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Is the U.S. Market Cheap or Expensive
Estrada, JavierCase F-917-EFinanceKirstin Gibbs suspected the phone call was about to come. It was early April 2016, and with the first quarter just behind them, Andrew Eichmann did in fact call. Given their previous exchange of e mails, she knew that Andrew wanted to meet and had just one question in mind: Is the U.S. market cheap or expensive? Right, like the question had an easy answer.Starting at €8.20
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7-Eleven
Marcé, Carmen; Santomá, JavierCase F-755-EFinanceOn analyzing the next-generation ATMs that the 7-Eleven chain of convenience stores was installing in its stores, a consulting firm specialized in payment systems anticipated major changes in the payments sector in the medium and longer term. How would the banks react to further encroachment on their business, already under pressure from traditional competitors and new players backed by the latest technologies?Starting at €8.20
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Angel Toy
Huang J.; Rosenberg, MikeCase ASN-35Finance, Knowledge and CommunicationAntes de viajar a España, Joe trabajaba en el negocio de su familia, Angel Toy Corporation. La empresa había adquirido la licencia de dos cómics y de los que Joe era el responsable. Todo había ido muy bien, pero las existencias todavía no habían llegado y Joe quería asegurarse de que todo estaba en orden. Todos los miércoles se enviaba un correo electrónico para actualizar la información sobre el negocio de los muñecos, y Joe acababa de leer un P...Starting at €8.20
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Stealth Sports
Estrada, JavierCase F-976-EFinanceEarly in 2020, Pamela Taggart, the recently-appointed CFO of Stealth Sports (a non-publicly traded company), had one overriding task and little time to waste: She needed to estimate a hurdle rate to force some discipline in the decision-making process of the company. Her problem was that, unlike some of the companies she had worked for before, Stealth was not publicly traded. That complicated her job but did not make it impossible. This case is d...Starting at €8.20
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Investing in Special Situations: SEACOR Marine Holdings
Badia, Marc; Serra, Claudia; Nance, ChristopherCase C-798-EAccounting and Control, FinanceMarc is a professional investor focused on special situations. He must decide whether to invest in Seacor Marine Holdings (SMHI), an offshore services company that was recently spun off from Seacor Holdings. Marc has compiled enough public information to perform a full fundamental analysis of the company. The case puts special emphasis in the understanding of the spin-off economics, the cyclical nature of the industry and the valuation of assets ...Starting at €8.20
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Payout Policy at eBay Inc.: Activist Investor Asks for Change
Sacchetto, Stefano; Vergara, CarlesCase F-960-ECorporate Governance, FinanceThe case discusses the restructuring proposal made by Elliott Management, an activist fund, to eBay Inc., an e-commerce company.Starting at €8.20
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Windward Investment Management Inc.
Loosens, Rudi; Nueno, PedroCase E-90-EEntrepreneurship, FinanceThe case describes the integration of two small entrepreneurial private banking services companies. Issues like growing alone and compensation, career development, are presented. The facts described in the case take place in Boston area, in the USA, in 2005.Starting at €8.20
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Bonos la Bella Durmiente de Walt Disney Co. Emisión de Bonos a 100 años en julio de 1993
Fernández, PabloTechnical Note FN-352FinanceEn Julio de 1993 Walt Disney Company emitió bonos a 100 años por valor de 300 millones de dólares. El plazo tan largo de estos bonos provocó que en el ambiente financiero fuesen bautizados como los ?bonos de la bella durmiente?. La emisión inicial prevista era de 150 millones de dólares, pero la demanda fue tan grande que se dobló el tamaño de la emisión. El análisis de estos bonos se hace: 1º. Comparándolos con un bono de idéntico cupón a 30 año...Starting at €8.20
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Jose Cuervo: Salida a bolsa
Jansat Mayench, Oriol; Carbonell López; Óscar; Rahnema Alavi, AhmadCase F-975FinanceLa salida a bolsa de Jose Cuervo (JC) en febrero de 2017 marcó todo un hito en el mundo del tequila por el hecho de ser la primera empresa tequilera del mundo en salir a bolsa. La salida de la empresa mexicana fue especialmente relevante porque se produjo meses después de la llegada a la Casa Blanca del presidente Donald Trump, que había criticado al Gobierno mexicano y había planteado la necesidad de renegociar el Tratado de Libre Comercio de Am...Starting at €8.20
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Risk management at Silicon Valley Bank
Eufinger, ChristianCase F-997-EFinanceThe unexpected collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) had a significant impact on the venture capital market. Founded in 1983, SVB grew into the 16th largest bank in the US, with $212 billion in assets and $173 billion in total deposits by the end of 2022. Between 2019 and 2021, SVB tripled in size, largely due to its focus on VC-backed tech, life science companies and high VC deal activity. Its deposit balances more than tripled from 2019 to 202...Starting at €8.20