Reed Elsevier is the world's second largest listed professional media company, with £6.1 billion in revenues and over 32,000 employees globally. It has leading businesses in science, medical, legal, and business information sectors through brands like Elsevier, LexisNexis, Reed Exhibitions, and Reed Business Information. Over half of its revenues come from online services and subscriptions. The company has a diverse portfolio and global reach across its divisions.
Month-to-date financings in May totalled $106.6 million; led by the $20
million One Net financing. So far, there have been 18 financings in May,
with 10 deals greater than $5 million and only five less than $5 million.
There have been two financings greater than $10 million (Cyberplex and One
Net), with the capital raises by Imeem and EveryZing close behind at $8.8
million and $8.3 million, respectively. The average value thus far in May is
$5.9 million, slightly below the average value for April of $6.5 million on
21 financings. The March average was $6.6 million on 24 financings. Except
for two deals (Kaixin001.com and Collective Media), all were below $20
million for the last three months and a total of four deals were greater
than or equal to $15 million.
*One Net’s $20 million financing is largest deal in May: *One Net announced
a $20 million financing last week, the largest deal so far in May. Ten of
the 18 deals in the month are equal to or greater than $5 million. For
additional details, see Figures 23 and 24 (at end of note). Also note that
the spin-off of StumbleUpon from E-bay on a $29 million valuation occurred
in May. E-bay had bought StumbleUpon for $75 million.
*A strong price performance week: *The companies in our universe had
relatively strong stock price performances over the past week (for stocks
with prices greater than $1) (Figure 6), with 31 companies showing positive
returns on the week. OpenWave Systems (NASDQ:OPWV) led the group with a
49.2% return, while DigitalTown (OTCBB:DGTW) had the worst return, dropping
35.0% in the week.
Video companies led financing activity over the last three months, with 13 video companies raising nearly $100 million. Social networking companies were the next most active sector, with nine companies raising $46.7 million. The report identifies 89 public Web 2.0 companies with a combined market cap of $27.8 billion across a variety of sectors including gaming, social networking, media sharing, and social lending.
The document summarizes a meeting between TIM Brasil and investors in September 2012.
1) TIM Brasil's mobile business revenue grew 11% while Brazilian GDP grew only 1.9%, showing that mobile is driving economic growth.
2) Fixed to mobile substitution continues to impact fixed line incumbents, benefiting the mobile segment. TIM's mobile revenue grew 7.9% in 2Q12 while fixed revenue declined for competitors.
3) TIM's 2Q12 results met guidance, with total revenue up 7% and EBITDA up 6%. Revenue was impacted by MTR cuts but growth was driven by prepaid and data. Fiber deployment
April on track to be record month?: Total transaction value in the Web 2.0 universe April-to-date is $726.1 million. The number of financings stands at 40 averaging $18.2 million each. Note that this includes the $300 million investment in DST by Tencent. Even excluding this transaction, the average is $15.2 million. In comparison, total capital raised in March was $168.1 million, averaging $5.4 million over 31 deals. The highest monthly total in our Web 2.0 financing database was April 2008 with a total of $765.5 million raised in 47 transactions.
Deal round-up for April: The large deal highlights for the month include:
§
•Tencent invested $300mm in DST (investor in Facebook, Zynga, Groupon).
DST invested $135mm in social-shopping service Groupon.
Salesforce.com acquired crowd-sourced personal contact service, Jigsaw, for $142 mm.
•Warner Bros. acquired gaming company, Turbine, for $160 mm.
•Ankeena Networks, media infrastructure solution provider was acquired by Juniper for $100mm.
Bullish week for Web 2.0: Sixty-nine percent of the companies in our universe had increased or flat market caps over the past week, sixty-nine percent had increased EV/Revenue multiples, 75% had increased or flat EV/EBITDA multiples and 73% had increased or flat P/E mutliples .
Financial Analysis - Banque Cantonale Vaudoise - Banque Cantonale Vaudoise (BCV) attracts deposits and offers retail, private, and corporate banking services. BCV operates primarily in the Canton of Vaud.pdf
The document appears to be a real estate market report for Westfield, MA from October 21, 2010. It includes statistics on new listings, sales pending, homes sold, price changes, expired sales, foreclosures, and bank owned properties for different time periods. The report also provides details on 9 new listings including address, property type, beds/baths, living area, lot size, year built, listing date, price and price per square foot. Additionally, it lists 10 properties that had price changes along with the original listing date, price, new price and percentage change.
