Case Studies in Finance, 4/e links managerial decisions to capital markets and the expectations of investors. At the core of almost all of the cases is a valuation task that requires students to look to financial markets for guidance in resolving the case problem.

Case Studies in Finance, 4/e links managerial decisions to capital markets and the expectations of investors. At the core of almost all of the cases is a valuation task that requires students to look to financial markets for guidance in resolving the case problem. The focus on value helps managers understand the impact of the firm on the world around it. These cases also invite students to apply modern information technology to the analysis of managerial decisions.



Table of Contents

Part I: Setting Some Themes

1 WARREN E. BUFFETT, 1995

2 THE FIDELITY MAGELLAN FUND, 1995

3 JEANNE MOCKARD, AT PUTNAM INVESTMENTS

4 BEN & JERRY'S HOMEMADE INC.

5 THE BATTLE FOR VALUE: FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION VS. UNITED PARCEL SERVICE OF AMERICA INC. (ABRIDGED)

Part II: Financial Analysis and Forecasting

6 THE FINANCIAL DETECTIVE, 1996

7 THE BODY SHOP INTERNATIONAL PLC 2001: AN INTRODUCTION TO FINANCIAL MODELING

8 PADGETT PAPER PRODUCTS CO.

9 KOTA FIBRES LTD.

10 DEUTSCHE BRAUEREI

11 SERVERVAULT: "RELIABLE, SECURE, AND WICKED FAST"

Part III: Estimating the Cost of Capital

12 BEST PRACTICES IN ESTIMATING THE COST OF CAPITAL: SURVEY AND SYNTHESIS

13 NIKE INC.

14 COKE VS. PEPSI, 2001

15 TELETECH CORPORATION 1996

16 PAGINAS AMARELAS

Part IV: Capital Budgeting and Resource Allocation

17 THE INVESTMENT DETECTIVE

18 FONDERIA DI TORINO

19 DIAMOND CHEMICALS LTD (A)

20 DIAMOND CHEMICALS LTD (B)

21 GENZYME/GELTEX PHARMACEUTICALS JOINT VENTURE

22 EUROLAND FOODS S.A.

23 STAR RIVER ELECTRONICS LTD

PART 5. MANAGEMENT OF THE FIRM'S EQUITY : DIVIDENDS, REPURCHASES, INITIAL OFFERINGS

24 EASTBORO MACHINE TOOLS CORPORATION

25 DONALDSON LUFKIN, JENRETTE 1995 (ABRIDGED)

26 EBAY INC.(A)

27 PLANET (COPIAS & IMAGEM)

PART 6. MANAGEMENT OF THE CORPORATE CAPITAL STRUCTURE

28 AN INTRODUCTION TO DEBT POLICY AND VALUE

29 STRUCTURING CORPORATE FINANCIAL POLICY : DIAGNOSIS OF PROBLEMS AND EVALUATION OF STRATEGIES

30 MICI COMMUNICATIONS CORP: CAPITAL STRUCTURE THEORY

31 POLAROID CORPORATION, 1996

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