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- February 1992 (Revised January 1996)
- Supplement
Birds Eye and the U.K. Frozen Food Industry (B)
By: David J. Collis
Describes the change in strategy Birds Eye adopted in the 1980s in the face of declining profitability and eroding market share. Updates the (A) case.
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Keywords:
Stock Shares;
Adoption;
Business Strategy;
Corporate Strategy;
Vertical Integration;
Food and Beverage Industry;
United Kingdom
Collis, David J. "Birds Eye and the U.K. Frozen Food Industry (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 792-078, February 1992. (Revised January 1996.)
- February 1992 (Revised October 1996)
- Case
CUC International, Inc. (A)
By: Krishna G. Palepu and Paul M. Healy
The case series examines the role of financial reporting and corporate finance policies as vehicles for communication between managers and outside investors. This case describes management's concern that the company's stock is undervalued because analysts viewed the...
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Keywords:
Financial Reporting;
Stocks;
Financial Management;
Decisions;
Economic Slowdown and Stagnation;
Management Style;
Management Practices and Processes;
Business and Shareholder Relations;
Value;
Financial Services Industry
Palepu, Krishna G., and Paul M. Healy. "CUC International, Inc. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 192-099, February 1992. (Revised October 1996.)
- February 1992 (Revised September 1995)
- Case
Goldman, Sachs & Co.: Nikkei Put Warrants--1989
By: Peter Tufano
Japanese financial institutions' willingness to sell put options on the Nikkei Stock Average provides investment banks with the raw material from which to create a security that would allow U.S. investors to bet on falls in the Japanese Stock Market. The investment...
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Keywords:
Debt Securities;
Investment Banking;
Product Design;
Globalized Markets and Industries;
Japan;
United States
Tufano, Peter. "Goldman, Sachs & Co.: Nikkei Put Warrants--1989." Harvard Business School Case 292-113, February 1992. (Revised September 1995.)
- February 1992 (Revised March 1993)
- Case
Intel Corp.--1992
By: Kenneth A. Froot
Intel Corp., the world's dominant designer and manufacturer of microprocessors (the "brains" of the personal computer), has accumulated a large amount of cash (net of debt). Furthermore, it expects to continue to accumulate cash at an unprecedented rate. Has the...
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Keywords:
Dividends;
Financial Management;
Competition;
Multinational Firms and Management;
Cash;
Technological Innovation;
Capital Structure;
Investment Return;
Equity;
Financial Strategy;
Corporate Finance;
Semiconductor Industry;
United States
Froot, Kenneth A. "Intel Corp.--1992." Harvard Business School Case 292-106, February 1992. (Revised March 1993.)
- February 1992 (Revised September 2003)
- Case
Beech-Nut Nutrition Corporation (A-1)
By: Lynn S. Paine
The CEO of Beech-Nut Nutrition Corp. must decide what to do when he receives information that the company's supply of apple juice concentrate may be adulterated. The concentrate is used in many of the company's juice products. It appears that others in the company may...
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Keywords:
Quality;
Law;
Ethics;
Nutrition;
Management Teams;
Decisions;
Business or Company Management;
Communication;
Governance Compliance;
Information Management;
Corporate Finance;
Food and Beverage Industry;
United States
Paine, Lynn S. "Beech-Nut Nutrition Corporation (A-1)." Harvard Business School Case 392-084, February 1992. (Revised September 2003.)
- February 1992 (Revised April 1993)
- Case
Acid Rain: The Southern Co. (A)
The Southern Co., an electric utility, is planning its compliance with the 1990 amendments to the Clean Air Act. The Act established a system of tradeable permits for sulfur dioxide emissions. The company must decide whether to install pollution control equipment and...
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Keywords:
Energy Generation;
Business Strategy;
Environmental Sustainability;
Cost vs Benefits;
Financial Management;
Strategic Planning;
Investment Return;
Government Legislation;
Wastes and Waste Processing;
Utilities Industry;
Utilities Industry;
United States
Reinhardt, Forest L. "Acid Rain: The Southern Co. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 792-060, February 1992. (Revised April 1993.)
- January 1992
- Teaching Note
MCI Communications Corporation (1983) TN
Teaching Note for (9-284-057).
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- 1992
- Book
Managing Financial Institutions: Cases within the Financial Services Industry
By: Samuel L. Hayes III and David M Meerschwam
Hayes, Samuel L., III and David M Meerschwam, eds. Managing Financial Institutions: Cases within the Financial Services Industry. Fort Worth: Dryden Press, 1992.
