SWOT ANALYSIS ON Anadarko Petroleum Corporation

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Abhijeet S
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (NYSE: APC) is one of the world’s largest independent oil and gas exploration and production companies, with approximately 2.3 billion barrels of oil equivalent (BOE) of proved reserves and production of 206 million BOE as of December 31, 2008. Anadarko employs a worldwide workforce of about 4,000. The company is headquartered in The Woodlands, SPD Montgomery County, Texas


Strengths

* Leading global financial brand
* Extensive retail distribution network
* High quality asset investments
* Capital strength
* Fortress Balance Sheet

Weaknesses

* Subprime exposure in the US
* Overdependent on one geography: US
* Increasing DSR and debt pay-back period

Opportunities

* Banking and brokerage global investments
* Asset management market
* Growth in the credit card market
* Growth in commercial banking industry
* Opportunistic acquisitions & further industry consolidation

Threats

* New banking regulations in the US and Europe
* Weak mortgage market in the US
* Increased regulation in interchange rates
 
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