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Comparison between two retail companies picked are Walmart and Costco

The two retail companies picked are Walmart and Costco whose 2017 Financial statement links are provided below: WALMART https://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/ wmt/financials?query=income- statement COSTCO https://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/ cost/financials?query=income- statement Both organizations are well known brands and position themselves well with their customer base. Walmart’s value proposition is “We save people money so they can live better”. On the other hand, Costco’s value proposition is “All-in-one convenience and everyday affordability”. Both retailers focus on cost saving for their customers. Looking at their financial statements and by analyzing them a few key areas are evident when comparing the two organization. Looking at the current ratio and quick ratio we can determine the short-term solvency of each organization. The current ratio can be determined by dividing the assets by the liabilities. Walmart’s current ratio sits at 0.86 while Costco’s sits at 0.99. The quick ratio is c...

Whopping Compensation of Rs1 Cr. for Medical Negligence

In a landmark judgment the Supreme Court of India has directed Nizam’s Institute of Medical Science, Hyderabad to pay Rs one crore or INR 10 millions for carrying out wrong surgery on Mr. Prasant S Dhananka decades ago. Mr. Dhananka underwent an operation that turned him paralyzed for life at the age of 19. It is only his spirit of perseverance that he fought the compensation case for more than 15 years and finally got the order from the Supreme Course. Though earlier he was awarded compensation of Rs 15 lakh by National Consumer Court but he decided to proceed further claiming compensation amount Rs 7 crores. The Supreme Court fixed the amount of compensation of Rs 1 Crore, first time ever in the history of consumer compensation in India. In fact amount of compensation is reached, in case of medical negligence, considering the age, potentiality and value of lost opportunities in victim’s life. But the Supreme Court in year 2000 expressed its views while giving verdict in “Charan Sing...

Long life without Sweetness!

Life without sweet or chocolates is unthinkable to many of us. Of course persons who are diabetics; are forced to quit sweet meats or chocolates, take coffee or tea without sugar. But they too can sweet when their sugar level is low in blood. Though it is established fact that sweet or sugar has nothing to do with diabetes mellitus for its initiation in our body. Once you get it, sugar aggravates it; so going very low with sugar or sweet is advised. But now recent news may encourage many to quit sweet voluntarily forever. The oldest lady of world ( so far known), Sakhan dosova born on 27 th March 1879 in Karaganda, Kazakhstan died due to slips in toilet of her flat which was gifted by authority considering her woeful living standard at the age of 130! This has been reported by Daily Mirror on 11th May 09. What is interesting to note that she never took pill for any ailment in her life and neither took sweet ever! In last march she is reported to have told this secret in an interview a...

A Joke "you know your client better than I do!"

Here goes a joke, that I received just a short while ago from my friend Arun; I think I share it with my readers; An Officer stops a driver for running a red light. The guy is a real jerk and comes running back to the officer, demanding to know why he is being harassed by the Gestapo! So the officer calmly tells him of the red light violation.. The driver instantly goes on a tirade, questioning the officer's ancestry, sexual orientation, etc., in rather explicit terms. The tirade goes on without the officer saying anything. When he gets done with writing the ticket, he puts an "AH" in the lower right corner of the narrative portion of the ticket. He then hands it to the "Violator" for his signature. The guy signs the ticket angrily, and when presented with his copy points to the "AH" and demands to know what it stands for. The Mountie says, "That's so when we go to court, I'll remember that you're an Ass..ole!" Two months later ...