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- 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.
- Article
Targeted Repurchases and Common Stock Returns
By: R. S. Ruback and W. Mikkelson
Ruback, R. S., and W. Mikkelson. "Targeted Repurchases and Common Stock Returns." RAND Journal of Economics 22, no. 4 (Winter 1991): 544–561.
- 1980
- Working Paper
Taxation and the Ex-dividend Day Behavior of Common Stock Prices
By: Jerry R. Green
The behavior of stock prices around ex-dividend days has been suggested as evidence for tax-induced clientele effects and as a means to estimate the average effective tax rate faced by investors. In this paper these possibilities are examined theoretically and... View Details
Green, Jerry R. "Taxation and the Ex-dividend Day Behavior of Common Stock Prices." NBER Working Paper Series, No. 496, July 1980.
- 21 Jul 2021
- News
These Four Popular Stocks Have Remote Work In Common
- 27 Oct 2009
- Working Paper Summaries
Stock Price Fragility
Keywords: by Robin Greenwood & David Thesmar
- January 2019
- Case
First Aid Beauty
By: Karen Mills and Annie Dang
In 2008, Lilli Gordon, an experienced financial and skincare entrepreneur, founded First Aid Beauty (FAB). She had discovered a white space in the prestige beauty market: high-end skin solutions that were suitable for sensitive skin. After initial success through... View Details
Keywords: Prestige Beauty; Skincare; Preferred Shares; Common Stock; Entrepreneurship; Venture Capital; Private Equity; Decision Choices and Conditions; Beauty and Cosmetics Industry
Mills, Karen, and Annie Dang. "First Aid Beauty." Harvard Business School Case 319-082, January 2019.
- February 2024 (Revised February 2024)
- Case
CLSA: Integrating ESG in Stock Valuation
By: Shirley Lu, Aaron Yoon and Billy Chan
In 2023, a senior financial analyst at the Hong Kong-based stock brokerage firm CLSA was surprised to see that, based on his calculations, the financial impact from climate risks on a major Indian cement manufacturing company’s projected earnings could be massive.... View Details
- 19 May 2008
- Research & Ideas
Connecting School Ties and Stock Recommendations
social networks in the form of school ties—bonds formed based on attendance at a common educational institution—helped equity analysts outperform on stock recommendations when the analysts enjoyed an... View Details
- 09 May 2000
- Research & Ideas
Stock Options Are Not All Created Equal
take into account such factors as the number of years until the option expires, prevailing interest rates, the volatility of the stock price, and the stock's dividend rate. Fixed value plans are popular today. That's not because they're... View Details
Keywords: by Brian Hall
- 2021
- Working Paper
Going by the Book: Valuation Ratios and Stock Returns
By: Ki-Soon Choi, Eric So and Charles C.Y. Wang
We study the use of firms’ book-to-market ratios (B/M) in value investing and its implications for comovements in firms’ stock returns and trading volumes. We show B/M has become increasingly detached from common alternative valuation ratios over time while also... View Details
Choi, Ki-Soon, Eric So, and Charles C.Y. Wang. "Going by the Book: Valuation Ratios and Stock Returns." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 21-126, May 2021.
- Web
Schwartz Common & Pavilion | About
Schwartz Common & Pavilion About the Space The Schwartz Common and Pavilion were dedicated in 2019 in recognition of a gift from The Gerald Schwartz & Heather Reisman Foundation. Representing an outdoor hub... View Details
- May 2008
- Article
Excess Comovement of Stock Returns: Evidence from Cross-sectional Variation in Nikkei 225 Weights
By: Robin Greenwood
In the presence of limits to arbitrage, cross-sectional variation in periodic investor demand should be related to the degree of comovement of returns. I exploit the unusual weighting system of the Nikkei 225 index in Japan to identify cross-sectional variation in... View Details
Keywords: Stocks; Investment; Investment Return; Market Transactions; Weight; Performance Expectations; Behavior; Japan
Greenwood, Robin. "Excess Comovement of Stock Returns: Evidence from Cross-sectional Variation in Nikkei 225 Weights." Review of Financial Studies 21, no. 3 (May 2008): 1153–1186.
- Editorial
How Index Funds Can Be a Positive Force for Change
By: George Serafeim
Keywords: Indexing; Stock Market; Engagement; Activism; Sustainability; Collaboration; Tragedy Of The Commons
Serafeim, George. "How Index Funds Can Be a Positive Force for Change." Barron's (October 12, 2018).
- September 2020
- Teaching Note
First Aid Beauty
By: Karen G. Mills and Annie Dang
Teaching Note for HBS Case No. 319-082. View Details
- October 2002 (Revised April 2012)
- Background Note
Introduction to Stockholders' Equity
The stockholders' equity section of the balance sheet illustrates details of accounting for stock offerings, common stock, and preferred stock. Accounting for dividends, both cash and stock dividends, and treasury stock is covered. View Details
Fields, Thomas D., and Jacob Cohen. "Introduction to Stockholders' Equity." Harvard Business School Background Note 103-019, October 2002. (Revised April 2012.)
- October 2002 (Revised June 2003)
- Case
Scanlon Technologies, Inc.
Deals with equity section accounting. Introduces a company that issues common stock, convertible debt, and debt. Also addresses the accounting for repurchases of common stock and the convertible debt. Discusses the accounting for dividends (cash and stock) as well as a... View Details
Keywords: Accounting
Fields, Thomas D., and Jacob Cohen. "Scanlon Technologies, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 103-017, October 2002. (Revised June 2003.)
- January 2003 (Revised October 2007)
- Case
DoubleClick, Inc.
Examines DoubleClick's capital structure from IPO. Discusses additional offering of common stock, stock splits, dividends, sale of convertible debt, repurchase of convertible debt, and repurchase of common stock. View Details
Fields, Thomas D., and Jacob Cohen. "DoubleClick, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 103-016, January 2003. (Revised October 2007.)
- February 1996
- Case
USX Corporation
By: Stuart C. Gilson and Jeremy Cott
A large diversified steel and energy firm is pressured by a corporate raider to spin off its steel business in order to increase its stock price. As an alternative to the spinoff, management proposes replacing the company's common stock with two new classes of... View Details
Gilson, Stuart C., and Jeremy Cott. "USX Corporation." Harvard Business School Case 296-050, February 1996.
- Research Summary
Mark Bradshaw examines how sell-side financial analysts incorporate accounting information in their earnings forecasts, common stock valuations, and investment recommendations. In addition, he analyzes management reporting of modified GAAP earnings figures to... View Details
- July 2009 (Revised June 2015)
- Case
Citigroup's Exchange Offer
By: Robin Greenwood and James Quinn
Citigroup faced considerable distress in early 2009. In late 2008, the bank had accepted $45 billion in preferred equity from the United States government via the Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP). Yet, the stock had continued to slide in early 2009. In late... View Details
Keywords: Financial Crisis; Capital Markets; Banks and Banking; Stocks; Price; Globalized Markets and Industries; Financial Services Industry
Greenwood, Robin, and James Quinn. "Citigroup's Exchange Offer." Harvard Business School Case 210-009, July 2009. (Revised June 2015.)