Analysis Of Jpmorgan Chase & Co.

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JPMorgan Chase & Co. is one of the world’s largest and well-known financial institutions. The firm was founded in New York in 1799. JPMorgan Chase & Co. was built on the foundation of past institutions that have come together throughout the years to form the firm that JPMorgan Chase & Co. is today. JPMorgan Chase & Co. is a global financial service firm with operations in more than 50 countries. The firm is a leader in investment banking, financial services for consumers, small business and commercial banking, financial transaction processing, asset management, and private equity. JPMorgan Chase & Co. serves millions of consumers in the United States and many corporate institutions.
With about $2.5 trillion in assets, JPMorgan Chase is the largest bank holding company in the United States, with more than 5,600 branches in a couple dozen states and is among the nation's top mortgage lenders and credit card issuers. The full-year 2013 net income was $17.9 billion and a $4.35 per share, on revenue of $99.8 billion. In the article, “Corporate Social Responsibility in the Banking Industry: Motives and Financial Performance," the authors investigate the association between corporate social responsibility and financial performance. They discuss the driving motives of banks engaging in corporate social responsibility. The authors believe that strategic choice is the primary motive for banks to engage in corporate social responsibility because the results of the study show that corporate social responsibility positively associates with financial performance, therefore associating the company with corporate social responsibility in order to have an increase in revenue and income.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. is a company that takes pride in thei...

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...Chase does have its weaknesses. It is over dependant on the United States, has stiff competition, and the fluctuating markets result in instability. However, there are opportunities present for JPMorgan Chase & Co. to excel. JPMorgan Chase can expand in other countries, continue to grow in the commercial banking industry, and create and filter investments throughout the world. JPMorgan Chase & Co. strives to help those in need, and to contribute to its stakeholders. Their goal is to create more programs that will help the environment and customers. Chase values its customers and shareholders, and will do everything in their power to meet the needs of their shareholders. JPMorgan Chase takes its responsibility of corporate social responsibility very seriously, and is willing to do what it takes to contribute to society, and find a way to better the general public.

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