This document provides real estate market data for Westfield, Massachusetts. It lists 4 new property listings, 10 homes with recently changed prices, 3 expired listings, and 2 recently sold properties. The listings include details like the number of bedrooms and bathrooms, living area, lot size, year built, original and new listing prices, and dates. Maps show the locations of the properties around Westfield.
Jp morgan annual emea equity conference — londonevraz_company
This document provides an overview of Evraz Group, a vertically integrated steel and mining company, for investors attending the JPMorgan Annual EMEA Equity Conference in London on January 25-26, 2007. The summary includes highlights of Evraz's operations, financial performance in 1H2006, strategies for growth, and positioning in the Russian and CIS steel markets.
Month-to-date financings in May totalled $106.6 million; led by the $20
million One Net financing. So far, there have been 18 financings in May,
with 10 deals greater than $5 million and only five less than $5 million.
There have been two financings greater than $10 million (Cyberplex and One
Net), with the capital raises by Imeem and EveryZing close behind at $8.8
million and $8.3 million, respectively. The average value thus far in May is
$5.9 million, slightly below the average value for April of $6.5 million on
21 financings. The March average was $6.6 million on 24 financings. Except
for two deals (Kaixin001.com and Collective Media), all were below $20
million for the last three months and a total of four deals were greater
than or equal to $15 million.
*One Net’s $20 million financing is largest deal in May: *One Net announced
a $20 million financing last week, the largest deal so far in May. Ten of
the 18 deals in the month are equal to or greater than $5 million. For
additional details, see Figures 23 and 24 (at end of note). Also note that
the spin-off of StumbleUpon from E-bay on a $29 million valuation occurred
in May. E-bay had bought StumbleUpon for $75 million.
*A strong price performance week: *The companies in our universe had
relatively strong stock price performances over the past week (for stocks
with prices greater than $1) (Figure 6), with 31 companies showing positive
returns on the week. OpenWave Systems (NASDQ:OPWV) led the group with a
49.2% return, while DigitalTown (OTCBB:DGTW) had the worst return, dropping
35.0% in the week.
Video companies led financing activity over the last three months, with 13 video companies raising nearly $100 million. Social networking companies were the next most active sector, with nine companies raising $46.7 million. The report identifies 89 public Web 2.0 companies with a combined market cap of $27.8 billion across a variety of sectors including gaming, social networking, media sharing, and social lending.
The document summarizes a meeting between TIM Brasil and investors in September 2012.
1) TIM Brasil's mobile business revenue grew 11% while Brazilian GDP grew only 1.9%, showing that mobile is driving economic growth.
2) Fixed to mobile substitution continues to impact fixed line incumbents, benefiting the mobile segment. TIM's mobile revenue grew 7.9% in 2Q12 while fixed revenue declined for competitors.
3) TIM's 2Q12 results met guidance, with total revenue up 7% and EBITDA up 6%. Revenue was impacted by MTR cuts but growth was driven by prepaid and data. Fiber deployment
April on track to be record month?: Total transaction value in the Web 2.0 universe April-to-date is $726.1 million. The number of financings stands at 40 averaging $18.2 million each. Note that this includes the $300 million investment in DST by Tencent. Even excluding this transaction, the average is $15.2 million. In comparison, total capital raised in March was $168.1 million, averaging $5.4 million over 31 deals. The highest monthly total in our Web 2.0 financing database was April 2008 with a total of $765.5 million raised in 47 transactions.
Deal round-up for April: The large deal highlights for the month include:
§
•Tencent invested $300mm in DST (investor in Facebook, Zynga, Groupon).
DST invested $135mm in social-shopping service Groupon.
Salesforce.com acquired crowd-sourced personal contact service, Jigsaw, for $142 mm.
•Warner Bros. acquired gaming company, Turbine, for $160 mm.
•Ankeena Networks, media infrastructure solution provider was acquired by Juniper for $100mm.
Bullish week for Web 2.0: Sixty-nine percent of the companies in our universe had increased or flat market caps over the past week, sixty-nine percent had increased EV/Revenue multiples, 75% had increased or flat EV/EBITDA multiples and 73% had increased or flat P/E mutliples .
