Warren E. Buffett‚ 2005 Case Questions: 1. What is the possible meaning of the changes in stock price for Berkshire Hathaway and Scottish Power plc on the day of the acquisition announcement? Specifically‚ what does the $2.17-billion gain in Berkshire’s market value of equity imply about the intrinsic value of PacifiCorp? Based on the multiples for comparable regulated utilities‚ what is the range of possible values for PacifiCorp? What questions might you have about this range? Assess the bid for
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2 little girls were born into loving families with no hope that they would survive past the age of one. They had a rare genetic disease called hypophosphatasia. The severe form afflicts only 1 in every 100‚000 newborns. HPP is a rare‚ genetic bone disease defined by a lack of development in the skeletal anatomy. The disease is recognized by soft or unformed bones. The symptoms of Hypophosphatasia range from stillbirth to pathologic fractures developing in late adulthood. In babies ‚ the condition
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Johnson and Johnson was founded by Robert Wood Johnson and two other brothers who name was James Wood Johnson and Edward Mead Johnson in 1855 who created a line of ready to use surgical dressing. The company produced its first products in 1886 and was incorporated 1887. The products that Johnson and Johnson produced were items such as bandages‚ lotions‚ shampoos‚ and many other products. Robert Wood Johnson served as the first president of the company. He worked to improve sanitation practices
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development‚ a look into Bayer’s finances shows that £2.7 billion has been allocated to the organizations overall research initiatives. Oncology in particular contributed significantly to this bill ❖ Bayer has partnered with biotech institute Genzyme to further R & D into their secondary anti-cancer drugs like MacCampath; this has allowed them to free resources and accelerate development of cancer drugs as Nexavar ❖ On a more homeward front‚ they also established a large Innovation Center
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SANOFI Wake Up statement Sanofi is an integrated‚ global healthcare leader‚ which offers pharmaceutical drugs around the globe. Over the years‚ Sanofi has felt the pressure of patent cliffs‚ allowing generics to enter the market with comparable drugs at a fraction of the price. This is expected to have a negative impact on revenue and earnings‚ leading management to alter its strategy through diversification. After examining Sanofi’s current position and the pharmaceutical landscape
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XenoMouse: Produces antibodies for disease targets Benefits: Longer therapy‚ fewer side effects‚ faster drug development Abgenix & the Xenomouse 1 Case Questions • Which of the three alternatives would you recommend to the company? 1. A Pharmacol “hand-off” deal (who is Pharmacol)? 2. A Biopart “hand-in” deal (who is Biopart)? 3. “Go-it-alone” through Phase II & then decide a development strategy? • What are the direct financial implications of your answer? • What are the strategic
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Merge che rs & Ac AstraZ eneca Sapom p Wohnb au quisiti J&J Ardea Bioscie n ons of Abbott ces the Top 20 in th Eli Lilly Astra T ech Bayer Synthe s Novex el uest Pirama Acclare l nt Couga Solvay r Mento OMRIX Conor Medsy s Talecri s ICOS TheraS Abbott Invern es Medtec s h ALZA BASF Bayer Foods IVAX SS AG a ca Centoc or ix 20 nco Medise Anima 60 0 20 40 Pharm a Delta P harma g Ops h BU STEAG Vaccin e Man. Plant FH Fau lding BMS O US&Ca
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Case Studies in Finance: Managing for Corporate Value Creation Fourth Edition July‚ 2002 Robert F. Bruner Distinguished Professor of Business Administration Darden Graduate School of Business Administration University of Virginia Post Office Box 6550 Charlottesville‚ Virginia 22906 Email: brunerr@virginia.edu Web site: http://faculty.darden.edu/brunerb/ ABSTRACT: This book presents 46 case studies in finance‚ targeted toward upper-level undergraduates and introductory and intermediate-level MBA
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Clusters and the new economics of competition Harvard Business Review; Boston; Nov/Dec 1998; Michael E. Porter; Volume: 76 Issue: 6 Start Page: 77-90 ISSN: 00178012 Abstract: Today’s economic map of the world is dominated by what are called clusters: critical masses - in one place - of unusual competitive success in particular fields. Clusters are not unique‚ however; they are highly typical - and therein lies a paradox: the enduring competitive advantages in a global economy
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