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  • January 2017
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Being Surprised by the Unsurprising: Earnings Seasonality and Stock Returns

By: Tom Y. Chang, Samuel M. Hartzmark, David H. Solomon and Eugene F. Soltes
We present evidence consistent with markets failing to properly price information in seasonal earnings patterns. Firms with historically larger earnings in one quarter of the year (“positive seasonality quarters”) have higher returns when those earnings are usually... View Details
Keywords: Business Earnings; Investment
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Chang, Tom Y., Samuel M. Hartzmark, David H. Solomon, and Eugene F. Soltes. "Being Surprised by the Unsurprising: Earnings Seasonality and Stock Returns." Review of Financial Studies 30, no. 1 (January 2017): 281–323.
  • April 2020
  • Case

Promoting Land and Nature Jerky

By: John A. Quelch and Katherine B. Hartman
Kathy Ayers, Vice President of Marketing and Communications for Land and Nature (L&N) Jerky Company, needs to make a recommendation about L&N's 2020 promotional spending. L&N's CEO, Tim Ryan, wants her to calculate different scenarios using historical data to determine... View Details
Keywords: Advertising; Spending; Marketing Communications; Marketing Strategy; Product Positioning; Food and Beverage Industry
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Quelch, John A., and Katherine B. Hartman. "Promoting Land and Nature Jerky." Harvard Business School Brief Case 920-563, April 2020.
  • September 2000 (Revised September 2005)
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New Beetle, The

By: Rajiv Lal and Nilanjana R. Pal
Volkswagen of America introduced the New Beetle at the Detroit auto show in January 1998 to rave reviews from the automobile press and industry gurus. Elisabeth Vanzura, marketing director of Volkswagen American had the challenging task of converting this enthusiasm to... View Details
Keywords: Decisions; Leadership; Marketing; Marketing Communications; Product Positioning; Market Entry and Exit; Sales; Auto Industry; United States
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Lal, Rajiv, and Nilanjana R. Pal. "New Beetle, The." Harvard Business School Case 501-023, September 2000. (Revised September 2005.)
  • June 2019
  • Case

The Shale Revolution: America's Energy Independence?

By: Richard H.K. Vietor and Howaida Kamel
The shale revolution has upended oil and gas markets for nearly a decade and has positioned the U.S. to become a net energy exporter by 2020. Technological improvements pushed productivity forward which has had positive overall positive affects for the U.S. economy.... View Details
Keywords: Shale Oil; Shale Gas; LNG; Energy Policy; Drilling Technology; Energy; Trade; Economics; Macroeconomics; Policy; Energy Industry; Manufacturing Industry; United States; Middle East
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Vietor, Richard H.K., and Howaida Kamel. "The Shale Revolution: America's Energy Independence?" Harvard Business School Case 719-076, June 2019.
  • June 2016
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Local Currency Sovereign Risk

By: Wenxin Du and Jesse Schreger
We introduce a new measure of emerging market sovereign credit risk: the local currency credit spread, defined as the spread of local currency bonds over the synthetic local currency risk-free rate constructed using cross-currency swaps. We find that local currency... View Details
Keywords: Risk and Uncertainty; Sovereign Finance; Currency; Emerging Markets
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Du, Wenxin, and Jesse Schreger. "Local Currency Sovereign Risk." Journal of Finance 71, no. 3 (June 2016): 1027–1070.
  • September 2014 (Revised May 2015)
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The United Kingdom and the Means to Prosperity