Financial Analysis - Banque Cantonale Vaudoise - Banque Cantonale Vaudoise (BCV) attracts deposits and offers retail, private, and corporate banking services. BCV operates primarily in the Canton of Vaud.pdf
The document appears to be a real estate market report for Westfield, MA from October 21, 2010. It includes statistics on new listings, sales pending, homes sold, price changes, expired sales, foreclosures, and bank owned properties for different time periods. The report also provides details on 9 new listings including address, property type, beds/baths, living area, lot size, year built, listing date, price and price per square foot. Additionally, it lists 10 properties that had price changes along with the original listing date, price, new price and percentage change.
This document provides real estate market data for Westfield, Massachusetts. It lists 4 new property listings, 10 homes with recently changed prices, 3 expired listings, and 2 recently sold properties. The listings include details like the number of bedrooms and bathrooms, living area, lot size, year built, original and new listing prices, and dates. Maps show the locations of the properties around Westfield.
Jp morgan annual emea equity conference — londonevraz_company
This document provides an overview of Evraz Group, a vertically integrated steel and mining company, for investors attending the JPMorgan Annual EMEA Equity Conference in London on January 25-26, 2007. The summary includes highlights of Evraz's operations, financial performance in 1H2006, strategies for growth, and positioning in the Russian and CIS steel markets.
The document summarizes the results of a survey of 5,000 consumers conducted by Auto Trader to understand consumer sentiment and how the car market may change. Key findings include: consumer confidence is stronger than a year ago, but new car registrations are still forecast to decline; many consumers are confused about the upcoming VAT increase; and having the right car at the right price and trusting the dealership are top priorities for consumers. The report provides recommendations to dealers on how to adapt to changes in consumer preferences, such as focusing on trust, reputation, and online presence.
Financing activity continued to ramp up in April after a slow start to the month. Total financings (month-to-date) jumped to $92.2 million (this week) from $66.3 million (last week) – a significant +40%. As of last week, a total of 12 deals closed, with a $16 million raise by GOOM Radio being a major contributor. A total of four deals greater than $10 million each helped the overall statistics. Social Networking company DigitalTown Inc. (DGTW-OTCBB) was the top price performer for the week, returning 20%, closely followed by Kingsoft Co. Ltd. (3888-EHK) at 17.6%. The9 Ltd. (NCTY-NasdaqGS) had the worst return, dropping 27.6% in the week after news of its losing the license to operate World of Warcraft in China. Of the 34 companies (with stock price greater than $1), 10 companies on our list had price performances greater than +10%. Only one company returned more than
20%.
5 important memes for the digital advertising industryEric Picard
This document discusses 5 important memes for the digital advertising industry.
1. The power base in the advertising ecosystem has shifted due to media fragmentation, with buyers (large agencies) now driving the market due to their consolidation and control over most advertising spend.
2. Market complexity is driving automation to decrease the cost of media buying, selling, and management as agencies can no longer rely on billable hours to manage the fragmented digital landscape.
3. Market inefficiency has created arbitrage opportunities for ad exchanges and networks to capture unsold inventory in real-time and reduce risk.
4. Consolidation is imminent in the hundreds of vendors in the ad tech ecosystem, with a few large platform stacks
Dividend idea Philip Morris (PM) By http://long-term-investments.blogspot.comDividend Yield
Philip Morris International Inc. is a holding company that manufactures and sells cigarettes and other tobacco products in markets outside of the United States. Some key details from the document include that the company has seen steady growth in revenue, earnings per share, and dividends paid over the past decade. The company also maintains strong profit margins between 30-40% and has increased its dividend for the past 5 years at a rate of 13-39% annually. The balance sheet indicates the company has more long-term debt than cash but maintains a high level of retained earnings.
Petrobras is a large, integrated Brazilian oil and gas company. It aims to achieve self-sufficiency in oil production and consumption for Brazil by increasing its investments in renewable fuels like ethanol and biodiesel. Petrobras plans to invest over $780 million in renewable energy sources between 2007-2011, including expanding Brazil's domestic biodiesel production and ethanol exports. The company sees opportunities to apply its expertise in Brazilian ethanol to expand global distribution networks and break into new markets like Japan.
