The document discusses two main topics:
1) Dividend increases for Canadian National Railway and Wells Fargo of 14.7% and 13.6% respectively in January 2013.
2) How consumer staple companies like Heinz benefit from emerging markets, which are expected to account for 60% of global GDP growth and 95% of population growth until 2020, through sales of products tailored to local consumers and the growing middle class in these regions. Heinz derives close to 25% of its sales from emerging markets through this approach.
1) The speaker discusses MeadWestvaco's transformation into a high-performing packaging company and their clear strategy to generate meaningful profitable growth.
2) Their goal is to achieve $1 billion in new profitable revenue growth over the next 3-5 years through expanded market participation, innovation, commercial excellence, and their core markets.
3) MeadWestvaco is executing well against their strategy, with total sales up 4% in the first half, $100 million in incremental profitable revenue, and operational productivity improvements yielding sustained higher profits and strong cash flow.
The Volkswagen Group aims to be the world's most successful and fascinating automaker by 2018 through its Strategy 2018 plan. This strategy focuses on sustainability, making Volkswagen a leader in green mobility through electric vehicles and efficient combustion engines. Recent innovations like the XL1 plug-in hybrid concept car show Volkswagen's commitment to developing ultra-efficient vehicles. The modular MQB platform will help Volkswagen meet fuel economy and emissions targets across multiple brands worldwide. Overall, Strategy 2018 balances economic, environmental, and social goals to ensure the company's long-term viability while delivering attractive vehicles globally.
The document summarizes major corporate responsibility and sustainability events that occurred throughout 2010. It discusses how the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill dominated the year as the largest corporate responsibility disaster. It also mentions other notable events like Marks & Spencer announcing an ambitious sustainability target and supply chain issues around companies like Walmart. The year saw both positive developments in sustainability efforts as well as controversies and issues brought to light.
C&W - MONTREAL INDUSTRIAL MARKETBEAT - Q4 2012 Guy Masse
This document provides a quarterly market snapshot of the Canadian industrial real estate sector in Q4 2012. Some key points:
- GDP growth is expected to remain modest in Canada in 2012-2013, with Western markets outperforming.
- Industrial vacancy rates held steady nationally at 6.2% in Q4 2012, with the strongest markets being Vancouver (3.5%) and Calgary (4.5%).
- Absorption was positive across most major markets in the second half of 2012, led by Vancouver and Toronto, benefiting from the US recovery.
- Speculative development remained constrained in most markets. Vancouver saw over 3 million square feet of positive absorption while Calgary saw softer demand due
This document summarizes Colin I. Welsh's presentation on the global energy outlook. It finds that (1) global oil demand is outstripping supply due to reservoir depletion and underinvestment, leaving little spare production capacity. (2) Unconventional resources and offshore fields will make up an increasing share of global supply. (3) $550 billion or more in annual E&P spending is needed to meet rising demand, but spending trends have lagged. Aberdeen is well-positioned to benefit from opportunities in the global energy industry.
The automotive industry is undergoing a transformation driven by several factors:
1. Major restructuring is occurring as high-cost production shifts to lower-cost centers in countries like China and India. By 2020, 10 large automotive groups will control 90% of global sales.
2. Customer demands are changing as environmental concerns grow and an "era of conscious consumption" emerges in both developed and developing markets.
3. Technologies are rapidly evolving to meet these new demands, such as electric vehicles making up a third of developed country sales by 2020.
4. Attracting and developing talent is becoming intensely competitive as the workforce needs more complex skills to support new technologies. Emerging markets will play a larger
Renewable Energy Production Tax Credits and Rural CommunitiesPorts-To-Plains Blog
Ports-to-Plains Alliance Energy Summit
April 20, 2012
Washington, DC
Renewable Energy Production Tax Credits and Rural Communities
PTC = Jobs
John L. Cohen, Vice President, Government Affairs, Alstom, Inc.
Palmiye Four Seasons is a retractable roof system that can be adapted to various structures, and is tailor made to fit exactly your building, it is not just a product-it is a life style. By closing the sides with glass, adding spotlights to the ceiling, with our specially insulated fabric, IZO-PRO, the interior is kept cool in the summer and is easy to heat in the winter, the outdoor room can be used all the year around, change the atmosphere from indoor to outdoor in just a few seconds, by retracting not only the roof, but also the surrounding glass walls.
