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Software tools and method for business planning

  • US 20040073467A1
  • Filed: 05/21/2003
  • Published: 04/15/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/11/2002
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method of selecting goals for a target company comprising the steps of:

  • querying a computer database of historical financial data for a plurality of comparison companies to compare metrics of said companies and thereby evaluate a set of potential goals;

    using a pricing model, determine anticipated effects on stock price for said target company;

    using a cash flow model, determining an impact on future cash flows of specific operating strategies; and

    selecting goals from said set of potential goals for said company in accordance with said outputs from said models.

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