SWOT ANALYSIS ON Textron

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Abhijeet S
Textron (NYSE: TXT) is a conglomerate that includes Bell Helicopter, E-Z-GO, Cessna Aircraft Company, and Greenlee, among others. It was founded by Royal Little in 1923 as the Special Yarns Company, and is headquartered at the Textron Tower in Providence, Rhode Island, United States.

With total revenues of $14.2 billion, and approximately 37,000 employees in 29 countries, Textron is currently ranked 220 on the Fortune 500 list of largest companies for 2010.

Strengths

* Innovation
* Market share leadership
* Strong financial position

Weaknesses

* Low market share
* Poor supply chain
* Weak management team

Opportunities

* Financial markets (raise money through debt, etc)
* Emerging markets and expansion abroad
* Product and services expansion
* Takeovers

Threats

* Competition
* Cheaper technology
* Economic slowdown
* Lower cost competitors or imports
 
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