1) The speaker discusses MeadWestvaco's transformation into a high-performing packaging company and their clear strategy to generate meaningful profitable growth.
2) Their goal is to achieve $1 billion in new profitable revenue growth over the next 3-5 years through expanded market participation, innovation, commercial excellence, and their core markets.
3) MeadWestvaco is executing well against their strategy, with total sales up 4% in the first half, $100 million in incremental profitable revenue, and operational productivity improvements yielding sustained higher profits and strong cash flow.
The Volkswagen Group aims to be the world's most successful and fascinating automaker by 2018 through its Strategy 2018 plan. This strategy focuses on sustainability, making Volkswagen a leader in green mobility through electric vehicles and efficient combustion engines. Recent innovations like the XL1 plug-in hybrid concept car show Volkswagen's commitment to developing ultra-efficient vehicles. The modular MQB platform will help Volkswagen meet fuel economy and emissions targets across multiple brands worldwide. Overall, Strategy 2018 balances economic, environmental, and social goals to ensure the company's long-term viability while delivering attractive vehicles globally.
The document summarizes major corporate responsibility and sustainability events that occurred throughout 2010. It discusses how the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill dominated the year as the largest corporate responsibility disaster. It also mentions other notable events like Marks & Spencer announcing an ambitious sustainability target and supply chain issues around companies like Walmart. The year saw both positive developments in sustainability efforts as well as controversies and issues brought to light.
C&W - MONTREAL INDUSTRIAL MARKETBEAT - Q4 2012 Guy Masse
This document provides a quarterly market snapshot of the Canadian industrial real estate sector in Q4 2012. Some key points:
- GDP growth is expected to remain modest in Canada in 2012-2013, with Western markets outperforming.
- Industrial vacancy rates held steady nationally at 6.2% in Q4 2012, with the strongest markets being Vancouver (3.5%) and Calgary (4.5%).
- Absorption was positive across most major markets in the second half of 2012, led by Vancouver and Toronto, benefiting from the US recovery.
- Speculative development remained constrained in most markets. Vancouver saw over 3 million square feet of positive absorption while Calgary saw softer demand due
This document summarizes Colin I. Welsh's presentation on the global energy outlook. It finds that (1) global oil demand is outstripping supply due to reservoir depletion and underinvestment, leaving little spare production capacity. (2) Unconventional resources and offshore fields will make up an increasing share of global supply. (3) $550 billion or more in annual E&P spending is needed to meet rising demand, but spending trends have lagged. Aberdeen is well-positioned to benefit from opportunities in the global energy industry.
The automotive industry is undergoing a transformation driven by several factors:
1. Major restructuring is occurring as high-cost production shifts to lower-cost centers in countries like China and India. By 2020, 10 large automotive groups will control 90% of global sales.
2. Customer demands are changing as environmental concerns grow and an "era of conscious consumption" emerges in both developed and developing markets.
3. Technologies are rapidly evolving to meet these new demands, such as electric vehicles making up a third of developed country sales by 2020.
4. Attracting and developing talent is becoming intensely competitive as the workforce needs more complex skills to support new technologies. Emerging markets will play a larger
Renewable Energy Production Tax Credits and Rural CommunitiesPorts-To-Plains Blog
Ports-to-Plains Alliance Energy Summit
April 20, 2012
Washington, DC
Renewable Energy Production Tax Credits and Rural Communities
PTC = Jobs
John L. Cohen, Vice President, Government Affairs, Alstom, Inc.
Palmiye Four Seasons is a retractable roof system that can be adapted to various structures, and is tailor made to fit exactly your building, it is not just a product-it is a life style. By closing the sides with glass, adding spotlights to the ceiling, with our specially insulated fabric, IZO-PRO, the interior is kept cool in the summer and is easy to heat in the winter, the outdoor room can be used all the year around, change the atmosphere from indoor to outdoor in just a few seconds, by retracting not only the roof, but also the surrounding glass walls.
