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Company Information and Valuation Report. The Green Ligers Jennifer Ameigeiras, Sarah Eltzroth, Andrew Gambino, Sarah Scritchfield, Paulina Virgen Badm001-04 3-11-05. Cisco Systems, Inc. Business Description and Product Line:
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Company Information and Valuation Report The Green Ligers Jennifer Ameigeiras, Sarah Eltzroth, Andrew Gambino, Sarah Scritchfield, Paulina Virgen Badm001-04 3-11-05
Cisco Systems, Inc. • Business Description and Product Line: Cisco Systems manufactures and sells networking and communications products and provides services associated with that equipment and its use. The company’s products are installed at corporations, public institutions, and telecommunications companies, and in small and medium-sized commercial enterprises. Cisco Systems conducts its business globally and is managed geographically in four segments: the Americas; Europe, the Middle East and Africa; Asia Pacific; and Japan. • Primary SIC code 3577 – Computer Peripheral Equipment • Primary NAICS code 334119 – Other Computer Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing.
Cisco Systems (continued) • Stock Exchange and ticker symbol NASDAQ: CSCO • Today’s Stock Price $18.53 (March 9, 2005) • 52-week stock price high / low $24.83 / $17.13
Cisco Systems (Continued) • Competitors 3Com Alcatel Juniper Networks Nortel Networks Lucent • Names of Subsidiaries Cisco-Linksys, LLC Cisco Systems Canada, Co. Netsolve, Incorporated
Cisco Systems (Continued) • Founding Date December 1984 • CEO’s Name John T. Chambers • Board of Directors John P. Morgridge Donald Valentine Steven M. West Jerry Yang James C. Morgan
Cisco in the News “Cisco Systems Demonstrates Its Vision of the Intelligent Information Network at CeBit 2005.” http://newsroom.cisco.com. March 7, 2005
Business Description and Product Manufactures and sells soft drinks and non-carbonated beverages and concentrates and syrups, including fountain syrups, some finished beverages and certain juice and juice-drink products. • Primary SIC code 2086 – Bottled and canned soft drinks • Primary NAICS code 312111 – Soft drink manufacturing
Coca Cola Co. (Continued) • Stock Exchange and ticker symbol NYSE: KO • Today’s Stock Price $34.42 (March 8, 2005) • 52-week stock price high / low $53.50 / $38.30
Coca Cola Co. (Continued) • Competitors PepsiCo Procter & Gamble Ocean Spray Jones Soda Kraft Foods • Names of Subsidiaries Barq’s, Inc. Bottling Investments Corporation Caribbean Refrescos, Inc.
Coca Cola Co. (Continued) • Founding Date 1892 • CEO’s Name E. Neville Isdell • Board of Directors Warren E. Buffet Herbert A. Allen Barry Diller Ronald W. Allen Cathleen D. Black
Coca Colain the News “Air-Tran Airways: First Airline to Board Coca Cola with Lime.” PR Newswire (U.S.) March 1, 2005
Dow Chemicals Co. • Business Description and Product Line Dow is a diversified manufacturer of basic and performance chemical, plastic, and agricultural products that serve numerous consumer markets in 175 countries, including food, transportation, health and medicine, personal and home care, and building and construction. Co. conducts its worldwide operations through global businesses, which are reported in six operating segments: Performance Plastics, Performance Chemicals, Agricultural Sciences, Plastics, Chemicals, and Hydrocarbons and Energy. • Primary SIC code 2821 - Plastics materials and resins • Primary NAICS code 325211 - Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing
Dow Chemical Co. (Continued) • Stock Exchange and ticker symbol NYSE: DOW • Today’s Stock Price $55.99 (March 9, 2005) • 52-week stock price high / low 56.42 / $36.86
Dow Chemicals Co. (Continued) • Competitors BASF AGBayerBP PetrochemicalsCabotCargillChevron TexacoEastman ChemicalDuPontExxonMobil Chemical Names of Subsidiaries Buildscape LLC CanStates Holdings, Inc ANGUS Chemical Company
Dow Chemicals Co. (Continued) • Founding Date June 1947 • CEO’s Name Andrew N. Liveris • Board of Directors William S. Stavropoulos Anthony J. Carbone Andrew N. Liveris Arnold A. Allemang Jacqueline K. Barton
Dow Chemicals Co. in the News "US BioTec, Inc.: Production of First Bio-chemical Products Set to Begin." Business Wire. March 8, 2005.
