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Who Wants to Be a Millionaire Bill Ackman's Big Short of Herbalife
Vandebroek, Tom; Ferraro, Fabrizio; Simon, JanCase SM-1611-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Finance, StrategyThis case describes how hedge fund activist Bill Ackman took a $1 billion short position on the shares of the nutrition company Herbalife. Ackman is convinced that Herbalife's business model is essentially a pyramid scheme, rendering it unsustainable as well as illegal. The case describes his arguments and the evidence he builds on. Other hedge fund titans soon took the opposite position on Herbalife, possibly because they fundamentally disagree ...Starting at €8.20
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Wal-Mart's Value Creation
Krogh J.; Rahnema Alavi, AhmadCase F-769-EFinanceThis case focuses on the evaluation of Wal-Mart's outstanding growth and financial performance. The case describes the company's recent attempts to diversify into other businesses in order to maintain its remarkable growth and profitability. The case provides an excellent context for applying the Economic Added Value (EVA) model as a basis for measuring corporate financial performance. The case also explores the key benefits of EVA, and reviews t...Starting at €8.20