Este proyecto busca que los estudiantes de grado 11 de la Escuela Normal Superior María Auxiliadora mejoren sus habilidades de lectura crítica y sus resultados académicos mediante el uso de herramientas TIC. El proyecto implementará estrategias como diagnósticos, recursos educativos digitales y una página web para fomentar la comprensión lectora crítica. El objetivo es formar estudiantes con capacidad de analizar la realidad y tomar decisiones informadas que les permitan tener éxito personal y profesional.
We're launching a new campaign designed to convert prospective students that live within a 50 mile radius of Suffolk University to take a campus tour.
Every school beats prospective students and their families over the head with drab direct mail pieces that all promise the same thing: a wonderful education, great environment/campus and faculty.
Why should anybody believe any of those schools when they all say the same thing?
We know that a campus tour makes a huge difference. That's where the personality of a school has the time and setting to make their case. That's where Suffolk and our Boston campus starts to win students over. Where they start to fall in love and begin to see that they want their college experience to happen in the heart of our world-class city.
This campaign is designed to stick out (it's a chocolate bar - the brand engagement on that is at least 20 bites :).
It's designed to make prospectives think about for the first time or reinforce a previous intention of heading to Boston for a campus visit.
- Britain's Secretary of Culture Tessa Jowell told food manufacturers and advertisers that the government had no plans to ban food commercials during children's TV programming, despite rising obesity rates among children.
- One in three British children is now overweight and one in nine is obese, increasing their risk for health issues like diabetes and heart disease. Nutrition experts criticized the government's decision.
- The food industry spends over £161 million per year marketing foods high in fat and sugar to children through television ads, though it argues parents also see the ads. Campaigners believe these ads directly influence children's purchasing requests.
This document provides summaries of several photographs taken by artists Bruce Davidson and Boogie. It summarizes Bruce Davidson's 1986 photograph of the Statue of Liberty between two skyscrapers, showing the height of the statue. It also summarizes his 1963 photograph taken in Alabama showing the arrest of a black demonstrator during a time of major segregation and racism. Finally, it summarizes photographs by Boogie showing men holding guns and blurred faces in Brooklyn, emphasizing violence in the area through a focus on the weapons.
This document discusses the challenges of managing landscapes and habitats without losing focus. It explores different typologies of habitat and animal ownership and how they affect management. It also examines the turbulent histories of deer management in Scotland, including the roles and functions of deer management groups. Key aspects that have been emphasized over time include conserving deer populations, assessing and monitoring habitat impacts, and balancing natural heritage conservation with environmental protection. The importance of telling a consistent story about landscape management is also discussed.
The document summarizes the organelles and structures found inside neurons. It notes that neurons resemble other cells but have distinctive shapes. The main organelles in neurons are the nucleus, cell body, dendrites, axon, ribosomes, endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi complex, lysosomes, mitochondria, and peroxisomes. Protein synthesis occurs via mRNA transcribed in the nucleus and transported to ribosomes. The endoplasmic reticulum modifies and transports proteins, while the Golgi apparatus further modifies proteins before they reach their destination. Gene expression can be regulated by controlling mRNA stability and degradation.
Institutional research warner brothers studioshaverstockmedia
The document discusses the history and symbolism of the Warner Brothers film studio logo. The logo uses a simple and recognizable design with a gold color and shield shape that represents authority, wealth, and protection. The original logo from the 1920s featured a photo of the studio building and the initials "WB" in a shield shape nicknamed the "Brain Shield". Over time, the logo evolved with the addition of color in 1970 and clouds in the background in 1998, with clouds continuing to symbolize high status.
The document provides information about a restaurant called Jojolapa located in Birmingham, UK. It lists their lunch specials starting at £5.95, and notes their location near Snow Hill Station. Contact details and opening times are provided, with lunch service daily from 11:30am to 2:30pm and dinner service from 6pm to 11:30pm on weekdays and Saturdays.
If your products and services are being marginalized...
If your salespeople are being pushed down to procurement - This program will help.
If your customer can't perceive the value of your products and services, how can they price them?
If they can't price them, then.... They won't pay for it!
They can't sell it upward...
Why should they?
