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- 8 Mar 1985
- Lecture
Capital and Ownership Structure: A Comparison of United States and Japanese Manufacturing Corporations
By: W. Carl Kester
Kester, W. Carl. "Capital and Ownership Structure: A Comparison of United States and Japanese Manufacturing Corporations." Lecture at the International Competition Conference, Harvard Kennedy School, Center for Business and Government, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, March 8, 1985. (Research presenter.)
- December 1984
- Article
Unionization and Profitability: Evidence from the Capital Market
By: M. B. Zimmerman and R. S. Ruback
Zimmerman, M. B., and R. S. Ruback. "Unionization and Profitability: Evidence from the Capital Market." Journal of Political Economy 92, no. 6 (December 1984): 1134–1157.
- November 1984
- Article
Corporate Investments in Common Stock
By: W. Mikkelson and R. S. Ruback
Mikkelson, W., and R. S. Ruback. "Corporate Investments in Common Stock." Seminar on the Analysis of Security Prices, Proceedings 29, no. 2 (November 1984): 179–209.
- July 1984 (Revised February 1985)
- Case
Dome Petroleum Ltd.
By: W. Carl Kester
Keywords: Energy Industry
Kester, W. Carl. "Dome Petroleum Ltd." Harvard Business School Case 285-002, July 1984. (Revised February 1985.)
- Article
A Policy to Prevent Rational Test-Market Predation
Scharfstein, David S. "A Policy to Prevent Rational Test-Market Predation." RAND Journal of Economics 15, no. 2 (Summer 1984): 229–243.
- May–August 1984
- Article
An Economic View of the Market for Corporate Control
By: R. S. Ruback
Ruback, R. S. "An Economic View of the Market for Corporate Control." Delaware Journal of Corporate Law 9, no. 3 (May–August 1984): 613–625.
- April 1984 (Revised May 1986)
- Case
Union Tank Car Co.
By: W. Carl Kester
Kester, W. Carl. "Union Tank Car Co." Harvard Business School Case 284-077, April 1984. (Revised May 1986.)
- Article
Today's Options for Tomorrow's Growth
By: W. C. Kester
Keywords: Growth and Development
Kester, W. C. "Today's Options for Tomorrow's Growth." Harvard Business Review 62, no. 2 (March–April 1984): 153–160.
- February 1984 (Revised February 1986)
- Case
E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.: Titanium Dioxide
By: W. Carl Kester, Robert R. Glauber, David W. Mullins Jr. and Stacy S. Dick
Disequilibrium in the $350 million TiO2 market has prompted Du Pont's Pigments Department to develop two strategies for competing in this market in the future. The growth strategy has a smaller internal rate of return than the alternative strategy due to large capital... View Details
Keywords: Forecasting and Prediction; Cash Flow; Investment Return; Growth and Development Strategy; Strategic Planning; Projects; Chemical Industry
Kester, W. Carl, Robert R. Glauber, David W. Mullins Jr., and Stacy S. Dick. "E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.: Titanium Dioxide." Harvard Business School Case 284-066, February 1984. (Revised February 1986.)
- May 1983
- Article
The Cities Service Takeover: A Case Study
By: R. S. Ruback
Ruback, R. S. "The Cities Service Takeover: A Case Study." Journal of Finance 38, no. 2 (May 1983): 319–330.
- April 1983
- Article
Assessing Competition in the Market for Corporate Acquisitions
By: R. S. Ruback
Ruback, R. S. "Assessing Competition in the Market for Corporate Acquisitions." Journal of Financial Economics 11, nos. 1-4 (April 1983): 141–153.
- April 1983
- Article
The Market for Corporate Control: The Scientific Evidence
By: M. C. Jensen and R. S. Ruback
Keywords: Business Ventures
Jensen, M. C., and R. S. Ruback. "The Market for Corporate Control: The Scientific Evidence." Journal of Financial Economics 11, nos. 1-4 (April 1983): 5–50. (Reprinted in The Modern Theory of Corporate Finance, edited by M.C. Jensen and C. W. Smith. New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1984.)
- 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 September 1986)
- Case
Napco Industries, Inc. (A)
By: W. Carl Kester, K. Paul Asquith and David W. Mullins Jr.
Kester, W. Carl, K. Paul Asquith, and David W. Mullins Jr. "Napco Industries, Inc. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 283-040, January 1983. (Revised September 1986.)
- January 1983 (Revised June 1983)
- Case
PHH Group, Inc.
By: W. Carl Kester
Kester, W. Carl. "PHH Group, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 283-046, January 1983. (Revised June 1983.)
- January 1983 (Revised February 1988)
- Case
Hospital Corp. of America (A)
By: W. Carl Kester
HCAs ratio of debt to total capital is approaching 70%, jeopardizing its single-A bond rating. Students must determine an appropriate target debt ratio for HCA in light of its growth objectives, its acquisition strategy and its changing regulatory environment. View Details
Keywords: Situation or Environment; Capital Structure; Health Care and Treatment; Borrowing and Debt; Health Industry; Tennessee
Kester, W. Carl. "Hospital Corp. of America (A)." Harvard Business School Case 283-053, January 1983. (Revised February 1988.)
- 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... View Details
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.)
- January 1983 (Revised November 1984)
- Case
Napco Industries, Inc. (B)
By: W. Carl Kester, K. Paul Asquith and David W. Mullins Jr.
Kester, W. Carl, K. Paul Asquith, and David W. Mullins Jr. "Napco Industries, Inc. (B)." Harvard Business School Case 283-041, January 1983. (Revised November 1984.)
- May 1982
- Article
Assessing Competition in the Market for Corporate Acquisitions
By: R. S. Ruback
Ruback, R. S. "Assessing Competition in the Market for Corporate Acquisitions." Seminar on the Analysis of Security Prices, Proceedings 27, no. 1 (May 1982): 251–270.