The document outlines MMX's 2010 financial results, which showed record sales volumes, revenues, profits, and the company's first ever positive EBITDA of R$120.6 million. An audit of MMX's resources by SRK Consulting estimated total measured, indicated and inferred resources of 1.466 billion metric tons across various sites. The document also lists the next steps in MMX's planned voluntary takeover offer for PortX shares.
pulte homes 91DC7C77-0015-45F1-A981-8387FF35D0E1_phm_InvestorPresentation200812finance42
The document provides an investor presentation by Pulte Homes covering the current state of the homebuilding industry and Pulte's strategies. It notes that (1) excess inventory and low buyer demand continue to plague the industry, (2) Pulte is focusing on generating cash, reducing inventory and costs, and maintaining financial discipline to weather the downturn, and (3) Pulte's long-term strategic focus on product segmentation, quality, and operational excellence positions it for future growth as the industry recovers and long-term demographic trends remain positive.
The document discusses trends and challenges facing information technology, including building a civic semantic web and waiving rights over linked data. It also discusses whether semantic technologies could permit meaningful brand relationships. The document contains a chart showing government department spending in the UK, with the Department of Health spending £105.7 billion, followed by local and regional government spending £34.3 billion, and the NHS spending £90.7 billion.
The 10th Annual Latin American Conference hosted by Santander will take place from January 17-20, 2006 in Acapulco, Mexico. Raul Adalberto de Campos, the Investor Relations Executive Manager for Petrobras, will present at the conference. The presentation may contain forecasts about future events involving risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from expectations. Petrobras is not obligated to update any forecasts based on new information.
The document is Parker Hannifin Corporation's 2008 annual report which summarizes the company's financial performance for the fiscal year. It highlights that Parker Hannifin generated $12.1 billion in revenues, had 960,000 products, 449,000 customers, 62,000 employees, and 298 manufacturing plants. The annual report covers how the company is applying its expertise in motion and control technologies across many industries to increase customer productivity and profitability.
CDON Group AB is the #1 e-commerce group in the Nordics operating 10 brands across 4 segments - Entertainment, Fashion, Sports & Health, and Home & Garden. In the last 12 months, the group generated 4.2 billion SEK in revenues from 225 million visits to its sites and 6.7 million orders shipped to 2.5 million customers. CDON aims to continue its growth through expanding its existing brands internationally, broadening its shopping mall offerings, pursuing acquisitions and startups, and gaining additional market share.
Globalization: Opportunities for Information Professionals by Larisa BrigevichSLA DSOC
This document summarizes the transformation of an investment firm's global research library over a decade from a paper-based archive to a global leader through innovation and embracing new technologies. Key aspects included expanding from 4 librarians across 1 location to 17 librarians across 5 global locations, increasing the client base from 12 locations to over 40 locations, and developing new tools like online request forms, global news services, literature guides, and idea mapping to better serve clients anywhere in the world. Challenges along the way included managing a global team across cultures and locations, but a focus on talent development, continuous learning, and a collaborative mindset helped drive success.
1. SK Group is a Fortune 100 company with diversified businesses across energy, chemicals, IT/telecommunications, marketing, trading and services. In 2011, it had $117.7 billion in revenue and 52,377 employees worldwide.
2. SK C&C is one of South Korea's leading IT service providers. It offers total IT services to customers across industries and has over 4,000 employees.
3. SK C&C recruits both experienced hires and fresh graduates. The recruiting process involves an online application, written tests assessing skills and personality, an individual presentation, team activities, interviews, and a medical checkup. Around 80-100 candidates are ultimately extended offers out of over 50,000
This investor presentation provides an overview of Office Depot's business, including industry trends, financial performance, strategic priorities, and business updates. Key points include:
- Office Depot is a leading global provider of office supplies and services with $14.5 billion in annual sales.
- Macroeconomic weakness negatively impacted 2007 results, though strategic actions have improved profitability.
- Strategic priorities focus on cash management, growing services, inventory management, and reducing costs.
- Business unit updates outline actions to pursue small/medium businesses, improve margins, and reduce operating expenses.
- Global sourcing initiatives aim to increase private brand penetration and margins.
Web 2.0 Weekly - June 22, 2010: "AOL Sells Bebo for Massive Loss"David Shore
Deals (M&A, Finance)
AOL is reported to have sold Bebo, the UK-based social network it bought just two years ago for $850 mm, to private equity firm Criterion Partners for under $10 mm. Based on our calculations, AOL paid the equivalent of $38 per Unique Visitor (UV) for Bebo, and sold it for under $1 per UV.