This is the slide deck of the introductory program teaching salespeople how to get top margin for their products/services/solutions.
Lux 1 and Lux 2 are Luxembourg companies established by the Arison Group to hold and finance its water division through the issuance of Convertible Preferred Equity Certificates (CPECs). Lux 2 opened a branch in Switzerland to manage intellectual property and financing. The document provides analysis of the Luxembourg tax treatment of the CPEC issuances, financial activities, and application of participation exemptions to the holdings structure. Dividends between group companies are expected to be exempt from withholding taxes.
FY2008-09 has been a challenging year for Indian software product industry. In this report we capture India based software products growth challenges, factors that distinguish between gazelles (fast growth companies) and laggards and policy recommendations
Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW) is a Fortune 200 company with $9.3 billion in revenues from its 600 business units across 43 countries. ITW produces highly engineered fasteners, components, equipment and specialty products. In 2001, revenues declined 2% to $9.3 billion due to a 7% drop in base business from economic weakness. Operating income and earnings per share declined 17% from 2000 levels. However, ITW is well positioned for growth as the economy recovers due to its decentralized structure, customer focus, value-added innovation, and acquisition strategy.
Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW) is a Fortune 200 company with $9.3 billion in revenues from its 600 business units across 43 countries. ITW produces highly engineered fasteners, components, equipment and specialty products. In 2001, revenues declined 2% to $9.3 billion due to a 7% drop in base business from economic weakness. Operating income and earnings per share declined 17% from their record levels in 2000. However, ITW is well positioned for growth as the economy recovers due to its focus on customer relationships, decentralized structure, and ongoing acquisition strategy.
The annual report summarizes the activities of the Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India (ACMA) for the year 2011-12. It discusses the challenges faced by the auto component industry such as high interest rates, inflation, and economic uncertainty. While industry growth was modest at 13%, exports grew significantly at 31%. ACMA focused on promoting the industry through international trade missions, participation in auto shows, and partnerships. It also worked on initiatives related to technology, quality, skills development, and engaging with the government on policies to support the industry. The President's message covers ACMA's activities and priorities for addressing issues and realizing opportunities to strengthen the auto component manufacturing industry in India.
Enterprise system implementations can be invasive, disruptive, and even counter-productive, causing considerable expense, possibilities of wrenching business-process change, and gnawing uncertainty in the minds of employees. But while no magic pill guarantees an implementation will be quick, painless, and successful, there are steps manufacturers can take to secure ERP value without risk of catastrophic failure.
The document is Dover Corporation's 2007 Annual Report. It provides an overview of Dover as a diversified global manufacturer serving industrial and commercial markets. It discusses Dover's realignment into four business segments: Industrial Products, Engineered Systems, Fluid Management, and Electronic Technologies. The realignment enhances sharing of best practices, identifies synergy opportunities, provides direction for acquisitions, and creates leadership opportunities while providing clarity to shareholders.
Este proyecto busca que los estudiantes de grado 11 de la Escuela Normal Superior María Auxiliadora mejoren sus habilidades de lectura crítica y sus resultados académicos mediante el uso de herramientas TIC. El proyecto implementará estrategias como diagnósticos, recursos educativos digitales y una página web para fomentar la comprensión lectora crítica. El objetivo es formar estudiantes con capacidad de analizar la realidad y tomar decisiones informadas que les permitan tener éxito personal y profesional.
We're launching a new campaign designed to convert prospective students that live within a 50 mile radius of Suffolk University to take a campus tour.
Every school beats prospective students and their families over the head with drab direct mail pieces that all promise the same thing: a wonderful education, great environment/campus and faculty.
Why should anybody believe any of those schools when they all say the same thing?
We know that a campus tour makes a huge difference. That's where the personality of a school has the time and setting to make their case. That's where Suffolk and our Boston campus starts to win students over. Where they start to fall in love and begin to see that they want their college experience to happen in the heart of our world-class city.
This campaign is designed to stick out (it's a chocolate bar - the brand engagement on that is at least 20 bites :).
It's designed to make prospectives think about for the first time or reinforce a previous intention of heading to Boston for a campus visit.
