CASE STUDIES IN FINANCE

by Bruner, Robert F.; Eades, Kenneth; Schill, Michael

• ISBN13: 9781259277191
• ISBN10: 1259277194
• eBook ISBN(s): 9781259353406
• Additional ISBN(s): 9780077861711
• Edition: 8th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2017-10-30
• Publisher: McGraw Hill
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Table of Contents

Setting Some Themes
1. Warren E. Buffett, 2015
2. The Battle for Value, 2016: FedEx Corp. vs. United Parcel Service, Inc.
3. Larry Puglia and the T. Rowe Price Blue Chip Growth Fund
4. Genzyme and Relational Investors: Science and Business Collide? 


Financial Analysis and Forecasting
5. Business Performance Evaluation: Approaches for Thoughtful Forecasting
6. The Financial Detective, 2016
7. Whole Foods Market: The Deutsche Bank Report 
8. Horniman Horticulture
9. Guna Fibres, Ltd. 


Estimating the Cost of Capital
10. “Best Practices” in Estimating the Cost of Capital: An Update
11. Roche Holdings AG: Funding the Genentech Acquisition 
12. H.J. Heinz: Estimating the Cost of Capital in Uncertain Times 
13. Royal Mail plc: Cost of Capital 
14. Chestnut Foods 
15. Target Corporation
16. The Investment Detective
17. Centennial Pharmaceutical Corp 
18. Worldwide Paper Company 
19. Fonderia del Piemonte S.p.A. 
20. Victoria Chemicals plc (A): The Merseyside Project 
21.  Victoria Chemicals plc (B): Merseyside and Rotterdam Projects 
22.  The Procter and Gamble Company: Investment in Crest Whitestrips Advanced Seal 
23.  Jacobs Division 2010 
24. UVa Hospital System: The Long-term Acute Care Hospital Project 
25.  Star River Electronics Ltd. Capital project analysis and forecasting ••• 


Management of the Firm's Equity: Dividends and Repurchases
26.  Rockboro Machine Tools Corporation Dividend payout decision ••• 
27.  EMI Group PLC Dividend policy ••• 
28.  Autozone, Inc. Dividend and stock buyback decisions •••


Management of the Corporate Capital Structure
29.  An Introduction to Debt Policy and Value 
30.  M&M Pizza
31.  Structuring Corporate Financial Policy: Diagnosis of Problems and Evaluation of Strategies 
32.  California Pizza Kitchen 
33.  Dominion Resources: Cove Point 
34.  Nokia OYJ: Financing the WP Strategic Plan 
35.  Kelly Solar 
36.  JC Penney Company 
37.  Horizon Lines, Inc. Financial distress/restructuring/bankruptcy 


Analysis of Financing Tactics: Leases, Options, and Foreign Currency
38.  Baker Adhesives 
39.  Vale SA
40.  J&L Railroad
41.  WNG Capital, LLC 
42.  MoGen, Inc. 


Valuing the Enterprise: Acquisitions and Buyouts
43.  Methods of Valuation: Mergers and Acquisitions
44.  Medfield Pharmaceuticals
45.  American Greetings
46.  Ferrari: The 2015 Initial Public Offering 
47.  Rosetta Stone: Pricing the 2009 IPO 
48.  Sun Microsystems 
49.  Carter International 
50.  DuPont Corporation: Sale of Performance Coatings 
51.  OutReach Networks: First Venture Round 
52.  Sanofi-Aventis’s Tender Offer for Genzyme 
53.  Delphi Corporation 
54.  Flinder Valves and Controls Inc.