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Hansson Private Label, Inc.: Evaluating an Investment in Expansion
Stafford, Erik; Heilprin, Joel L.; DeVolder, JeffreyCase HBS-4021-EFinanceWhen students have the English-language PDF of this Brief Case in a coursepack, they will also have the option to purchase an audio version. A manufacturer of private-label personal care products must decide whether to fund an unprecedented expansion of mStarting at €8.20
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Leveraged Loans 2007
Perold, Andre F.; Stafford, ErikCase HBS-208145-EFinanceThe leveraged loan market was in a crisis during the summer of 2007, following many years of low realized volatility (less than 4% per annum), an index of leveraged loans had fallen over 5% in the month of July. A sudden drop in capital market prices for an asset class can be caused by news affecting fundamental values; or by a widespread liquidity shock. The implication of a shock to fundamental value is that the price drop is permanent, whereas...Starting at €8.20
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2006 Hurricane Risk, Teaching Note
Stafford, Erik; Perold, Andre F.Teaching Note HBS-208140-EFinanceTeaching Note for [207075].Starting at €0.00
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Event Arbitrage
Stafford, Erik; Coval, Joshua DCase HBS-208090-EFinanceThe event arbitrage module includes two simulation sessions. The first simulation focuses on analyzing and evaluating individual merger transactions, while the second simulation emphasizes managing a portfolio of individual positions and the limitations of arbitrage investing in real world capital markets. The underlying data and information are derived from actual merger transactions and have been disguised to prevent students from knowing the o...Starting at €8.20
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Event Arbitrage, Teaching Note
Stafford, Erik; Coval, Joshua DTeaching Note HBS-208091-EFinanceTeaching Note to (208-090).Starting at €0.00
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Evaluating an Investment in Expansion (Spanish version)
Stafford, Erik; Heilprin, Joel L.; DeVolder, JeffreyCase HBS-411S17FinanceWhen students have the English-language PDF of this Brief Case in a coursepack, they will also have the option to purchase an audio version. A manufacturer of private-label personal care products must decide whether to fund an unprecedented expansion of manufacturing capacity. The decision prompts fundamental financial analysis of the potential project, including development of cash flow projections and net present value calculations. Students wi...Starting at €8.20
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Harvard Management Company (2010) (Spanish version)
Perold, Andre F.; Stafford, ErikCase HBS-218S12FinanceIn February 2010, Jane Mendillo, CEO of Harvard Management Company, was reflecting on the list of issues facing Harvard University's endowment in preparation for the upcoming board meeting. The recent financial crisis had vividly highlighted several key issues including the adequacy of short-term liquidity, the effectiveness of portfolio risk management, and the balance of internal and external managers.Starting at €8.20
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Strategic Capital Management, LLC (A) (Spanish version)
Stafford, Erik; Mitchell, Mark; Pulvino, ToddCase HBS-217S01FinanceStrategic Capital Management, LLC, is a hedge fund that is planning to make financial investments in Creative Computers and Ubid. Creative Computers recently sold approximately 20% of its Internet auction subsidiary, Ubid, to the public at $15 per share. Ubid's stock price closed the first day of trading at $48, giving Ubid a $439 million market capitalization. Paradoxically, the parent's stock price did not keep pace with that of its subsidiary....Starting at €8.20
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Cost of Capital at Ameritrade (Spanish version)
Mitchell, Mark; Stafford, ErikCase HBS-203S18FinanceAmeritrade Holding Corp. is planning large marketing and technology investments to improve the company's competitive position in deep-discount brokerage by taking advantage of emerging economies of scale. In order to evaluate whether the strategy would generate sufficient future cash flows to merit the investment, Joe Ricketts, chairman and CEO of Ameritrade, needs an estimate of the project's cost of capital. There is considerable disagreement a...Starting at €8.20
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Valuation of AirThread Connections
Stafford, Erik; Heilprin, Joel L.Case HBS-4263-EFinanceThis case can be used as a capstone valuation exercise for first-year MBA students in an introductory finance course. A senior associate in the business development group at American Cable Communications, one of the largest cable companies in the U.S., must prepare a preliminary valuation for acquiring AirThread Connections, a regional cellular provider. The acquisition would give American Cable access to wireless technology and the wireless spec...Starting at €8.20