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From Dell to Lenovo Investment Decision in the Rapidly Changing PC Industry
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Reference: IVEY-9B13N020-E
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Year: 2012
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Number of pages: 14
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Publication Date: Sep 27, 2013
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Fecha de edición: Oct 31, 2016
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Source: Ivey Business School (Canada)
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Type of Document: Case
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Industry Setting: Information, Media & Telecommunications;
Description
The director of the investment wing of a financial-services provider must decide whether his firm should continue to invest in the former frontrunner in the personal-computer industry or switch strategies and invest instead in an up-and-coming competitor. At a time of significant technological change and slowing global growth, the director and his team of analysts set out to create an in-depth assessment of the personal-computer industry in order to make an informed decision about their firm’s optimum investment choices.
Learning Objective
·Provide an opportunity for students to examine the relationships between a firm’s strategy, its financial statements and its financial performance.