Ivey Business School (Canada)
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Cypress Semiconductor Corporation and SunPower Corporation
Martin DirksCase IVEY-9B09N016-EFinanceThis case provides a means to illustrate enterprise valuation analysis questions such as: 1) Given a stock price, what is the implied value attributable to the operating business? 2) Given a valuation multiple for an operating business, what is the implied target stock price? In addition, the case 1) illustrates how arbitrage acts to enforce the law of one price and keep markets efficient 2) provides a model case to understand why stocks can beco...Starting at €8.20
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Paramount: RuPaul’s Drag Race—from Subculture to Mainstream
Chris Beless; Penny Dolan; April C. Hughes; Kelly GoldsmithCase IVEY-W26654-EMarketing, StrategyVH1, MTV, and LOGO were all popular television channels owned by the Paramount television network. One of the most successful shows on LOGO was RuPaul’s Drag Race, a reality television show featuring drag queens. Paramount was considering moving RuPaul’s Drag Race off LOGO to a different platform within the Paramount portfolio in 2017. Before deciding where RuPaul’s Drag Race would air, Paramount needed to determine whether the show could be succ...Starting at €8.20
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Selling Short: Green Mountain Coffee Roasters
Martin DirksCase IVEY-9B12N007-EFinanceGreen Mountain Coffee Roasters is considered a short sale candidate (a stock sold short makes money if the stock price declines). The business is growing quickly, but there are signs of potential problems. The case provides a realistic illustration of bullish versus bearish investors. Like in a mystery novel, there are spies, possible misrepresentation, and conflicting information here. Decision-making under uncertainty is explored — a factor pro...Starting at €8.20