You are a college graduate and is hired as a financial analyst in the Global Wealth...

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You are a college graduate and is hired as a financial analyst in the Global Wealth Management department of a major Wall Street Investment Firm. You are responsible for assisting in the selection of companies for investment. The Investment Firm has wealthy clients who want to invest in well managed companies. Well Management companies are identified as those with superior: 1. % Increasing in Gross Profit 2. % Decrease in Selling, General, and Administration (SGA) expenses 3. % Increase in Operating Profit 4. % Increase in Net Profit Below are selected financial information from the FY 2020 (12-months ending January 2021) financial statements for Walmart and Target: Selected Financial Net Revenue Gross Profit SGA Expenses Operating income Net earnings Walmart 555,233 138,836 116,288 22,548 13,510 Gross Profit SGA % Operating Profit Net Profit Target 93,561 27,384 18,615 6,539 4,368 Requirements a. Using Vertical Analysis, please compare the well managed companies' criteria for the companies. (Write in the % of Net Revenue below) (25%) Walmart % Target b. Which one of the companies would you recommend for investment based on (a). Please explain, in over 100 words, the reason for your selection. (75%) You are a college graduate and is hired as a financial analyst in the Global Wealth Management department of a major Wall Street Investment Firm. You are responsible for assisting in the selection of companies for investment. The Investment Firm has wealthy clients who want to invest in well managed companies. Well Management companies are identified as those with superior: 1. % Increasing in Gross Profit 2. % Decrease in Selling, General, and Administration (SGA) expenses 3. % Increase in Operating Profit 4. % Increase in Net Profit Below are selected financial information from the FY 2020 (12-months ending January 2021) financial statements for Walmart and Target: Selected Financial Net Revenue Gross Profit SGA Expenses Operating income Net earnings Walmart 555,233 138,836 116,288 22,548 13,510 Gross Profit SGA % Operating Profit Net Profit Target 93,561 27,384 18,615 6,539 4,368 Requirements a. Using Vertical Analysis, please compare the well managed companies' criteria for the companies. (Write in the % of Net Revenue below) (25%) Walmart % Target b. Which one of the companies would you recommend for investment based on (a). Please explain, in over 100 words, the reason for your selection. (75%)