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Embraer S.A.
Simko, Paul J.; Green, RickCase DARDEN-C-2345-EAccounting and ControlMaria Rodriguez has secured an interview for a senior-management position with Embraer S.A. (Embraer), based in São Paulo. In preparation, she investigates Embraer’s business model and reviews the company’s financial statements to make sure she understands each of the important balance sheet and income statement accounts. She feels prepared to discuss the performance of the world’s fourth-largest aircraft manufacturer and one of Brazil’s most suc...Starting at €8.20
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Delphi Corporation
Eades, Kenneth M.; Gupta, GauravCase DARDEN-F-1617-EFinanceThis case is suitable for students just beginning to learn finance principles but is also appropriate to use in courses with experienced students and executives. In January 2008, Delphi Corporation (Delphi) had been in Chapter 11 bankruptcy for more than two years but appeared to be on the brink of approving a plan of reorganization (POR) that would allow it to emerge from bankruptcy with a significantly improved balance sheet. Delphi’s POR calle...Starting at €8.20
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Smith & Wesson: A Big Shot at Security?
Eades, Kenneth M.; Knerr, PeteCase DARDEN-F-1665-EFinanceAn investment analyst at River Capital, LLC, an East Coast hedge fund, is researching Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation (S&W) as a potential investment opportunity. The analyst had become interested in S&W when the company announced the acquisition of Universal Safety Response, Inc. (USR). The USR deal represented a significant investment for S&W and therefore created an opportunity for the company to become either undervalued or overvalued by t...Starting at €8.20
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University of Virginia Health System: The Long-Term Acute Care Hospital Project
Eades, Kenneth M.; Mehta, NiliCase DARDEN-F-1676-EFinanceThis case is best taught in a first-year MBA finance course and with a series of cases based on cash flow analysis. Its primary objective is to portray the major differences in project analysis for nonprofit organizations compared to for-profit companies and to highlight the unique issues relevant in a health care environment. Students must decide, based on cash flow analysis and nonfinancial factors, whether or not to propose a long-term acute c...Starting at €8.20
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Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.
Sihler, William W.; Green, RickCase DARDEN-F-1678-EFinanceThe senior managers of the Hartford have been challenged by an activist investor (John Paulson) to alter the company's strategy as a way to enhance shareholder value - the company's market price not being revealed from its 2008 fall. Management must decide how to respond.Starting at €8.20
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International Paper: Alternatives to the Longwood Woodyard Plant - Teaching Note
Eades, Kenneth M.Teaching Note DARDEN-F-1253TN-EFinanceTeaching note for product F-1253Starting at €0.00
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Aurora Textile Company - Teaching Note
Eades, Kenneth M.; Doe, LucasTeaching Note DARDEN-F-1536TN-EFinanceTeaching note for product F-1536Starting at €0.00
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USEC Inc. - Teaching Note
Eades, Kenneth M.; Mackovjak, BenTeaching Note DARDEN-F-1546TN-EFinanceTeaching note for product F-1546Starting at €0.00
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MoGen, Inc. - Teaching Note
Eades, Kenneth M.Teaching Note DARDEN-F-1559TN-EFinanceTeaching note for product F-1559Starting at €0.00
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Athens Ring Road (Attiki Odos) - Teaching Note
Eades, Kenneth M.; Allayannis, George (Yiorgos); Terlidis, MinasTeaching Note DARDEN-F-1576TN-EFinanceTeaching note for product F-1576Starting at €0.00