- January 1992 (Revised July 1992)
- Case
MNC Financial: The Credit Card Business
By: Dwight B. Crane
Crane, Dwight B. "MNC Financial: The Credit Card Business." Harvard Business School Case 292-089, January 1992. (Revised July 1992.)
- November 1991 (Revised September 1993)
- Case
Oak Industries Inc.
By: William A. Sahlman and Burton C. Hurlock
Describes Bill Antle's proposed restructuring plans for Oak Industries, a company composed of nine divisions which seem to be experiencing operating difficulties. During the last ten years the company has been involved in a number of acquisitions and divestitures, as...
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Keywords:
Entrepreneurship;
Business or Company Management;
Operations;
SWOT Analysis;
Organizational Structure;
Restructuring;
Financial Management;
Acquisition;
Financial Markets
Sahlman, William A., and Burton C. Hurlock. "Oak Industries Inc." Harvard Business School Case 292-086, November 1991. (Revised September 1993.)
- October 1991 (Revised November 1993)
- Case
Play Time Toy Co.
By: Thomas R. Piper
The president of a toy company is considering the adoption of level production in a business characterized by highly seasonal sales. The issues include balancing the cost savings and the inventory risk, estimating the seasonal financing need, and determining the...
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Keywords:
Production;
Cost Management;
Banks and Banking;
Sales;
Goods and Commodities;
Financial Management;
Risk Management;
Entertainment and Recreation Industry
Piper, Thomas R. "Play Time Toy Co." Harvard Business School Case 292-003, October 1991. (Revised November 1993.)
- October 1991 (Revised October 1996)
- Case
Hawkeye Bancorporation
Hawkeye, a small bank holding company in Iowa, faces difficulties in the mid 1980s as the local Iowa farm economy is in recession. This case provides an opportunity for students to become familiar with bank financial statements, and introduces some issues in market...
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Keywords:
Financial Statements;
Financial Reporting;
Financial Crisis;
Economic Growth;
Market Participation;
Banks and Banking;
Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms;
Private Ownership;
Banking Industry
Palepu, Krishna G. "Hawkeye Bancorporation." Harvard Business School Case 192-064, October 1991. (Revised October 1996.)
- October 1991 (Revised October 1993)
- Case
Equifax: Privacy in the Information Age
By: Lynn S. Paine
Paine, Lynn S. "Equifax: Privacy in the Information Age." Harvard Business School Case 392-028, October 1991. (Revised October 1993.)
- September 1991 (Revised January 1992)
- Case
Citibank (A): European Strategy
Keywords:
Banks and Banking;
Multinational Firms and Management;
International Finance;
Corporate Strategy;
Banking Industry;
Europe
Yoshino, Michael Y. "Citibank (A): European Strategy." Harvard Business School Case 392-021, September 1991. (Revised January 1992.)
- August 1991 (Revised June 1992)
- Case
Nikko Securities Co. Ltd.
By: Andre F. Perold
Keywords:
Financial Services Industry
Perold, Andre F. "Nikko Securities Co. Ltd." Harvard Business School Case 292-002, August 1991. (Revised June 1992.)
- July 1991 (Revised August 1991)
- Case
Philip Morris Companies, Inc. (A)
This large tobacco and diversified food processor is seeking to refinance debt funds raised to accomplish a large acquisition. It has filed a large "shelf" registration that authorizes it to issue during the subsequent two years. At the time of the case, the market...
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Hayes, Samuel L., III. "Philip Morris Companies, Inc. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 292-005, July 1991. (Revised August 1991.)
- July 1991 (Revised August 1991)
- Case
Philip Morris Companies, Inc. (B)
Looks at the company's plans for a new debt offering under the Rule 415 shelf underwriting provision--in this instance from the vantage point of the lead investment banker for the deal. The decision-maker must assess the risks of the issuer, the tone of the market, the...
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Keywords:
Risk Management;
Stocks;
Initial Public Offering;
Consumer Products Industry;
United States
Hayes, Samuel L., III. "Philip Morris Companies, Inc. (B)." Harvard Business School Case 292-006, July 1991. (Revised August 1991.)
- July 1991 (Revised August 1991)
- Supplement
Philip Morris Companies, Inc. (C)
Supplements the (B) case.
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Keywords:
Risk Management;
Stocks;
Initial Public Offering;
Consumer Products Industry;
United States
Hayes, Samuel L., III. "Philip Morris Companies, Inc. (C)." Harvard Business School Supplement 292-007, July 1991. (Revised August 1991.)