Positive price performance
The Web 2.0 public company universe rose again this week, with 60% of companies seeing their market cap rise vs. 33% falling and 7% flat.
Fundamental Equity Analysis - South Korea KOSPI 200 Index ComponentsBCV
This document provides a fundamental analysis and summary of analyst recommendations for Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, a South Korean electronics manufacturer. It includes key financial data, valuation metrics, profitability ratios and analyst ratings. The majority of analysts rate the stock a "buy" and have 12-month target prices that indicate over 20% upside from current levels.
Remarks by Robert L. Reynolds, President and Chief Executive Officer, Putnam InvestmentsFinancial Advisor/Private Wealth Innovative Retirement SymposiumOrlando, Florida, March 12, 2013
One reason I was pleased to be invited is that Financial Advisor’s slogan, “Knowledge for the Sophisticated Investor,” echoes the core themes I want to talk with you about today. I believe that there is a crying need — among asset managers, advisors, and investors — for new thinking and new solutions.
Abraham Lincoln’s great adage “As our case is new, so we must think anew and act anew” has never been more relevant. Five years after the worst economic crisis to hit global capitalism in our lifetimes, we are still feeling the aftershocks. We find ourselves moving ever so tentatively into a financial future about which the only thing we seem sure of is that it will likely be very different than the investment world we all grew up with.
Core topics
To me, this suggests that the conventional wisdoms shaped by decades of high-return investing — first in equities from 1982 to 2000, then in fixed-income markets over most of this young century — need to be re-examined, revised, or even scrapped.
And while I certainly don’t claim to have all the answers, I do want to sketch some of the new solution-oriented approaches that Putnam sees emerging, such as innovative investment strategies, changed views on portfolio construction, greater risk-awareness, and advances in practice management, including new technologies to enable advisors to reach and influence clients.
I would also like to suggest three retirement policy innovations that the financial services industry should take the lead on — now.
The document discusses how organizations can drive growth and profitability through intelligence, innovation, and best practices. It outlines expectations for new age businesses, including high profitability, uniqueness, and world best practices. Additionally, it examines how organizations can become more "intelligent" by gaining knowledge about their various environments and leveraging both internally and externally sourced business information and data.
2005* Embraer Day Business Jet Market Presentation (DisponíVel Apenas Em In...Embraer RI
The document provides an overview of Embraer's executive aviation market and new product offerings. It discusses the growing business aviation market and Embraer's vision to become a major player. Embraer is introducing new aircraft models like the Phenom 100 and Phenom 300, as well as a new service structure. The presentation highlights market forecasts, new interior designs, and differentiators of the Phenom aircraft programs.
The document provides a weekly market recap and highlights that:
- Ratings agencies warned of potential downgrades in Europe which contributed to stress in global financial markets.
- Several economic indicators were released including a fall in jobless claims and a slight drop in the ISM Non-Manufacturing index.
- In response to tightening credit conditions and easing inflation, central banks globally have begun lowering interest rates and taking other steps to ease monetary policy.
Dividend Idea - Thompson Reuters (NYSE:TRI)Dividend Yield
The document provides an overview and analysis of Thomson Reuters Corporation. It includes a company summary describing Thomson Reuters' business units and recent acquisitions. Financial metrics such as stock price, margins, income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statement are presented. Peers are also listed for comparison. The document aims to analyze Thomson Reuters' financial performance and position among competitors.
The document summarizes the results of a survey of 5,000 consumers conducted by Auto Trader to understand consumer sentiment and how the car market may change. Key findings include: consumer confidence is stronger than a year ago, but new car registrations are still forecast to decline; many consumers are confused about the upcoming VAT increase; and having the right car at the right price and trusting the dealership are top priorities for consumers. The report provides recommendations to dealers on how to adapt to changes in consumer preferences, such as focusing on trust, reputation, and online presence.