HCA, Inc. • Business Description and Product Line A healthcare services company operating in the U.S., England and Switzerland. The company owns and operates a number of hospitals and other healthcare facilities. • Primary SIC code 8062 - General medical & surgical hospitals • Primary NAICS code 622110 - General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
HCA, Inc. (Continued) • Stock Exchange and ticker symbol NYSE: HCA • Today’s Stock Price $47.91 (March 9, 2005) • 52-week stock price high / low $49.35 / $34.70
HCA, Inc. (Continued) • Competitors Ascension HealthCatholic Health Initiatives HEALTHSOUTHKaiser Foundation Health Plan Tenet Healthcare • Names of Subsidiaries Alabama-Tennessee Health Network, Inc. Care One Home Health Services, Inc. Selma Medical Center Hospital, Inc.
HCA, Inc. (Continued) • Founding Date January 1990 • CEO’s Name Jack O. Bovender Jr. • Board of Directors
HCA, Inc. in the News "Area Hospitals Rolling In Cash."Knight Ridder/Tribune. February 4, 2005.
Intel Corporation • Business Description and Product Line Intel is a semiconductor chip maker, supplying advanced technology solutions for the computing and communications industries. The company is organized into three operating segments: the Intel Architecture business; the Intel Communications Group; and the Wireless Communications and Computing Group. • Primary SIC code 3674 – Semiconductors and related devices • Primary NAICS code 334413 – Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing
Intel Corporation (Continued) • Stock Exchange and ticker symbol NASDAQ: INTC • Today’s Stock Price $24.84 (March 9, 2005) • 52-week stock price high / low $29.01 / $19.64
Intel Corporation (Continued) • Competitors AMD IBM Microelectronics Texas Instruments Transmeta VIA • Names of Subsidiaries Shiva Corporation Dialogic Corp DSP Communications, Inc.
Intel Corporation (Continued) • Founding Date July 1968 • CEO’s Name Craig R. Barrett • Board of Directors Andrew S. Grove David S. Pottruck Jane E. Shaw John L. Thornton Paul S. Otellini
Intel Corporationin the News “Intel Faces Anti-Trust Defeat in Japan—Restrictive Chip Discounts Are Likely to Be Shot Down By Fair Trade Commission.” Wall Street Journal. March 8, 2005.
McDonalds • Business Description and Product Line Food service Industry • Primary SIC code 5812 - Eating places • Primary NAICS code 722211 - Limited-Service Restaurants
McDonalds (Continued) • Stock Exchange and market ticker symbol New York Stock Exchange and MCD • Today’s Stock Price $32.53 • 52-week stock price high $34.21 • 52-week stock price low $25.31
McDonalds (Continued) • Competitors Burger King Chick-fil-ACKE Subway Domino's Dairy Queen Jack in the Box Little Caesar's Wendy‘s • Names of Subsidiaries McDonald's Deutschland, Inc. McDonald's Restaurant Operations, Inc. McG Development Co. Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. Boston Market Corporation
McDonalds (Continued) • Founding Date Mar. 1965, DE, United States • CEO’s Name Jim Skinner • Board of Directors Michael Roberts, 53 Pres, Chief Operating Officer, James Skinner, 59 Vice Chairman, Chief Exec. Officer H. Matthew Paull, 52 Chief Financial Officer, Sr. Exec. VP Ralph Alvarez, Pres of McDonald's North America Tim Fenton, Pres, McDonald's Asia, Pacific, Middle East, and Africa.
