A comparison of Barnes & Noble and The Borders Group.

Annual Report Project A Comparison of Barnes & Noble Booksellers and The Borders Group A.         Introduction In 2002, Barnes & Noble Booksellers and The Borders Group were leaders in the bookseller market. To better understand the financial performance of these companies, this report will examine the operating activities and provide analysis based upon the 2002 Annual Reports and SEC 10-K filings provided by each organization. As the leaders of the industry, Borders, Barnes & Noble, and Amazon.…

…the above reasons, price/earnings per share cannot be determined, and a dividend has never been declared by either organization. Investors may expect their share value to be realized in the form of increasing share prices. However, this could harm the stock value if share prices were to rise and a large amount of shareholders were to sell. Because of this, these organizations may wish to reconsider their dividend policies in the future.         (Conclusion missing)