Financing activity continued to ramp up in April after a slow start to the month. Total financings (month-to-date) jumped to $92.2 million (this week) from $66.3 million (last week) – a significant +40%. As of last week, a total of 12 deals closed, with a $16 million raise by GOOM Radio being a major contributor. A total of four deals greater than $10 million each helped the overall statistics. Social Networking company DigitalTown Inc. (DGTW-OTCBB) was the top price performer for the week, returning 20%, closely followed by Kingsoft Co. Ltd. (3888-EHK) at 17.6%. The9 Ltd. (NCTY-NasdaqGS) had the worst return, dropping 27.6% in the week after news of its losing the license to operate World of Warcraft in China. Of the 34 companies (with stock price greater than $1), 10 companies on our list had price performances greater than +10%. Only one company returned more than
20%.
5 important memes for the digital advertising industryEric Picard
This document discusses 5 important memes for the digital advertising industry.
1. The power base in the advertising ecosystem has shifted due to media fragmentation, with buyers (large agencies) now driving the market due to their consolidation and control over most advertising spend.
2. Market complexity is driving automation to decrease the cost of media buying, selling, and management as agencies can no longer rely on billable hours to manage the fragmented digital landscape.
3. Market inefficiency has created arbitrage opportunities for ad exchanges and networks to capture unsold inventory in real-time and reduce risk.
4. Consolidation is imminent in the hundreds of vendors in the ad tech ecosystem, with a few large platform stacks
Dividend idea Philip Morris (PM) By http://long-term-investments.blogspot.comDividend Yield
Philip Morris International Inc. is a holding company that manufactures and sells cigarettes and other tobacco products in markets outside of the United States. Some key details from the document include that the company has seen steady growth in revenue, earnings per share, and dividends paid over the past decade. The company also maintains strong profit margins between 30-40% and has increased its dividend for the past 5 years at a rate of 13-39% annually. The balance sheet indicates the company has more long-term debt than cash but maintains a high level of retained earnings.
Petrobras is a large, integrated Brazilian oil and gas company. It aims to achieve self-sufficiency in oil production and consumption for Brazil by increasing its investments in renewable fuels like ethanol and biodiesel. Petrobras plans to invest over $780 million in renewable energy sources between 2007-2011, including expanding Brazil's domestic biodiesel production and ethanol exports. The company sees opportunities to apply its expertise in Brazilian ethanol to expand global distribution networks and break into new markets like Japan.
The document outlines MMX's 2010 financial results, which showed record sales volumes, revenues, profits, and the company's first ever positive EBITDA of R$120.6 million. An audit of MMX's resources by SRK Consulting estimated total measured, indicated and inferred resources of 1.466 billion metric tons across various sites. The document also lists the next steps in MMX's planned voluntary takeover offer for PortX shares.
pulte homes 91DC7C77-0015-45F1-A981-8387FF35D0E1_phm_InvestorPresentation200812finance42
The document provides an investor presentation by Pulte Homes covering the current state of the homebuilding industry and Pulte's strategies. It notes that (1) excess inventory and low buyer demand continue to plague the industry, (2) Pulte is focusing on generating cash, reducing inventory and costs, and maintaining financial discipline to weather the downturn, and (3) Pulte's long-term strategic focus on product segmentation, quality, and operational excellence positions it for future growth as the industry recovers and long-term demographic trends remain positive.
The document discusses trends and challenges facing information technology, including building a civic semantic web and waiving rights over linked data. It also discusses whether semantic technologies could permit meaningful brand relationships. The document contains a chart showing government department spending in the UK, with the Department of Health spending £105.7 billion, followed by local and regional government spending £34.3 billion, and the NHS spending £90.7 billion.
The 10th Annual Latin American Conference hosted by Santander will take place from January 17-20, 2006 in Acapulco, Mexico. Raul Adalberto de Campos, the Investor Relations Executive Manager for Petrobras, will present at the conference. The presentation may contain forecasts about future events involving risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from expectations. Petrobras is not obligated to update any forecasts based on new information.
The document is Parker Hannifin Corporation's 2008 annual report which summarizes the company's financial performance for the fiscal year. It highlights that Parker Hannifin generated $12.1 billion in revenues, had 960,000 products, 449,000 customers, 62,000 employees, and 298 manufacturing plants. The annual report covers how the company is applying its expertise in motion and control technologies across many industries to increase customer productivity and profitability.
CDON Group AB is the #1 e-commerce group in the Nordics operating 10 brands across 4 segments - Entertainment, Fashion, Sports & Health, and Home & Garden. In the last 12 months, the group generated 4.2 billion SEK in revenues from 225 million visits to its sites and 6.7 million orders shipped to 2.5 million customers. CDON aims to continue its growth through expanding its existing brands internationally, broadening its shopping mall offerings, pursuing acquisitions and startups, and gaining additional market share.