McDonalds In the News “MCD Volatility Report.” KRS. Mar 10, 2005
Merck & Co. • Business Description and Product Line Pharmaceutical company which discovers, develops, manufactures and markets human and animal health products. • Primary SIC code 2834 – Pharmaceutical Preparations • Primary NAICS code 325412 – Pharmaceutical preparations manufacturing
Merck & Co. (Continued) • Stock Exchange and market ticker symbol New York Stock Exchange and MRK • Today’s Stock Price 31.73 (March 8, 2005) • 52-week stock price high $48.78 • 52-week stock price low $25.60
Merck & Co. (Continued) • Competitors Bristol-Myers Squibb Eli Lilly GlaxoSmithKline Johnson & Johnson Novartis Pfizer Roche • Names of Subsidiaries Abello Farmacia, S.L. - Spain British United Turkeys Limited - United Kingdom Chibret Pharmazeutische GmbH - Germany Hangzhou MSD Pharmaceutical Company Limited - China Merck Frosst Canada Ltd. - Canada
Merck & Co. (Continued) • Founding Date Incorporated New Jersey on June 27, 1927. • CEO’s Name Raymond V. Gilmartin, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Merck & Co., Inc. since 1994. • Board of Directors Lawrence A. Bossidy, Retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, William G. Bowen, Ph.D., President, Johnnetta B. Cole, Ph.D., President, Bennett College for Women. William B. Harrison, Jr., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. (financial services). Merck Director since 1999.
Merck & Co. In The News "Neurogen Corporation Announces 2004 Financial Results." March 9, 2005 "Study Showed VYTORIN-TM- -ezetimibe/simvastatin- Superior to Lipitor at Lowering LDL -Bad- Cholesterol." Business Wire. 8 March 2005 - 09:02 "Peabody Energy must allow vote on resolution for yearly elections." Knight Ridder/Tribune. March 8, 2005
Proctor & Gamble Co. • Business Description and Product Line Manufactures and markets a broad range of consumer products throughout the world. The company’s products fall into five business segments: fabric and home care, baby and family care, beauty care, health care, and snacks and beverages. • Primary SIC code 2841 – Soap and other detergents • Primary NAICS code 325611 – Soap and other detergents manufacturing
Proctor & Gamble Co • Stock Exchange and market ticker New York Stock Exchange; PG • Today’s Stock Price $53.35 (March 8th) • 52-week stock price high / low $57.40 / $50.53
Proctor & Gamble Co • Competitors Avon Bath and Body Works Body Shop Clorox Dial • Names of Subsidiaries Adipar Ltd. An-Pro Company Belvedere USA Corp.
Proctor & Gamble Co. • Founding Date Founded in 1837 • CEO’s Name Alan G. Lafley • Board of Directors Bruce L. Kerry Norman R. Augustine Scott D. Cook Domenico De Sole R. Kerry Clark
Proctor & Gamble in the News. PuR Changes the Game in HouseHold Water Filtration: Launches the First New 3 – Stage Water Filter, PR Newswire, March 4, 2005
Nextel Communications • Business Description and Product Line International Communications Services Innovator • Primary SIC code 4812 – Radiotelephone Communications • Primary NAICS code 517212 – Cellular and other wireless telecommunications
Nextel Communications (Cont.) • Stock Exchange and market ticker symbol NASDAQ and NXTL • Today’s Stock Price $29.10 (March 9th, 2005) • 52-week stock price high $30.50 • 52-week stock price low $21.42
Nextel Communications (Cont.) • Competitors Verizon, Cingular, Sprint, T-Mobile, AT&T • Names of Subsidiaries Boost Mobile LLC Nextel Partners NII holdings
Nextel Communications (Cont.) • Founding Date April 1987 • CEO’s Name Timothy Donahue Board of Directors William Conway Jr. Timothy Donahue Morgan O’Brien Keith Bane Frank Drendal
Nextel Communications In The News “Nextel Communices Constant Solicitatian and exchange offer for zero comparedconvertible preferred stock due 2013.” Business Wire. March 5, 2005.
SBC Communications • Business Description and Product Line Provides telecommunications services in the United States and worldwide. • Primary SIC code 4813 - Telephone communications, exc. Radio • Primary NAICS code 551112 - Offices of Other Holding Companies
SBC Communications (Cont.) • Stock Exchange and market ticker symbol New York Stock Exchange and SBC • Today’s Stock Price $24.10 • 52-week stock price high $27.20 • 52-week stock price low $23.00
SBC Communications (Cont.) • Competitors AT&T Century MCI McLeodUSA Nextel SprintTDS Time Warner Telecom U.S. Cellular Verizon • Names of Subsidiaries
SBC Communications (Cont.) • Founding Date Oct. 1983, DE, United States • CEO’s Name Carlos Slim Helú Joyce M. Roché Edward Whitacre Board of Directors John B. McCoy, Chairman James A. Henderson Charles F. Knight Lynn M. Martin