. Its $458 billion in revenues puts this integrated petroleum company in first place in sales and second in our Global 2000 composite ranking based on sales, profits, assets and market value.
5. The 'Royal Dutch Company for the Exploitation of Petroleum Wells in the Netherlands East Indies' was registered in the Hague in 1890. The name was abbreviated in 1949 to Royal Dutch Petroleum Company[13]. -* Shell was first registered in London in 1897 by the brothers Marcus and Sam Samuel as `The "Shell" Transport and Trading Company, Ltd.' (Now PLC: public limited company)[
6. Industry: Consumer Durables, Japan No. 3: Toyota Motor Public Company Incorporated: 1937 as Toyota Motor Co., Ltd. Employees: 214,631 Sales: $119.66 billion (2000) Stock Exchanges: Tokyo New York Ticker Symbol: TM
7. 1918: Sakichi Toyoda establishes Toyota Spinning & Weaving Co., Ltd. 1933: Automobile Department is created within Toyoda Automatic Loom Works. 1935: First Model A1 passenger car prototype is completed. 1937: Toyota Motor Co., Ltd. is formed. 1950: Toyota Motor Sales Co., Ltd. is established. 1956: Toyota creates the Toyopet dealer network. 1957: Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. is formed. 1962: Toyota Motor Thailand Co., Ltd. begins operations. 1982: Toyota Motor Company and Toyota Motor Sales merge to form Toyota Motor Corporation. 1995: Hiroshi Okuda becomes company president. 1997: The Prius, Toyota's first 'eco-car,' is launched. 1998: Toyota acquires majority share in Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd.
9. Exxon Mobil Corporation is the second largest integrated oil company in the world, trailing only BP p.l.c. The company is involved in oil and gas exploration, production, transportation, and marketing in more than 200 countries and territories. Exxon Mobil is a major manufacturer of basic petrochemicals, such as olefins, aromatics, and polyethylene and polypropylene plastics. The company supplies refined products to more than 40,000 service stations operating under the brand names Exxon, Mobil, and Esso. Created from the 1999 merger of Mobil Corporation and Exxon Corporation, Exxon Mobil's history is the story of two companies, each an influential constituent of modern business history.
10. Industr:oil and gas operations, U.K This U.K. petroleum giant is in fifth place worldwide for profits as well as its Global 2000 composite ranking No. 5: BP
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12. Industry: Banking,U.K. No. 6: HSBC Holdings Statistics: Public Company Incorporated: 1865 as Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Company, Ltd. Employees: 130,000 Total Assets: £286.39 billion (US$471.69 billion) (1997) Stock Exchanges: London Hong Kong Ticker Symbol: HSBHY (ADR)
13. SICs: 6712 Offices of Bank Holding Companies; 6021 National Commercial Banks; 6029 Commercial Banks, Not Elsewhere Classified; 6162 Mortgage Bankers & Loan Correspondents; 6163 Loan Brokers; 6211 Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies; 6282 Investment Advice; 6311 Life Insurance; 6351 Surety Insurance; 6371 Pension, Health & Welfare Funds; 6411 Insurance Agents, Brokers & Services; 6733 Trusts, Except Educational, Religious & Charitable
16. Industry: Retailing, U.S. No. 8: Wal-Mart Stores Public CompanyIncorporated: 1969 Employees: 1,500,000 Sales: $256.68 billion (2004) Stock Exchanges: New York Pacific Ticker Symbol: WMT
17. 1962: Samuel Walton and his brother J.L. (Bud) Walton open their first Wal-Mart Discount City in Rogers, Arkansas. 1969: The brothers are operating 18 Wal-Mart stores in Arkansas, Missouri, Kansas, and Oklahoma; they incorporate these ventures as Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. 1970: Wal-Mart stock begins trading over the counter. 1972: The company's stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
20. Industry: Oil and gas operations,U.S. No. 10 : Chevron Public Company Incorporated: 1906 as Standard Oil Company (California) Employees: 53,000 Sales: $104.41 billion (2001) Stock Exchanges: New York Pacific Ticker Symbol: CVX
21. 1879: Pacific Coast Oil Company is founded in California. 1900: Pacific Coast is purchased by the Standard Oil Trust. 1906: Pacific Coast is merged with Standard Oil of Iowa to form Standard Oil Company (California), known as Socal. 1911: The Standard Oil Trust is ordered dissolved by the U.S. Supreme Court, and Socal emerges as an independent firm officially called Standard Oil (California).