Globalization: Opportunities for Information Professionals by Larisa BrigevichSLA DSOC
This document summarizes the transformation of an investment firm's global research library over a decade from a paper-based archive to a global leader through innovation and embracing new technologies. Key aspects included expanding from 4 librarians across 1 location to 17 librarians across 5 global locations, increasing the client base from 12 locations to over 40 locations, and developing new tools like online request forms, global news services, literature guides, and idea mapping to better serve clients anywhere in the world. Challenges along the way included managing a global team across cultures and locations, but a focus on talent development, continuous learning, and a collaborative mindset helped drive success.
1. SK Group is a Fortune 100 company with diversified businesses across energy, chemicals, IT/telecommunications, marketing, trading and services. In 2011, it had $117.7 billion in revenue and 52,377 employees worldwide.
2. SK C&C is one of South Korea's leading IT service providers. It offers total IT services to customers across industries and has over 4,000 employees.
3. SK C&C recruits both experienced hires and fresh graduates. The recruiting process involves an online application, written tests assessing skills and personality, an individual presentation, team activities, interviews, and a medical checkup. Around 80-100 candidates are ultimately extended offers out of over 50,000
This investor presentation provides an overview of Office Depot's business, including industry trends, financial performance, strategic priorities, and business updates. Key points include:
- Office Depot is a leading global provider of office supplies and services with $14.5 billion in annual sales.
- Macroeconomic weakness negatively impacted 2007 results, though strategic actions have improved profitability.
- Strategic priorities focus on cash management, growing services, inventory management, and reducing costs.
- Business unit updates outline actions to pursue small/medium businesses, improve margins, and reduce operating expenses.
- Global sourcing initiatives aim to increase private brand penetration and margins.
Web 2.0 Weekly - June 22, 2010: "AOL Sells Bebo for Massive Loss"David Shore
Deals (M&A, Finance)
AOL is reported to have sold Bebo, the UK-based social network it bought just two years ago for $850 mm, to private equity firm Criterion Partners for under $10 mm. Based on our calculations, AOL paid the equivalent of $38 per Unique Visitor (UV) for Bebo, and sold it for under $1 per UV.
Positive price performance
The Web 2.0 public company universe rose again this week, with 60% of companies seeing their market cap rise vs. 33% falling and 7% flat.
Fundamental Equity Analysis - South Korea KOSPI 200 Index ComponentsBCV
This document provides a fundamental analysis and summary of analyst recommendations for Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, a South Korean electronics manufacturer. It includes key financial data, valuation metrics, profitability ratios and analyst ratings. The majority of analysts rate the stock a "buy" and have 12-month target prices that indicate over 20% upside from current levels.
Remarks by Robert L. Reynolds, President and Chief Executive Officer, Putnam InvestmentsFinancial Advisor/Private Wealth Innovative Retirement SymposiumOrlando, Florida, March 12, 2013
One reason I was pleased to be invited is that Financial Advisor’s slogan, “Knowledge for the Sophisticated Investor,” echoes the core themes I want to talk with you about today. I believe that there is a crying need — among asset managers, advisors, and investors — for new thinking and new solutions.
Abraham Lincoln’s great adage “As our case is new, so we must think anew and act anew” has never been more relevant. Five years after the worst economic crisis to hit global capitalism in our lifetimes, we are still feeling the aftershocks. We find ourselves moving ever so tentatively into a financial future about which the only thing we seem sure of is that it will likely be very different than the investment world we all grew up with.
Core topics
To me, this suggests that the conventional wisdoms shaped by decades of high-return investing — first in equities from 1982 to 2000, then in fixed-income markets over most of this young century — need to be re-examined, revised, or even scrapped.
And while I certainly don’t claim to have all the answers, I do want to sketch some of the new solution-oriented approaches that Putnam sees emerging, such as innovative investment strategies, changed views on portfolio construction, greater risk-awareness, and advances in practice management, including new technologies to enable advisors to reach and influence clients.
I would also like to suggest three retirement policy innovations that the financial services industry should take the lead on — now.
