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Frequent recalls not only affect the consumer satisfaction and brand image of Kraft Heinz’s products but also increases the cost factor.

3G Capital applied a ZBB approach, which starts from zero-base and analyzes every functional area for cost, to Heinz, after it acquired the firm in 2013.

Kraft Heinz is shifting its focus on advertising spending from non-working media to working media.

Vacation unit sales rely on disposable income available to customers. The stable US economy and growing household incomes have positive impacts on Wyndham.

Wyndham invests in technology to improve its e-commerce capabilities and marketing abilities and to help it differentiate itself from competitors.

At the end of fiscal 2015, Tiffany had a total inventory of $2.4 billion and inventory turnover of 0.73x, implying potential low sales and excess inventory.

Tiffany’s key strategic objectives for growth include expanding marketing communications, opening stores in key markets, and enhancing in-store experience.

Signet aims to advance its vertical integration, including the sourcing and manufacturing of rough diamonds, which should help improve its supply chain.

Currently, Hulu’s free service is ad-supported while its $7.99-per-month service provides content with fewer ads.

Signet Jewelers operates under three divisions: the Sterling Jewelers division, the Zale division, and the UK Jewelry division.

Time Warner announced its 3Q15 results on November 4, 2015. Warner Bros. was a major contributor to the revenue of Time Warner in 3Q15, accounting for 47%.

Tesla plans to expand its product portfolio to include the Model-X, which is expected to hit the roads sometime later this year.

By 2020, the Tesla Gigafactory will reach full capacity and produce more lithium ion batteries annually than were produced worldwide in 2013.

GoPro has expanded geographically to the EMEA and APAC countries. It has 40,000 retail outlets. GoPro’s revenue rose 126% in 2Q15.

CVS Health (CVS) expects Retail Pharmacy sales growth between 0.5% and 2% year-over-year in 2Q15. Total same-store sales are expected to be in the range of -1.25% to 0.25%.

The primary reason behind the sale of Mondelez’s coffee business was so Mondelez could focus more on its core snack food business.

Covanta Holding Corporation (CVA) generates revenues through waste collection and services, energy from waste, and metal recycling.

Among TJX Companies’ business segments, Marmaxx is the largest with 2,094 stores under the T.J. Maxx and Marshalls brands, and 64.3% of net sales.

According to Verizon, the AWS-3 spectrum acquisition helped it gain depth in its spectrum holdings.

The beer market share in terms of supplier revenues has fallen from 56.0% in 1999 to 47.8% in 2014. The decline is more evident in the light beer category.

Viking Global Investors is an US-based hedge fund. The total value of Viking Global’s US long portfolio decreased to $21.78 billion in 4Q14.

VFC’s marketing dollars are designed to get the most returns from its stores, other retailers (wholesale customers), and its e-commerce websites.

Under Armour, Inc.’s cost of goods sold margins have been fairly steady over the years. SG&A costs are likely to trend higher in the near to medium term.

The NASDAQ’s upstart image and all-electronic trading platform have attracted more technology-based companies. Many of these companies didn’t qualify to list on the NYSE when they originally went public.