Walmart Expansion Recommendation: United States Market Reinvestment
Strategy
https://www.sec.gov/search-filings
Review the current financial statements of Walmart.
Option 1: EDGAR | Company Filings database
Enter 'Walmart Inc.' in the search bar
Option 2: Yahoo! Finance webpage
Enter the stock symbol of Walmart, Inc. (WMT) in the search bar
Click on the “Financials” tab
In prior weeks, you learned about finance and financial analysis. This week, you will put
it all together. Using your selected country, you will complete a comprehensive
recommendation to Walmart executives either recommending or forgoing expansion into
your selected country.
In your paper,
Summarize the culture and financial climate of the country and why it would be favorable
or unfavorable for Walmart to expand in that region.
Describe your country’s foreign exchange rates and how those rates could impact
Walmart’s future financial performance. Be sure to address:
- interest rates,
- balance of payments,
- government policies, and
- other factors, such as taxes and tariffs.
, Describe how Walmart needs to manage foreign exchange risk.
Analyze any potential political risk and its impact to the financials.
Propose how Walmart should fund this new expansion.
The Walmart International Expansion Recommendation final paper must be 10 to 12
double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted
according to APA.
Strategy
https://www.sec.gov/search-filings
Review the current financial statements of Walmart.
Option 1: EDGAR | Company Filings database
Enter 'Walmart Inc.' in the search bar
Option 2: Yahoo! Finance webpage
Enter the stock symbol of Walmart, Inc. (WMT) in the search bar
Click on the “Financials” tab
In prior weeks, you learned about finance and financial analysis. This week, you will put
it all together. Using your selected country, you will complete a comprehensive
recommendation to Walmart executives either recommending or forgoing expansion into
your selected country.
In your paper,
Summarize the culture and financial climate of the country and why it would be favorable
or unfavorable for Walmart to expand in that region.
Describe your country’s foreign exchange rates and how those rates could impact
Walmart’s future financial performance. Be sure to address:
- interest rates,
- balance of payments,
- government policies, and
- other factors, such as taxes and tariffs.
, Describe how Walmart needs to manage foreign exchange risk.
Analyze any potential political risk and its impact to the financials.
Propose how Walmart should fund this new expansion.
The Walmart International Expansion Recommendation final paper must be 10 to 12
double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted
according to APA.
