Based on information taken from both the companies' financial statements, which can be located on their websites, a quick ratio was performed to measure the liquidity of both the companies. The quick ratio measures the liquidity of a company by performing a Wal-Mart the result showed 1.02 compared to targets 1.53 ("Walmart's Financial Center"). The quick ratio is used to measure the short term liquidity of a company. It is a measure in the ability of a …showed first 75 words of 664 total…

…showed last 75 words of 664 total…to invest in both companies since they have been doing considerably well as competitors. It seems as they have not focused on anyone other companies besides themselves. References: "Target Stores" (2005). Retrieved November 4, 2005, from www.target.com/findatacenter/analy454%NOV2005.html "Wal-Mart's Fiancial Center" (2005). Retrieved November 4, 2005, from <Tab/>www.walmart.com/ficenter_05nov.html "Wal-Mart; Our Commitment" (20050. Retrieved November 4, 2005, from <Tab/>www.walmart.com/commitmentcent/overview_wm.html