Filter Results:
(1,017)
Show Results For
- All HBS Web
(1,017)
- News (131)
- Research (803)
- Events (1)
- Multimedia (3)
- Faculty Publications (429)
Show Results For
- All HBS Web
(1,017)
- News (131)
- Research (803)
- Events (1)
- Multimedia (3)
- Faculty Publications (429)
- 29 Jan 2019
- News
Seth Klarman on the Critical Value of the Long View
amounts of greed and nothing good happens—which isn’t fair and isn’t true,” Klarman told the magazine. “I’m not on Wall Street, I’m in Boston, but you’re tarred with that brush.” The article notes Klarman’s displeasure in watching investors’ increased focus on boosting... View Details
- May 2009
- Teaching Note
Nextel Partners: Put Option (TN)
By: Timothy A. Luehrman
Teaching Note for [207-128] View Details
- 31 Jan 2017
- Research & Ideas
The Dow at 20,000: What's That All About?
that the markets expect strong deregulation, and that impacts every other sector that is highly regulated in the economy. So you saw the rising stock prices of financials, for example, as well as energy... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Aisner
- Web
Finding CUSIPs in CRSP | Baker Library
CUSIP Click Code lookup under Manually enter company codes ; a new window will open Type company name, e.g. General Electric , into search box; click Starts with The company's CUSIP will be displayed in the search results Related Help View all Finding a Time Series of... View Details
- 06 Feb 2006
- What Do You Think?
Should CEOs of Public Companies Offer Earnings Guidance?
an average -3.6 percent three-day return around the announcement to stop guidance. . . . After the elimination of guidance, stock prices lead earnings less, but there is no change in overall View Details
Roy D. Chapin
In 1919, Chapin introduced the “Essex,” a popularly priced car that was an immediate success. In 1922, Chapin offered closed cars at virtually the same price as the touring car. The closed car became the... View Details
Keywords: Automotive & Aerospace
- 23 May 2016
- Research & Ideas
A Little Understanding Motivates Copyright Abusers to Pay Up
on moral grounds, since they don’t feel they did anything wrong. The problem is a big one for stock photo agencies—not just because of loss of revenue but also because unchecked abuse cuts into future business by motivating some violators... View Details
- Web
William Donaldson | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School
Full Transcript (PDF) William “Bill” Donaldson, HBS 1958, was one of the founders of Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette (DLJ). In the late 1950s, a new breed of institutional fund manager required higher quality research on firms’ projected View Details
- 11 Dec 2012
- First Look
First Look: Dec. 11
network-based technologies, and for the median technology, the frequency of interactions decays by 73% every 1000 kms. Overall, we document the significant role that geography plays in determining technology diffusion across countries. Download the paper:... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- Web
WRDS - Wharton Research Data Services | Baker Library
of Use . Learn More Finding a Time Series of Financial Data in Compustat Finding a Time Series of Stock Prices in CRSP Finding Historical Financial Statements with Compustat Finding CUSIPs in CRSP Still need... View Details
- 09 Jul 2008
- Research & Ideas
Starbucks’ Lessons for Premium Brands
coffee, revitalizing the quality of its standard beverages. But none of these moves addressed the fundamental problem: Starbucks is a mass brand attempting to command a premium price for an experience that is no longer special. Either you... View Details
- 21 Apr 2003
- Research & Ideas
Will American Brands Be a Casualty of War?
brands are on display on every street corner of the world. The very ubiquity that gives them their power makes them vulnerable. Q: What will the results of boycotts be on American premium pricing overseas? A: Some consumers will actively... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
William P. Stiritz
Stiritz was instrumental in streamlining Purina’s business operations – divesting of non-core, mature business lines and investing in brand name growth products. Through his leadership, Purina’s stock price... View Details
Keywords: Food & Tobacco
Willibald H. Conzen
Conzen built Schering Corporation into a global health care organization through the acquisitions of Plough, Incorporated and Scholl, Incorporated. Through his leadership, Schering-Plough increased their earnings by 30% and doubled the company’s View Details
Keywords: Healthcare
- 21 Nov 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, November 21, 2017
https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=53530 forthcoming Review of Financial Studies Asset Price Dynamics in Partially Segmented Markets By: Greenwood, Robin, Samuel Gregory Hanson, and Gordon Y. Liao Abstract—We develop a model... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
John G. Smale
Known for his patient managerial style, Smale worked at Procter & Gamble for 38 years. Under Smale's leadership as CEO, P&G's earnings and stock price doubled while the company expanded abroad and... View Details
Keywords: Personal Care & Home Products
- 26 Jun 2007
- First Look
First Look: June 26, 2007
economic impact of export subsidies by investigating stock price reactions to a critical event in 1997. On November 18, 1997, the European Union announced its intention to file a complaint before the World... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- Fast Answer
Corporate Strategy Course - Project Resources
expansions and strategies; labor/management actions; stock exchanges, ticker symbols, and industries; and principal subsidiaries, divisions, operating units, and competitors. Information is sourced from publicly accessible data as well as... View Details
- 01 Jun 2000
- News
Priceline's Jay Walker: The Future is Wow
online stock trading and online auctions are the few places in e-commerce that approximate "wow" today. Noting that 30 percent of all securities trading is done by individual investors online, Walker said that the Web has turned the... View Details
- 12 Mar 2007
- Research & Ideas
The New Real Estate
How long can the real estate boom last? No one knows the answer, but this is the most exciting time in real estate during my almost thirty years in the business. The world is awash with liquidity, and real estate is capturing much of it for three reasons. First,... View Details