- Britain's Secretary of Culture Tessa Jowell told food manufacturers and advertisers that the government had no plans to ban food commercials during children's TV programming, despite rising obesity rates among children.
- One in three British children is now overweight and one in nine is obese, increasing their risk for health issues like diabetes and heart disease. Nutrition experts criticized the government's decision.
- The food industry spends over £161 million per year marketing foods high in fat and sugar to children through television ads, though it argues parents also see the ads. Campaigners believe these ads directly influence children's purchasing requests.
This document provides summaries of several photographs taken by artists Bruce Davidson and Boogie. It summarizes Bruce Davidson's 1986 photograph of the Statue of Liberty between two skyscrapers, showing the height of the statue. It also summarizes his 1963 photograph taken in Alabama showing the arrest of a black demonstrator during a time of major segregation and racism. Finally, it summarizes photographs by Boogie showing men holding guns and blurred faces in Brooklyn, emphasizing violence in the area through a focus on the weapons.
This document discusses the challenges of managing landscapes and habitats without losing focus. It explores different typologies of habitat and animal ownership and how they affect management. It also examines the turbulent histories of deer management in Scotland, including the roles and functions of deer management groups. Key aspects that have been emphasized over time include conserving deer populations, assessing and monitoring habitat impacts, and balancing natural heritage conservation with environmental protection. The importance of telling a consistent story about landscape management is also discussed.
The document summarizes the organelles and structures found inside neurons. It notes that neurons resemble other cells but have distinctive shapes. The main organelles in neurons are the nucleus, cell body, dendrites, axon, ribosomes, endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi complex, lysosomes, mitochondria, and peroxisomes. Protein synthesis occurs via mRNA transcribed in the nucleus and transported to ribosomes. The endoplasmic reticulum modifies and transports proteins, while the Golgi apparatus further modifies proteins before they reach their destination. Gene expression can be regulated by controlling mRNA stability and degradation.
Institutional research warner brothers studioshaverstockmedia
The document discusses the history and symbolism of the Warner Brothers film studio logo. The logo uses a simple and recognizable design with a gold color and shield shape that represents authority, wealth, and protection. The original logo from the 1920s featured a photo of the studio building and the initials "WB" in a shield shape nicknamed the "Brain Shield". Over time, the logo evolved with the addition of color in 1970 and clouds in the background in 1998, with clouds continuing to symbolize high status.
The document provides information about a restaurant called Jojolapa located in Birmingham, UK. It lists their lunch specials starting at £5.95, and notes their location near Snow Hill Station. Contact details and opening times are provided, with lunch service daily from 11:30am to 2:30pm and dinner service from 6pm to 11:30pm on weekdays and Saturdays.
If your products and services are being marginalized...
If your salespeople are being pushed down to procurement - This program will help.
If your customer can't perceive the value of your products and services, how can they price them?
If they can't price them, then.... They won't pay for it!
They can't sell it upward...
Why should they?
This is the slide deck of the introductory program teaching salespeople how to get top margin for their products/services/solutions.
Lux 1 and Lux 2 are Luxembourg companies established by the Arison Group to hold and finance its water division through the issuance of Convertible Preferred Equity Certificates (CPECs). Lux 2 opened a branch in Switzerland to manage intellectual property and financing. The document provides analysis of the Luxembourg tax treatment of the CPEC issuances, financial activities, and application of participation exemptions to the holdings structure. Dividends between group companies are expected to be exempt from withholding taxes.
FY2008-09 has been a challenging year for Indian software product industry. In this report we capture India based software products growth challenges, factors that distinguish between gazelles (fast growth companies) and laggards and policy recommendations
Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW) is a Fortune 200 company with $9.3 billion in revenues from its 600 business units across 43 countries. ITW produces highly engineered fasteners, components, equipment and specialty products. In 2001, revenues declined 2% to $9.3 billion due to a 7% drop in base business from economic weakness. Operating income and earnings per share declined 17% from 2000 levels. However, ITW is well positioned for growth as the economy recovers due to its decentralized structure, customer focus, value-added innovation, and acquisition strategy.
Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW) is a Fortune 200 company with $9.3 billion in revenues from its 600 business units across 43 countries. ITW produces highly engineered fasteners, components, equipment and specialty products. In 2001, revenues declined 2% to $9.3 billion due to a 7% drop in base business from economic weakness. Operating income and earnings per share declined 17% from their record levels in 2000. However, ITW is well positioned for growth as the economy recovers due to its focus on customer relationships, decentralized structure, and ongoing acquisition strategy.
The annual report summarizes the activities of the Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India (ACMA) for the year 2011-12. It discusses the challenges faced by the auto component industry such as high interest rates, inflation, and economic uncertainty. While industry growth was modest at 13%, exports grew significantly at 31%. ACMA focused on promoting the industry through international trade missions, participation in auto shows, and partnerships. It also worked on initiatives related to technology, quality, skills development, and engaging with the government on policies to support the industry. The President's message covers ACMA's activities and priorities for addressing issues and realizing opportunities to strengthen the auto component manufacturing industry in India.
Enterprise system implementations can be invasive, disruptive, and even counter-productive, causing considerable expense, possibilities of wrenching business-process change, and gnawing uncertainty in the minds of employees. But while no magic pill guarantees an implementation will be quick, painless, and successful, there are steps manufacturers can take to secure ERP value without risk of catastrophic failure.
The document is Dover Corporation's 2007 Annual Report. It provides an overview of Dover as a diversified global manufacturer serving industrial and commercial markets. It discusses Dover's realignment into four business segments: Industrial Products, Engineered Systems, Fluid Management, and Electronic Technologies. The realignment enhances sharing of best practices, identifies synergy opportunities, provides direction for acquisitions, and creates leadership opportunities while providing clarity to shareholders.
Dover Corporation reported strong financial results in 2007, with record revenue of $7.2 billion, up 14% from 2006, and earnings from continuing operations of $3.22 per share, up 12% over 2006. Dover realigned its operating companies into four focused business segments to provide greater clarity into its strategic direction and growth opportunities. Dover also reassessed its capital allocation priorities, resulting in an aggressive share repurchase program to drive shareholder value. Overall, 2007 was another successful year for Dover's shareholders, customers, and employees.
Fluor Corporation is an international engineering, construction, and services company with operations in energy, chemicals, mining, and infrastructure. In 1997, Fluor's earnings declined significantly below expectations due to cost overruns on an international power project and lower margins. While Fluor's coal subsidiary A.T. Massey performed well, it was not enough to offset losses elsewhere. The company implemented cost-cutting measures and restructured its business units to improve project execution and margins going forward.
- Argan, Inc. is an engineering and construction company that specializes in natural gas-fired power plants and has a large contract backlog of $1.2 billion. It is currently undervalued given its strong financial position and growth opportunities.
- Argan has significant demand driven by growth in fracking and aging natural gas infrastructure, and its acquisitions help diversify revenue and add synergies.
- The analyst recommends purchasing Argan shares which are currently trading below the $44.62 price target given the company's competitive advantages and growth potential.
This annual report summarizes Jabil Circuit's performance in fiscal year 2002. It discusses how Jabil navigated challenges from the declining communications industry and weak economy by diversifying into new sectors like consumer electronics, medical, and automotive. Jabil also shifted production to lower-cost regions and closed some higher-cost facilities. Looking ahead, Jabil aims to improve execution, capture more opportunities from outsourcing trends, and further expand its global service offerings and sector breadth to position itself for sustainable long-term growth.
The VERTEX Companies has undergone an integration process over the past three years to consolidate its environmental, engineering, and construction services under one brand. It is now organized into five main verticals and has experienced 30% revenue growth each of the past two years. VERTEX expects continued double-digit growth in 2014 as the economy recovers and its focus on integrated services and private sector clients provides opportunities in real estate development, insurance, and upstream oil and gas projects. The company will pursue further growth through acquisitions and an employee stock ownership program to attract top talent.
Environmental Business Journal - VERTEX GrowthLisa Dehner
The VERTEX Companies, Inc. is an environmental, engineering, and construction services firm that has undergone an integration of its operations over the past three years. It has consolidated its brands and restructured into five main verticals: environmental services, construction, insurance, engineering, and international. This integration appears to have been successful, as VERTEX has experienced 30% revenue growth each of the past two years and expects continued double-digit growth. Moving forward, it sees opportunities in real estate development, upstream oil and gas, and electricity transmission.