The document discusses how organizations can drive growth and profitability through intelligence, innovation, and best practices. It outlines expectations for new age businesses, including high profitability, uniqueness, and world best practices. Additionally, it examines how organizations can become more "intelligent" by gaining knowledge about their various environments and leveraging both internally and externally sourced business information and data.
2005* Embraer Day Business Jet Market Presentation (DisponíVel Apenas Em In...Embraer RI
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2. Scale and Size
• World’s second largest listed professional media company
• World leading provider of professional information and online solutions in the
Science, Medical, Legal, Risk and Business sectors.
• £6.1bn revenues, £1.3bn adjusted profit before tax in 2009
• £3.6bn revenues from online services in 2009
• Employing around 32,000 people in over 50 countries
• The Reed Elsevier businesses are jointly owned by Reed Elsevier PLC, listed in London
and New York, and Reed Elsevier NV, listed in Amsterdam and New York
Based on FY 2009 results
3. Market Capitalisation
30.1
30
25
20 18.2
15.5
$bn
15
12.7 12.9
11.3
10.2
10
6.3
5.1
5 3.5 3.8
2.6 2.8
1.4 2.0
1.2
0
McGrawHill
Thomson Reuters
Lagardere
Informa
Experian
Dun & Bradstreet
BSkyB
Pearson
Yell
Wolters Kluwer
WPP
DMGT
UBM
John Wiley
Fair Isaac
Reed Elseiver
Market cap of listed peer group media companies as at 30 March 2010
4. Leading global portfolio
• Science & Technology
£2.0bn* Global #1
• Health Sciences
• Legal US #2
£2.6bn*
• Risk Solutions International #1/2
• Trade exhibitions and £0.6bn* Exhibitions #1
conferences
• Trade magazines
£0.9bn* B2B Magazines #1
• Online services
* Annual revenues based on FY 2009 results
6. Portfolio
Revenue by division Revenue by geographical market
Rest of world
7%
Rest of
Elsevier Europe
33% 14%
LexisNexis
42%
Netherlands
11% North America
53%
Reed Business
Information
10% Reed UK
Exhibitions 15%
15%
Revenue by media Revenue by source
Exhibitions Other
10% 7%
Exhibitions
10%
Advertising
Subscription
Print 10%
45%
31%
Online
59%
Circulation
28%
Based on FY 2009 results
7. Elsevier
• Elsevier is a leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information and
solutions
• The science and technology division is the world’s largest global academic journal
publisher, producing over 200,000 new research articles in some 1,100 journals
every year, with ScienceDirect, its flagship electronic product, accessed by over 11
million users
• The Health Sciences division publishes over 700 journals and 1,700 books and clinical
reference works annually and offers an extensive portfolio of online tools in
education, practitioner reference and point of care
8. LexisNexis
• LexisNexis is a leading global provider of content-enabled workflow solutions
designed for professionals in the legal, risk management, corporate, government,
law enforcement, accounting and academic markets
• LexisNexis provides authoritative content through trusted market leading brands
which, enabled by technology, offer online information solutions increasingly
integrated within the customer workflow
• In risk solutions, LexisNexis assists customers in managing risk through identity
verification, insurance risk evaluation, employment screening and fraud
prevention
9. Reed Exhibitions
• Reed Exhibitions is the world’s leading events organiser
• Through strongly branded, highly targeted events, Reed Exhibitions provides the
forum for exhibitors and attendees to do business, develop contacts and gain
industry insights
• Every year there are over 450 events in 36 countries, bringing together over six
million active event participants worldwide
• With over 2,500 employees in 35 offices around the globe, Reed Exhibitions serves
44 industries worldwide
10. Reed Business Information
• Reed Business Information is a leading global provider of information and marketing
solutions to decision makers and professionals
• Its portfolio of market leading brands makes it the preferred communication
partner across a range of markets from agriculture to technology
• Reed Business Information publishes over 400 business-to-business magazines,
directories and newsletters; it provides access to over 200 online communities and
produces an increasing number of job sites, lead generation, data and other online
services
11. Senior Management Team
CEO Erik Engstrom
CFO Mark Armour
LexisNexis CEO Andrew Prozes
Reed Exhibitions CEO Mike Rusbridge
Reed Business Information CEO Keith Jones
Group Human Resources Director Ian Fraser
Chief Strategy Officer Julian Ashworth
Director, Global Government Affairs Youngsuk Chi