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  • 1988
  • Chapter

An Overview of Takeover Defenses

By: R. S. Ruback
Keywords: Acquisition
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Ruback, R. S. "An Overview of Takeover Defenses." In Mergers and Acquisitions, edited by A. J. Auerback. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1988.
  • Career Coach

Adam Bronfin

Adam spent five years in real estate private equity prior to HBS. In his previous role, he gained experience across many different verticals within the industry, including development / construction, private equity, structured finance / credit investing, View Details

    Benjamin Ha

    development and business development. Ben started his career as a financial analyst at Wasserstein Perella in New York, and participated in ten merger and acquisition transactions worth over $10 billion. Ben earned a B.S. in economics and... View Details
    Keywords: Artificial Intelligence;#75;#Venture Capital;#64;#Software/App

      Marjorie M. Post

      Under Marjorie’s leadership, Postum Cereal was expanded through acquisitions, which enabled her to take the company public. The company was eventually reorganized to form the General Foods Corporation, which remains one of the largest food conglomerates in the United... View Details
      Keywords: Food & Tobacco
      • 20 Sep 2011
      • First Look

      First Look: September 20

      aspirations for what is to be gained in the current relationship, and these aspirations fuel opportunism. Finally, we show that other parties may fail to anticipate these effects, leaving them vulnerable to exploitation. State Activism and the Hidden Incentives Behind... View Details
      Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
      • 23 Feb 2011
      • First Look

      First Look: Feb. 23

      the owner of a French chain of fast food outlets is concerned about the impact on his company's balance sheets. Purchase this case:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/111063-PDF-ENG The Dow Acquisition of Rohm and Haas (A) Jay W. Lorsch... View Details
      Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
      • 13 Feb 2007
      • First Look

      First Look: February 13, 2007

      MaterialsFurman Selz LLC (A): A Tale of Two Acquisitions Harvard Business School Case 905-066 Profiles a firm that was reacquired by two companies with different degrees of success. Highlights integration challenges present in View Details
      Keywords: Martha Lagace

        Ralph E. Ward

        Ward was instrumental in transforming Chesebrough-Pond’s from a small cosmetics company into a major consumer products conglomerate. A formidable risk-taker, Ward was a master of acquiring mature, stagnant companies and putting them on an accelerated growth path. His... View Details
        Keywords: Personal Care & Home Products

          Laurence F. Probst, III

          production of videogames and has also branched into educational software through the acquisition of Broderbund. Probst also managed the international expansion of EA. View Details
          Keywords: Computers & Electronics
          • 25 Apr 2005
          • Research & Ideas

          New Learning at American Home Products

          products division for $260 million to reinforce its earlier acquisition of Sherwood. In 1987 came the company's purchase of Bristol-Myers's animal healthcare division for $62 million and the acquisition of... View Details
          Keywords: by Alfred D. Chandler Jr.; Chemical; Health; Manufacturing; Pharmaceutical
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          Vinit Hase

          Vinit, a consultant turned seasoned operator, has amassed diverse experience across five global regions before attending HBS. He is dedicated to educating students from various backgrounds about Entrepreneurship through Acquisition (EtA),... View Details
          • March 2020
          • Article

          The Politics of M&A Antitrust

          By: Mihir N. Mehta, Suraj Srinivasan and Wanli Zhao
          Antitrust regulators play a critical role in protecting market competition. We examine whether firms can use the political process to opportunistically influence antitrust reviews of corporate merger transactions. We exploit the fact that in some mergers, acquirers... View Details
          Keywords: Political Economy; Antitrust; FTC; DOJ; Mergers and Acquisitions; Government and Politics; Power and Influence
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          Mehta, Mihir N., Suraj Srinivasan, and Wanli Zhao. "The Politics of M&A Antitrust." Journal of Accounting Research 58, no. 1 (March 2020): 5–53. (Previously circulated under title "Political Influence and Merger Antitrust Reviews.")
          • February 1993
          • Article

          Bank Mergers: Integration and Profitability

          By: Dwight B. Crane and J. C. Linder
          Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Banks and Banking; Profit; Banking Industry
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          Crane, Dwight B., and J. C. Linder. "Bank Mergers: Integration and Profitability." Journal of Financial Services Research 7, no. 1 (February 1993): 35–55.

            Sanford I. Weill

            At Travelers, Weill focused on growing the company’s assets with a particular emphasis on global expansion, a mission that led to the creation of Citigroup Inc., following the acquisition of Salomon Brothers in 1997 and the famous... View Details
            Keywords: Finance

              Robert D. Stuart, Jr.

              that this and other acquisitions cost Quaker Oats a good deal of cash, the company benefited greatly from the expansion with sales growing from $500 million in 1968 to $2 billion in 1979. View Details
              Keywords: Food & Tobacco

                Helen K. Copley

                Copley pursued a series of strategic acquisitions to expand the scope of the organization. In addition to its flagship paper, The San Diego Union Tribune, Copley Press owned 11 other dailies and 32 weeklies by the late nineties. View Details
                Keywords: Publishing & Print Media
                • September 2015
                • Supplement

                Hexion/Apollo's Courtship of Huntsman Corporation (B)

                By: Lena G. Goldberg and Danielle V. Holland
                To be used with “Hexion/Apollo's Courtship of Huntsman Corporation (A)” HBS No. 316-028. View Details
                Keywords: Fiduciary Outs; Topping Rights; Revlon Duties; Solvency Opinions; Reverse Termination Fees; Litigation Strategy; Lawsuits and Litigation; Mergers and Acquisitions
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                Goldberg, Lena G., and Danielle V. Holland. "Hexion/Apollo's Courtship of Huntsman Corporation (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 316-046, September 2015.
                • 1994
                • Chapter

                Takeovers: Their Causes and Consequences

                By: Michael C. Jensen
                Keywords: Acquisition
                Citation
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                Jensen, Michael C. "Takeovers: Their Causes and Consequences." In Readings in Mergers and Acquisitions, edited by P. A. Gaughan. Cambridge, MA: Basil Blackwell, 1994. (Also published in Journal of Economic Perspectives, Vol. 2, No. 1 (winter 1988); an abridged version forthcoming in Management Revolution: The Legacy of the Market for Corporate Control, (Harvard University Press))
                • 1988
                • Comment

                Characteristics of Hostile and Friendly Takeover Targets

                By: Michael Jensen
                Keywords: Acquisition
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                Jensen, Michael. Comment on "Characteristics of Hostile and Friendly Takeover Targets." Proceedings of Conference on Corporate Takeovers: Causes and Consequences, edited by Alan Auerbach. University of Chicago Press, 1988.
                • August 1978 (Revised July 1979)
                • Exercise

                Buying a Firm

                By: Howard Raiffa
                Keywords: Acquisition
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                Raiffa, Howard. "Buying a Firm." Harvard Business School Exercise 179-023, August 1978. (Revised July 1979.)
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