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Assignment: In Week 2, you completed a SWOT analysis on a successful company that demonstrated a sustainable competitive advantage in the marketplace. Now you will shift your focus to look at a company that is failing or experiencing challenges in the area of financial performance.
Select and research a company that is having financial difficulties or is on the brink of bankruptcy.
Review "Where Can I Find a Company's Annual Report and Its SEC Filings?" from Investopedia.
You can also access specific information about a variety of businesses in the University Library by searching the following databases:
• University Library > Databases > B > Business Source Complete
• University Library > Databases > E > EDGAR
• University Library > Databases > P > Plunkett Research Online
• Conduct a strategic analysis of the company's current financial operations. Determine strategies for achieving a sustainable competitive advantage in the marketplace and increasing financial performance.
Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word analysis. When writing your analysis, complete the following:
• Evaluate the company's current financial plan,including charts and/or graphs showing financial data from the struggling company and make recommendations for improvement.
• Determine strategies for achieving a sustainable competitive advantage in the marketplace and increasing financial performance.
• Create a plan to implement the strategies you selected.
• Include APA-formatted in-text citations and a reference page with at least 3 sources.
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