Setting Some Themes |
Chapter 1 | Warren E. Buffett, 2005 | To think like an investor |
Chapter 2 | Bill Miller and Value Trust | Market efficiency |
Chapter 3 | Ben & Jerry's Homemade | Value creation and governance |
Chapter 4 | The Battle for Value, 2004: FedEx Corp. vs. United Parcel Service, Inc. | Value creation and economic profit |
Chapter 5 | Genzyme and Relational Investors: Science and Business Collide? | Value creation, business strategy and activist investors |
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Financial Analysis and Forecasting |
Chapter 6 | The Thoughtful Forecaster | Forecasting principles |
Chapter 7 | The Financial Detective, 2005 | Ratio analysis |
Chapter 8 | Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc. | Financial statement analysis |
Chapter 9 | The Body Shop International PLC 2001: An Introduction to Financial Modeling | Introduction to forecasting |
Chapter 10 | Value Line Publishing: October 2002 | Financial ratios and forecasting |
Chapter 11 | Horniman Horticulture | Analysis of growth and bank financing |
Chapter 12 | Guna Fibres, Ltd. | Forecasting seasonal financing needs |
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Estimating the Cost of Capital |
Chapter 13 | “Best Practices” in Estimating the Cost of Capital: Survey and Synthesis | Estimating the cost of capital |
Chapter 14 | Roche Holdings AG: Funding the Genentech Acquisition | Cost of debt capital |
Chapter 15 | Nike, Inc.: Cost of Capital | Cost of capital for the firm |
Chapter 16 | Teletech Corporation, 2005 | Business segments and risk-return tradeoffs |
Chapter 17 | The Boeing 7E7 | Project specific risk-return |
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Capital Budgeting and Resource Allocation |
Chapter 18 | The Investment Detective | Investment criteria and discounted cash flow |
Chapter 19 | Worldwide Paper Company | Analysis of an expansion investment |
Chapter 20 | Target Corporation | Multifaceted capital investment decisions |
Chapter 21 | Aurora Textile Company | Analysis of an investment in a declining industry |
Chapter 22 | Compass Records | Analysis of working capital investment |
Chapter 23 | The Procter and Gamble Company: Investment in Crest Whitestrips Advanced Seal | Scenario analysis in a project decision |
Chapter 24 | Victoria Chemicals plc (A): The Merseyside Project | Relevant cash flows |
Chapter 25 | Victoria Chemicals plc (B): The Merseyside and Rotterdam Projects | Mutually exclusive investment opportunities |
Chapter 26 | Star River Electronics Ltd. | Capital project analysis and forecasting |
Chapter 27 | The Jacobs Division 2010 | Strategic planning |
Chapter 28 | University of Virginia Health System: The Long-Term Acute Care Hospital Project | Analysis of an investment in a not-for-profit organization |
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Management of the Firm's Equity: Dividends and Repurchases |
Chapter 29 | Gainesboro Machine Tools Corporation | Dividend payout decision |
Chapter 30 | AutoZone, Inc. | Dividend and stock buyback decisions |
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Management of the Corporate Capital Structure |
Chapter 31 | An Introduction to Debt Policy and Value | Effects of debt tax shields |
Chapter 32
| Structuring Corporate Financial Policy: Diagnosis of Problems and Evaluation of Strategies | Concepts in setting financial policy |
Chapter 33 | California Pizza Kitchen | Optimal leverage |
Chapter 34 | The Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company: Capital Structure, Valuation, and Cost of Capital | Leveraged restructuring |
Chapter 35 | Deluxe Corporation | Financial flexibility |
Chapter 36 | Horizon Lines, Inc. | Bankruptcy/restructuring |
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Analysis of Financing Tactics: Leases, Options, and Foreign Currency |
Chapter 37 | Carrefour S.A. | Currency risk management |
Chapter 38 | Baker Adhesives | Hedging foreign currency cash flows |
Chapter 39 | J&L Railroad | Risk management and hedging commodity risk |
Chapter 40 | Primus Automation Division, 2002 | Economics of lease financing |
Chapter 41 | MoGen, Inc. | Convertible bond valuation and financial engineering |
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Valuing the Enterprise: Acquisitions and Buyouts |
Chapter 42 | Methods of Valuation for Mergers and Acquisitions | Valuation principles |
Chapter 43 | American Greetings | Firm valuation in stock repurchase decision |
Chapter 44 | Arcadian Microarray Technologies, Inc. | Evaluating terminal values |
Chapter 45 | JetBlue Airways IPO Valuation | Initial public offering valuation |
Chapter 46 | Rosetta Stone: Pricing the 2009 IPO | Initial public offering valuation |
Chapter 47 | The Timken Company | Financing an acquisition |
Chapter 48 | Sun Microsystems | Valuing a takeover opportunity |
Chapter 49 | Hershey Foods Corporation: Bitter Times in a Sweet Place | Corporate governance influence |
Chapter 50 | Flinder Valves and Controls Inc. | Valuing the enterprise for sale |
Chapter 51 | Palamon Capital Partners/TeamSystem S.p.A. | Valuing a private equity investment |
Chapter 52 | Purinex, Inc. | Financing the early-stage firm |
Chapter 53 | Medfield Pharmaceuticals | Valuing strategic alternatives |
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