By: Laura Alfaro, Lakshmi Iyer and Hilary White
After struggling through the country's longest recession since 2008, the U.K. was expected to grow faster than any other G7 nation in 2014. Analysts wondered whether the return to growth was because, or in spite of, Prime Minister David Cameron's controversial £113... View Details
Keywords: United Kingdom; Keynesian Multiplier; Inflation; Inflation Targeting; Government Spending; Government Intervention In The Markets; Monetary Policy; Financial Crisis Management; Austerity; Inequality; Public Finance; Government Finance; Macroeconomics; Economics; Government and Politics; Inflation and Deflation; Financial Crisis; Economic Slowdown and Stagnation; Economic Growth; Business Cycles; Welfare; United Kingdom
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Alfaro, Laura, Lakshmi Iyer, and Hilary White. "The United Kingdom and the Means to Prosperity." Harvard Business School Case 715-008, September 2014. (Revised May 2015.)
  • June 2014
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The Red Sneakers Effect: Inferring Status and Competence from Signals of Nonconformity

By: Silvia Bellezza, Francesca Gino and Anat Keinan
We examine how people react to nonconforming behaviors, such as entering a luxury boutique wearing gym clothes rather than an elegant outfit or wearing red sneakers in a professional setting. Nonconforming behaviors, as costly and visible signals, can act as a... View Details
Keywords: Marketing; Consumer Behavior
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Bellezza, Silvia, Francesca Gino, and Anat Keinan. "The Red Sneakers Effect: Inferring Status and Competence from Signals of Nonconformity." Journal of Consumer Research 41, no. 1 (June 2014): 35–54. (Finalist, 2017 Best Article Award for a paper published in JCR in 2014.))
  • Fall 2021
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The Problem of Social Benefit

By: Frank Nagle
Economists have obsessed over the question of negative externalities, but market arrangements can also generate positive externalities. We should consider how to harness them for public good. View Details
Keywords: Externalities; Public Good; Economics; Social Issues
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Nagle, Frank. "The Problem of Social Benefit." Stanford Social Innovation Review 19, no. 4 (Fall 2021): 34–39.
  • 13 Jul 2021
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Outrage Spreads Faster on Twitter: Evidence from 44 News Outlets

data-id=_/No4R3URLErpQiTPPu8Le][/div] These findings have implications for marketers and others who want to spread their messages online. “Emotions lead to engagement, regardless of whether they're positive... View Details
Keywords: by Kristen Senz; Media & Broadcasting

    John T. Gourville

    John Gourville is the Albert J. Weatherhead, Jr. Professor of Business Administration at the Harvard Business School.  He joined the HBS Marketing Unit in 1995 after receiving his Ph.D. at the University of Chicago in marketing and behavioral research.  His most... View Details

    Keywords: agribusiness; biotechnology; consumer products; health care; high technology; medical supplies; pharmaceuticals; retailing
    • April 1993 (Revised April 2006)
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    Colgate-Palmolive Co.: The Precision Toothbrush

    By: John A. Quelch
    Colgate-Palmolive Co. is considering how to position its new technological toothbrush, Precision. The case explores issues concerned with new product launches and requires students to do profitability analyses of different positioning alternatives. View Details
    Keywords: Technological Innovation; Product Positioning; Product Launch; Consumer Products Industry; Health Industry; United States
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    Quelch, John A. "Colgate-Palmolive Co.: The Precision Toothbrush." Harvard Business School Case 593-064, April 1993. (Revised April 2006.)
    • August 1996
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    When Do Joint Ventures Create Value?

    By: Ashish Nanda and P. Mohanram
    Firms enter into joint ventures when their performance is deteriorating. Parent firms earn significant positive returns around announcements. However, at joint venture level, market value weighted return is insignificant. The stock market reacts negatively to ventures... View Details
    Keywords: Joint Ventures; Financial Markets; Value
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    Nanda, Ashish, and P. Mohanram. "When Do Joint Ventures Create Value?" Academy of Management Best Paper Proceedings 1996, no. 1 (August 1996): 36–40.
    • December 2013 (Revised November 2015)
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    (Re)Building a Global Team: Tariq Khan at Tek