Energy Efficiency / ESG Acquisition / Press Releaselucamazzei
Honeywell announced an agreement to acquire Energy Services Group to strengthen its energy management solutions portfolio for schools, colleges, and municipalities in the Upper Midwest. The acquisition expands Honeywell's energy sales coverage and expertise in the region. Energy Services Group customers will benefit from Honeywell's resources and expertise to help address energy challenges. The deal is expected to close within a month.
The presentation provides an overview of UGI Corporation as a balanced growth and income investment. UGI has a diversified portfolio of businesses including propane, gas and electric utilities, and energy marketing. It has a proven strategy of achieving 6-10% EPS growth and 4% dividend growth through operational excellence, investment, and acquisition integration. UGI generates over $100 million annually for reinvestment, has provided uninterrupted dividends for 128 years, and increased dividends for 25 consecutive years. It is pursuing accelerated growth through organic investments and acquisitions across its businesses.
UGI Corporation is a balanced growth and income investment. It has a diversified portfolio of businesses including domestic and international propane, midstream and marketing, and utilities. This provides multiple revenue streams and risk hedging. The company aims for 6-10% EPS growth and 4% dividend growth annually through operational excellence, investments, and acquisitions. Significant cash generation supports growth and a growing dividend. UGI pursues further growth through organic investments and acquisitions.
Study initiated and realized together with IBM . Goal was to share the value , the decisions criterias, the KPI used and the success factors of an ERP implementation at 8 SME companies
The document is a presentation by Marshall Larsen, Chairman, President and CEO of Goodrich Corporation, at the Citigroup 20th Annual Global Industrial Manufacturing Conference on March 6, 2007. The presentation provides an overview of Goodrich, including its balanced portfolio across commercial and military markets, focus on operational excellence through initiatives like lean manufacturing and supply chain management, and strategic goals of achieving top quartile aerospace returns through balanced growth and leveraging its enterprise capabilities.
The document is a presentation by Marshall Larsen, Chairman, President and CEO of Goodrich Corporation, at the Citigroup 20th Annual Global Industrial Manufacturing Conference on March 6, 2007. The presentation provides an overview of Goodrich, including its balanced portfolio across commercial and military markets, focus on operational excellence through initiatives like lean manufacturing and supply chain management, and strategic goals of achieving top quartile aerospace returns through balanced growth and leveraging its enterprise capabilities.
John Walsh will assume the role of CEO in the spring of 2013. The presentation discusses UGI's businesses including domestic propane, international propane, utilities, and midstream and marketing. It highlights UGI's diversification across geographies and commodities, and track record of growth through capital investment, acquisitions, and dividend increases.
John Walsh will assume the role of CEO in the spring of 2013. The presentation discusses UGI's businesses including domestic propane, international propane, utilities, and midstream and marketing. It highlights the company's track record of dividend growth and earnings per share growth. UGI aims to continue this growth through reinvesting cash flows and pursuing acquisitions and organic projects across its business units.
The document summarizes dividend increases announced by several Canadian and U.S. companies in March 2013. The increases ranged from 2.8% for Bank of Montreal to 23.8% for Tim Horton's. It also provides a brief profile of Bank of Montreal, noting its size, operations, earnings growth, and dividend yield.
The document provides a market outlook and forecast for 2013 by Timothy E. Burt, CFA.
The summary is:
1) Most global stock markets performed well in 2012, led by Germany and Japan, while the UK and Canada lagged.
2) The author believes the global economy will gradually improve in 2013, with stronger growth in the second half as issues in Europe and China are addressed.
3) The forecast is for US GDP growth of 3.0-3.5% and Canadian growth of 1.5-2.0% in 2013. US and Canadian stock markets are expected to rise 12-15% with the S&P 500 surpassing its 2007 high.
The document discusses the recovery of the U.S. housing market and economy over the past few years after the financial crisis. It also notes that Cardinal's U.S. portfolios have performed well, returning about 11% over the past year compared to a 13.2% gain in the S&P 500, due to strong growth at companies like IBM, Stryker, and Honeywell. The document also provides an overview of Royal Bank of Canada, highlighting its diversified business lines and record earnings in 2012 that supported dividend increases.
