Tuesday, 19 August 2014
Company Fact Sheet: Dunamis Capital PLC - CSEC:N0000
About the company:
Established: 1985 Quoted Date: 1986-04-21 Sector:
Diversified
Dunamis Capital PLC is a Sri Lanka-based holding company, which is principally engaged in the administration of subsidiaries. The Company manages a portfolio of investments consisting of diverse business operations, which together constitute the Dunamis group. The Company provides function based services to its subsidiaries and associate companies. The Company's segments comprise financial services, including investment services, debt products, asset management and unit trust businesses, margin trading, bond trading and others; property development, and export manufacturing, which focus on the production of montessori material for sale worldwide. The Company also provides food and beverage products. During the year ended March 31, 2014, the Company invested in Premier Synthetic Leather Manufacturers (Private) Limited.
Managing Director: Ms Mathews Manjula
Joint Managing Director: Mr Schaffter Dinesh
Board of Directors:
Mr N.E. Rodrigo
Mr N.E. Rodrigo
Mr A.D.E.I. Perera
Mr C.L. De Silva
Mr S. Wickramasuriya
52 Weeks Low: 10.00 52 Weeks High: 21.00
Average Trading Volume: 198,730
History of Rights Issues:
History of Bonus Issues:
Debentures Listed on CSE:
Total shares in Issue as at 30-06-2014: 122,997,500
Top 20 Shareholders as at 30/06/2014
The percentage of Shares held by the Public as at 31st March 2014 was 19.19%.
The percentage of Foreign Holding as at 31st July 2014 was 9.02%
Quote for the day
“If you can preserve your financial and mental capital when others have depleted or squandered theirs, the long-term rewards will be great.” - Jack Sparrow
Monday, 18 August 2014
Company Fact Sheet: Harischandra Mills PLC - HARI:N0000
About the company:
Established: 1953 Quoted Date: 1983-01-01 Sector:
Beverage Food & Tobacco
Harischandra Mills PLC is a Sri Lanka-based company. The Company is engaged in manufacturing and distribution of food products and soap items. As of March 31, 2013, the Company had one wholly owned subsidiary, Harischandra Mills (Distributors) Limited.
Chairman: Mr M.A. Bastianzs
Managing Director / CEO: Mr S.N. Samarasinghe
Managing Director / CEO: Mr S.N. Samarasinghe
Board of Directors:
Mr G.S.V. De Silva
Mr G.S.V. De Silva
Mrs M.P. De Silva
Mr S.A.S. Jayasundara
Mr T.K. Bandaranayake (Non Executive Independent)
Mrs R.K. Samarasinghe (Non-Executive Director)
52 Weeks Low: 1,879.90 52 Weeks High: 2,500.00
Average Trading Volume: 12
Total shares in Issue as at 30-06-2014: 959,800
Top 20 Shareholders as at 30/06/2014
The percentage of Shares held by the Public as at 30th June 2014 was 43.09%.
The percentage of Foreign Holding as at 31st July 2014 was 0.92%
Quote for the day
“One of the advantages of trading the way I do — being a long-term investor, short-term trader, individual stock selector, market timer, sector analyst — is that I have made so many decisions and mistakes that it has made me wise beyond my years as an investor.” - Michael Steinhardt
Sunday, 17 August 2014
6 $25 Billion Companies That Started in a Garage
Every new company has to begin somewhere. These 6 world-famous ones--worth more than $25 billion each--started in garages.
All of these renowned companies have proven that success truly depends on determination, faith, and hard work. No matter where you start your business or how much money you originally put into it, passion, commitment, and courage are often all you need to make your company a success.
In case you need objective proof, here are some of the biggest companies in the world, all of which were started in their founders' garages.
Google
Yes, the world's most famous search engine was actually started in a garage. Larry Page and Sergey Brin, graduates of Stanford University, rented a garage from a friend, Susan Wojcicki, in September of 1998. They worked day and night for a number of months and developed what would be known as Google. Their main goal while creating the website was to organize and maintain all kinds of information on a single platform accessible to common people all over the world. Today, Google is the most commonly used search engine in the world and has also launched other useful websites and applications like Gmail, Google+, and Google Drive.
Apple
Apple is another insanely popular international brand, but few people realize that it was started in a California garage by three young men. Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne developed the first Apple computer in 1976 in the garage of Steve Jobs' parents' house.
The Apple I was sold as a motherboard to a local store for $500 and shortly thereafter, the team continued on to create the Apple II computer. The founders' products and company became famous when they got a break from their Macintosh line of products, from which they earned millions of dollars. Now, Apple is leading a technological revolution with its various devices, including Mac computers, iPhones, iPods, and iPads.
Microsoft
Every computer user knows the Microsoft brand. It's the remarkable and famous software that was once created in a small Albuquerque garage by Bill Gates and his friend Paul Allen. Both of them gave more importance to programming language and software operations and worked in collaboration with IBM. They got their first operating system licensed for $80,000. They kept working hard and some years later they developed their most impressive and exceptional operating system, called Windows. Today, Windows is the most widely used software on the globe. About 80% of computers worldwide are running this operating system.
