Do the accounts give an accurate view of the company's performance? What can we say about the business plans of these "retailers"? Which has been/is the most successful of these companies? Which of them would you recommend investing in, going forward? Thousands 2013 Target Kroger Wal-Mart Costco Amazon Ebay Total Assets $44,553 $29,281 $204,751 $30,283 $40,159 $41,488 Total Liabilities $28,322 $23,886 $121,921 $19,271 $30,413 $17,841 US S Millions Stockholders Net Market Equity Inventories Sales Income Value $16,231 $8,766 $72,596 $1,971 $35,849 $5,384 $5,651 $98,375 $1,519 $18,339 $76,255 $44,858 $474,259 $16,022 $241,440 $10,833 $7,894 $105,156 $2,039 $48,869 $9,746 $7,411 $74,452 $274 $183,045 $23,647 $0 $16,047 $2,856 $70,995 Employees 366 375 2,200 184 117 34 Total 2014 Assets Target $41,404 Kroger $30,556 Wal-Mart $203,706 Costco $33,024 Amazon $54,505 Ebay $45,132 Total Liabilities $27,407 $25,114 $117,769 $20,509 $43,764 $25,226 Stockholders Equity $13,997 $5,412 $81,394 $12,303 $10,741 $19,906 Net Market Inventories Sales Income Value Employees $8,790 $72,618 -$1,636 S47,126 347 $5,688 $108,465 $1,728 $33,627 400 $45,141 S483,521 $16,363 $274,315 2,200 $8,456 $112,640 $2,058 $52,995 195 $8,299 $88,988 -$241 $144,313 154 $0 $17,902 $46 $68,691 37