    By: Tsedal Neeley
    Tariq Khan arrived home after a nearly 16-hour meeting. He was grappling with whether to take the global sales and marketing team manager position that had been offered to him, and had spent the entire day with the senior leadership of his potential new team. He wanted... View Details
    Keywords: Global Teams; Language; Personal Development and Career; Decision Making; Problems and Challenges
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    Neeley, Tsedal. "(Re)Building a Global Team: Tariq Khan at Tek." Harvard Business School Case 414-059, December 2013. (Revised November 2015.)
    • October 1995
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    Robert Mondavi Corporation

    By: Ray A. Goldberg and Thomas N. Urban Jr
    As the Mondavi Corp. moves from a private to a public company and increases the number of types of wine it sells, how does it position itself in various segments of the market and what brand and distribution system is most important? View Details
    Keywords: Globalized Markets and Industries; Brands and Branding; Distribution; Product Positioning; Going Public; Expansion; Change; Food and Beverage Industry
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    Goldberg, Ray A., and Thomas N. Urban Jr. "Robert Mondavi Corporation." Harvard Business School Case 596-031, October 1995.
    • July 2007 (Revised February 2010)
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    Saffronart.com: Bidding for Success

    By: Mukti Khaire and R. Daniel Wadhwani
    Saffronart, a five-year-old online art auction company, leads the market for modern Indian art and now faces competitors in the market it created. Established in 2000 by the wife-and-husband team of Minal and Dinesh Vazirani, Saffronart.com is an innovative online... View Details
    Keywords: Arts; Business Startups; Entrepreneurship; Auctions; Industry Growth; Competition; Online Technology; Fine Arts Industry; India
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    Khaire, Mukti, and R. Daniel Wadhwani. "Saffronart.com: Bidding for Success." Harvard Business School Case 808-027, July 2007. (Revised February 2010.)
    • October 2011 (Revised December 2013)
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    Lehman Brothers and Repo 105

    By: Anette Mikes, Gwen Yu and Dominique Hamel
    The collapse of Lehman Brothers in 2008 was the largest bankruptcy in US history. The case examines the economics of the off-balance sheet transactions Lehman undertook prior to the collapse, and highlights the corporate governance challenges in situations where firms... View Details
    Keywords: Accounting; Policy; Accounting Audits; Corporate Governance; Financial Instruments; Risk Management; Financial Services Industry
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    Mikes, Anette, Gwen Yu, and Dominique Hamel. "Lehman Brothers and Repo 105." Harvard Business School Case 112-050, October 2011. (Revised December 2013.)
    • 25 Oct 2020
    • News

    Google's founders have vanished as the company goes to war with Washington. It's yet another mess for Sundar Pichai to clean up.

    • May 1999 (Revised March 2008)
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    Husky Injection Molding Systems

    By: Jan W. Rivkin
    Husky, a Canadian maker of injection molding systems, has established an enviable position in the market for plastics processing equipment. The company builds the highest performance systems in the business and charges a hefty premium for them. Husky is enjoying robust... View Details
    Keywords: Market Entry and Exit; Rank and Position; Competition; Expansion; Industrial Products Industry; Canada
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    Rivkin, Jan W. "Husky Injection Molding Systems." Harvard Business School Case 799-157, May 1999. (Revised March 2008.)
    • 2014
    • Chapter

    Remapping the Flow of Funds

    By: Juliane Begenau, Monika Piazzesi and Martin Schneider
    This article argues that quantitative analysis of credit market positions would benefit tremendously if the additional information about the structure of payment streams were more readily available. Most available data on credit market positions, such as the Flow of... View Details
    Keywords: Accounting; Credit
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    Begenau, Juliane, Monika Piazzesi, and Martin Schneider. "Remapping the Flow of Funds." In Risk Topography: Systemic Risk and Macro Modeling, edited by Markus Brunnermeier and Arvind Krishnamurthy. National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report. University of Chicago Press, 2014.
    • 08 Nov 2016
    • Working Paper Summaries

    Managers' Cultural Background and Disclosure Attributes

    Keywords: by Francois Brochet, Gregory S. Miller, Patricia Naranjo, and Gwen Yu
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