The document discusses the recovery of the U.S. housing market and economy over the past few years after the financial crisis. It also notes that Cardinal's U.S. portfolios have performed well, returning about 11% over the past year compared to a 13.2% gain in the S&P 500, due to strong growth in several large U.S. companies in Cardinal's portfolios. The document also provides an overview of Royal Bank of Canada, noting its market position, earnings growth, dividend increases, and recent acquisitions.
1) The document discusses market volatility and the benefits of long-term investing in dividend paying stocks. While markets are volatile in the short-term, long-term investors who hold quality dividend stocks for 20+ years experience much less volatility.
2) The document also profiles Imperial Oil, highlighting its large oil and gas reserves, refining operations, relationship with ExxonMobil, and potential for growth and dividend increases going forward given its stable business model.
3) Cardinal Capital Management believes in a long-term strategy of investing in high-quality dividend paying companies. This approach helps investors stay invested through downturns and volatility while being rewarded over the long-run.
The document is a market outlook article from the Cardinal Quarterly publication in October 2012. It discusses the state of global stock markets and economies. While negative sentiment exists, stock markets have risen throughout the year with only one correction. Most of Europe is in recession due to austerity measures, while the US and Canadian economies are recovering. The housing and auto sectors in North America are improving, contributing to job growth. The article expresses an optimistic view that another recession is unlikely in the near future for North America and that stocks remain a better investment than bonds. It predicts the stock market will end the year on a positive note once US election uncertainty is past.
Several Canadian banks reported dividend increases in August 2012, including Bank of Montreal (2.9%), Bank of Nova Scotia (3.6%), CIBC (4.4%), and Toronto-Dominion Bank (6.9%). Despite higher profits and dividends, bank share prices remained below 2010 levels. The document questions whether the market is overreacting to concerns from Europe and underestimating the banks' ability to continue growing profits. It argues investors should focus on long-term company fundamentals like dividend growth rather than volatile short-term share prices.
The natural gas market experienced a period of oversupply from April 2011 to April 2012, causing prices to fall over 50%. However, lower prices have since spurred increased demand and reduced supply. Natural gas production is expected to fall as drilling activity declines due to reduced investment in dry gas. In the long term, liquefied natural gas export projects are moving forward to export North American natural gas to markets with prices over five times higher. Undervalued natural gas companies pursuing export opportunities may provide long term investment opportunities.
This document provides a market outlook and analysis by Timothy E. Burt. It discusses the following key points in 3 sentences:
1) Despite improving economic fundamentals, stock markets continue to be held back by ongoing issues like the European debt crisis and slowdown in China. Investor psychology remains pessimistic and money is flowing out of stocks and into bonds. 2) However, this negative environment has created opportunities to buy great companies at low prices, as P/E ratios and stock yields are historically attractive compared to low bond yields. 3) The outlook suggests markets may rise in the second half of the year as corporate earnings come in better than expected, but continued uncertainty around the US election and Europe means volatility will likely
The document discusses recent dividend increases announced by several companies in May 2012. It also provides an analysis of National Bank of Canada, highlighting its market position in Quebec, recent dividend increase of 5.3% representing the 4th consecutive raise, and earnings distribution to shareholders through dividends and share buybacks. The rest of the document analyzes long-term fundamentals of oil supply and demand to argue for higher future oil prices, noting that core holdings like Canadian Natural Resources are well positioned to absorb price fluctuations and invest in growth.
The document discusses how the stock market can sometimes be wrong in its valuation of companies, both in overvaluing and undervaluing stocks. It provides examples like Bre-X, Nortel, RIM, and the technology bubble of 1999 to show how the market can emotionally overvalue stocks. It also argues the market undervalued Bank of Montreal in 2009 and cites analysis showing companies in a typical Canadian equity portfolio generated much higher dividend growth than share price appreciation from 2007-2011, indicating potential undervaluation. The document advocates measuring investment returns over long periods rather than short term to allow for periods when the market may be wrong.