Recently added articles from Corporate Growth Report Weekly:
Valuation of the apparel manufacturing industry
Jan 06, 1997; ... Factors affecting the growth, profitability and valuation of the apparel manufacturing industry include: 1) The first factor affecting the industry is the condition of the economy and the level of consumer confidence. In a recession it is easy for the consumer to delay most apparel ...
Acquisition opportunities
Dec 23, 1996; ... Life Insurance Unit Providian Corp. of Louisville, KY has hired Goldman Sachs & Co. to find a buyer for its insurance unit. Expected price: $3.0 bil. Book value: $2.4 bil. The insurance operation has three units: (1) The Direct Sale Unit sells life and health insurance ...
Valuation of the electric utility industry
Dec 23, 1996; ... A few years ago an electric utility analyst wore a tee-shirt to a convention that had the message, "150 to 50 in 5." He was predicting the number of electric utilities in America would shrink from 150 to 50 in 5 years. It isn't happening quite that fast but no one disagrees this is the direction ...
Valuation of the metal fabricating industry
Dec 16, 1996; ... Metal fabricating companies are generally in the SIC #'s 3400 to 3499. These companies build industrial, commercial and residential products out of metal. Their business results are tied to the movement of the local and world economy. Metal fabricators are a, "capital intensive business". In a ...
Corporate growth and the Bakersfield Business Conference
Dec 09, 1996; ... Once you go to the Bakersfield Business Conference you will immediately know why Dan Rather calls it the "Woodstock for business people." "It's the best one day conference in the nation." I have been to many business conferences over the years and this one is tops. What is the ...