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Canopy Growth Corporation: Accounting Problems in the Cannabis Industry?
Mary Gillett; Morgan HartCase IVEY-9B21B007-EAccounting and ControlIn November 2019, John Fowler, founder and principle of consulting firm Blaise Ventures (Blaise) had been listening to a conference call where the management of Canopy Growth Corporation (Canopy) had reported its financial results for its second quarter ended September 30, 2019. Cannabis companies faced a wide array of complex financial reporting issues, and Fowler felt that being able to understand these issues and explain them to clients was cr...Starting at €8.20
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Walmart Update, 2019
Yoffie, David B.; Fisher, DanielCase HBS-719504-EStrategyIn 2019 Walmart was still the world's largest company, with over $500 billion in annual revenue and operations around the world. Although it had mostly vanquished its rival discount retailers in the U.S., it was struggling to find the right growth strategy. Facing a mature U.S. market, it had looked to ecommerce and international sales as an engine of growth. Walmart leadership also faced intense competition from dominant online retailer Amazon. ...Starting at €8.20
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Eaton Corporation: Portfolio Transformation and The Cost of Capital (Abridged)
Esty, Benjamin C.; Mayfield, E. Scott; Fisher, DanielCase HBS-221070-EFinanceIn 2000, Eaton Corporation was a broadly diversified industrial conglomerate. But its strategy was evolving and its focus was narrowing around "power management" and more recently on "intelligent power," the use of digitally enabled products and services designed to enhance efficiency and reliability. To implement this transition, Eaton had acquired more than 70 companies and divested another 50. Such active portfolio management required Eaton to...Starting at €8.20
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Blackberry 10
Mary Gillett; Morgan HartCase IVEY-9B15B008-EAccounting and ControlIn 2014, a well-reputed innovative technology company had introduced a new operating system and two new smartphone devices with the goal of turning around the company’s slumping hardware sales. Despite positive product reviews in the media, the models did not sell as well as expected. Consequently, the lower demand led to impairment of inventory and supply commitments at various times throughout the following fiscal year. At the end of the fiscal...Starting at €8.20