Amazon
Amazon.com is a well-known online shopping website that was created in 1994 as an online bookstore by Jeff Bezos. He created the website in his garage in Washington, originally investing nearly $40,000 to enable him to order, sell, and deliver books to 48 different countries. He succeeded in selling his first book in July 1995, and since then has built Amazon into the largest online shopping store in world.
Disney
Walt and Roy Disney created their first films in their uncle's garage in 1923. They started their career by creating "Alice Comedies," which were actually a part of the original Alice in Wonderland animation series. Disney faced a lot of hardships in the journey toward success and was only accepted by investors after enduring plenty of struggle and strife. Now, Disney is one of the most popular and highest-earning media houses and franchises in the world, and is the leading name in producing cartoons, children's movies, and animated films.
Hewlett-Packard (HP)
Two friends, Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard, founded HP in Packard's garage in 1939 with an initial investment of only $538. The product that eventually boosted their career was an audio oscillator (HP200A), which was sold to Walt Disney to improve its sound system for the movie Fantasia. Walt Disney bought eight oscillators and gave HP the biggest break of its life. Today, the Packard's garage in Palo Alto is famous as the birthplace of HP and Silicon Valley. Since its inception, HP has developed into a powerful and active company, developing various computers, laptops, and other computer-centric accessories with advanced technologies.
All of these companies started with little investment capital and small physical space, but hard work and unwavering dedication led them to huge success. With the same type of passion and determination you, too, could be the founder of the next $25B+ enterprise.
All of these renowned companies have proven that success truly depends on determination, faith, and hard work. No matter where you start your business or how much money you originally put into it, passion, commitment, and courage are often all you need to make your company a success.
In case you need objective proof, here are some of the biggest companies in the world, all of which were started in their founders' garages.
Yes, the world's most famous search engine was actually started in a garage. Larry Page and Sergey Brin, graduates of Stanford University, rented a garage from a friend, Susan Wojcicki, in September of 1998. They worked day and night for a number of months and developed what would be known as Google. Their main goal while creating the website was to organize and maintain all kinds of information on a single platform accessible to common people all over the world. Today, Google is the most commonly used search engine in the world and has also launched other useful websites and applications like Gmail, Google+, and Google Drive.
Apple
Apple is another insanely popular international brand, but few people realize that it was started in a California garage by three young men. Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne developed the first Apple computer in 1976 in the garage of Steve Jobs' parents' house.
The Apple I was sold as a motherboard to a local store for $500 and shortly thereafter, the team continued on to create the Apple II computer. The founders' products and company became famous when they got a break from their Macintosh line of products, from which they earned millions of dollars. Now, Apple is leading a technological revolution with its various devices, including Mac computers, iPhones, iPods, and iPads.
Microsoft
Every computer user knows the Microsoft brand. It's the remarkable and famous software that was once created in a small Albuquerque garage by Bill Gates and his friend Paul Allen. Both of them gave more importance to programming language and software operations and worked in collaboration with IBM. They got their first operating system licensed for $80,000. They kept working hard and some years later they developed their most impressive and exceptional operating system, called Windows. Today, Windows is the most widely used software on the globe. About 80% of computers worldwide are running this operating system.
Amazon
Amazon.com is a well-known online shopping website that was created in 1994 as an online bookstore by Jeff Bezos. He created the website in his garage in Washington, originally investing nearly $40,000 to enable him to order, sell, and deliver books to 48 different countries. He succeeded in selling his first book in July 1995, and since then has built Amazon into the largest online shopping store in world.
Disney
Walt and Roy Disney created their first films in their uncle's garage in 1923. They started their career by creating "Alice Comedies," which were actually a part of the original Alice in Wonderland animation series. Disney faced a lot of hardships in the journey toward success and was only accepted by investors after enduring plenty of struggle and strife. Now, Disney is one of the most popular and highest-earning media houses and franchises in the world, and is the leading name in producing cartoons, children's movies, and animated films.
Hewlett-Packard (HP)
Two friends, Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard, founded HP in Packard's garage in 1939 with an initial investment of only $538. The product that eventually boosted their career was an audio oscillator (HP200A), which was sold to Walt Disney to improve its sound system for the movie Fantasia. Walt Disney bought eight oscillators and gave HP the biggest break of its life. Today, the Packard's garage in Palo Alto is famous as the birthplace of HP and Silicon Valley. Since its inception, HP has developed into a powerful and active company, developing various computers, laptops, and other computer-centric accessories with advanced technologies.
All of these companies started with little investment capital and small physical space, but hard work and unwavering dedication led them to huge success. With the same type of passion and determination you, too, could be the founder of the next $25B+ enterprise.
Source:http://www.inc.com/
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