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- February 1983
- Article
Effects of Nominal Contracting on Stock Returns
By: K. French, G. W. Schwert and R. S. Ruback
French, K., G. W. Schwert, and R. S. Ruback. "Effects of Nominal Contracting on Stock Returns." Journal of Political Economy 91, no. 1 (February 1983): 70–96.
- January 1983 (Revised February 1988)
- Case
Hospital Corp. of America (B)
By: W. Carl Kester
Focuses on HCAs financing options for reaching its target capital structure. The options include new equity conversion of convertible debentures, a debt-for-equity swap, the sale of assets, and fixed-rate debt. Students must address the problem of market timing and...
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Keywords:
Assets;
Capital Structure;
Cash Flow;
Equity;
Debt Securities;
Credit Derivatives and Swaps;
Health Industry;
United States
Kester, W. Carl. "Hospital Corp. of America (B)." Harvard Business School Case 283-054, January 1983. (Revised February 1988.)
- December 1982 (Revised November 2006)
- Background Note
Note on Futures Contracts
By: David E. Bell
Provides an introduction to futures contracts, what they are, what their use in hedging is, and their usefulness in providing forecasts. Also covers basic risk. Includes a list of commodities currently traded in futures markets and the necessary properties of a...
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Keywords:
Futures and Commodity Futures
Bell, David E. "Note on Futures Contracts." Harvard Business School Background Note 183-126, December 1982. (Revised November 2006.)
- October 1982 (Revised June 1990)
- Case
Markham Instrument Co. (A&B) (Condensed)
By: Michael Beer
Beer, Michael. "Markham Instrument Co. (A&B) (Condensed)." Harvard Business School Case 483-057, October 1982. (Revised June 1990.)
- September 1982 (Revised March 1984)
- Case
AT&T: 8.70 Bonds
By: David E. Bell
Bell, David E. "AT&T: 8.70 Bonds." Harvard Business School Case 183-083, September 1982. (Revised March 1984.)
- fall 1982
- Article
Risk-Spreading Properties of Common Tax and Contract Instruments
By: James K. Sebenius and Peter Stan
Sebenius, James K., and Peter Stan. "Risk-Spreading Properties of Common Tax and Contract Instruments." Bell Journal of Economics and Management Science 13, no. 2 (fall 1982): 555–560.
- winter 1982
- Article
The Conoco Takeover and Stockholder Returns
By: R. S. Ruback
Ruback, R. S. "The Conoco Takeover and Stockholder Returns." MIT Sloan Management Review 23, no. 2 (winter 1982): 13–33.
- December 1981 (Revised September 1986)
- Case
Marriott Corp.
By: Thomas R. Piper
Marriott is considering the repurchase of ten million shares. This is apparently at odds with the financial policies that the Board of Directors passed two years earlier. Students must discuss why the policies were passed and why changes are now necessary. Includes a...
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Piper, Thomas R. "Marriott Corp." Harvard Business School Case 282-042, December 1981. (Revised September 1986.)
- November 1981
- Article
Effects of Nominal Contracting on Stock Returns
By: K. French, G. W. Schwert and R. S. Ruback
French, K., G. W. Schwert, and R. S. Ruback. "Effects of Nominal Contracting on Stock Returns." Seminar on the Analysis of Security Prices, Proceedings 5, no. 2 (November 1981): 1–36.
- May – June 1981
- Article
Is Your Stock Worth Its Market Price?
By: W. E. Fruhan Jr. and Thomas R. Piper
Fruhan, W. E., Jr., and Thomas R. Piper. "Is Your Stock Worth Its Market Price?" Harvard Business Review 59, no. 3 (May–June 1981).
- October 1980
- Case
Smithfield Instrument Corp. (A)
By: John P. Kotter
Kotter, John P. "Smithfield Instrument Corp. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 481-081, October 1980.
- October 1980
- Supplement
Smithfield Instrument Corp. (B)
By: John P. Kotter
Kotter, John P. "Smithfield Instrument Corp. (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 481-082, October 1980.
- October 1980
- Supplement
Smithfield Instrument Corp. (C)
By: John P. Kotter
Kotter, John P. "Smithfield Instrument Corp. (C)." Harvard Business School Supplement 481-083, October 1980.
- October 1980
- Supplement
Smithfield Instrument Corp. (D)
By: John P. Kotter
Kotter, John P. "Smithfield Instrument Corp. (D)." Harvard Business School Supplement 481-084, October 1980.
- October 1980
- Supplement
Smithfield Instrument Corp. (E)
By: John P. Kotter
Kotter, John P. "Smithfield Instrument Corp. (E)." Harvard Business School Supplement 481-085, October 1980.
- October 1980
- Supplement
Smithfield Instrument Corp. (F)
By: John P. Kotter
Kotter, John P. "Smithfield Instrument Corp. (F)." Harvard Business School Supplement 481-086, October 1980.
- October 1980
- Supplement
Smithfield Instrument Corp. (G)
By: John P. Kotter
Kotter, John P. "Smithfield Instrument Corp. (G)." Harvard Business School Supplement 481-087, October 1980.
- 1980
- Working Paper
Taxation and the Ex-dividend Day Behavior of Common Stock Prices
By: Jerry R. Green
The behavior of stock prices around ex-dividend days has been suggested as evidence for tax-induced clientele effects and as a means to estimate the average effective tax rate faced by investors. In this paper these possibilities are examined theoretically and...
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Green, Jerry R. "Taxation and the Ex-dividend Day Behavior of Common Stock Prices." NBER Working Paper Series, No. 496, July 1980.
- 1980
- Article
Consumer Impulse Purchase and Credit Card Usage: An Empirical Examination Using the Log Linear Model
By: Rohit Deshpandé and S. Krishnan
Most of the work in impulse purchase behavior has investigated the association of socioeconomic variables and unplanned purchases with equivocal results. This paper examines the interrelationship between impulse purchases, credit card usage, cost of items bought, and...
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- April 1979
- Article
Statistical Models of Bond Ratings: A Methodological Inquiry
By: Robert S. Kaplan and Gabriel Urwitz
Kaplan, Robert S., and Gabriel Urwitz. "Statistical Models of Bond Ratings: A Methodological Inquiry." Journal of Business (April 1979): 231–261.