R. Civ. P. 9(b). The particularity requirement is met by pleading facts about the “times dates‚ places or other details of the alleged fraudulent involvement of the actors‚” which gives rise to a strong inference of fraudulent intent. In re GlenFed Inc. Sec. Litig.‚ 11 F.3d 843‚ 847-48 (9th Cir. 1993) (internal quotation marks omitted); see also Time Warner‚ 9 F.3d at 263 (requiring the identity
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Blue Nile Inc. in 2010: Case Study Zachary Williams Missouri Southern State University MM452-Strategic Management Dr. Moos February 23‚ 2015 Table of Contents Competitive Forces confronting Blue Nile and other online retail jewelers 3 Key Factors to a Company’s Success in the Market 4 Blue Nile’s Strategy
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These numbers were obtained though historical analysis done by HMC and third-party analysts. b) HMC has as one of its objectives to maintain the endowment’s long-term purchasing power. By focusing on real returns‚ it gives the concerned parties at Harvard a clear view over the purchasing power’s growth of the endowment. c) From Exhibit 11 we can see that domestic and foreign equity yields the same real return‚ with a slightly higher standard deviation for the latter one. This would imply that they
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Dell‚ Inc. Case Study First: Problem Diagnosis: Over the years‚ Dell has devised very successful strategies to increase customer loyalty and reduce costs. However with the passage of time‚ the company has failed to have a proactive approach to capitalize the opportunities provided by the environment and sustained its competitive advantage. 1. Use of the direct selling approach: This approach has been the main competitive advantage of Dell over the years‚ which enabled the company to create strong
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Livent‚ Inc. is a company that is very involved in the entertainment business‚ mainly in live theatrical productions. When dealing with a company in the entertainment industry‚ there are many risks that can be involved in auditing situations. A big risk that can be common is working with the higher officers of the company who are not strongly educated in the financial field. They are only familiar with the entertainment part of it and do not pay attention to a lot of the finances. It is common for
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The Warnaco Group Inc. – Accounts Receivable Refer to Warnaco’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 3‚ 1993. A. What is a Form 10-Q? How do the financial statements included in a Form 10-Q differ from the financial statements included in a Form 10-K filing? The Form 10-Q is a quarterly report designed to give a status of how a business is doing after three months of operation. The Form 10-Q and the Form 10-K differ in the report’s interval; the Form 10-K is an annual report. B
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assumptions that are neither conservative nor reliable. In a similar vein‚ Alexander’s “DIY” approach is not only exemplar of naiveté‚ but also suggestive of many implications that were overlooked in his proposal. And‚ even more discouraging‚ a best-case scenario analysis reveals that even without complication‚ there is little room for error afforded by the plan. Therefore‚ I would not advise Alexander to move forward with his investment strategy‚ as its potential for reward is far outweighed by its
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COMM 374 - International Business Strategy Date: March 4‚ 2007 To: Silvio Napoli‚ and Schindler Holding Ltd. From: Chia–Jung Chang 5549039 Re: Silvio Napoli at Schindler India - Harvard Businees Case Napoli‚ an ambitious vice president who is responsible for Schindler’s India division‚ is confronted with difficulties to implement his business plan. Schindler‚ a prestigious Swiss company‚ discovered the huge growth potential of the construction industry in Asia. Accompanied with the fortune
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This reaction paper is based on the “Charlotte Beers at Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide (A)” Harvard Business School case (HBS Case #9-495-031) which examines the challenge Beers faces in her new role as CEO of Ogilvy & Mather and increasing the acceptance of the new vision for the organization - and particularly the ‘Brand Stewardship’ business initiative - by employees below senior management level within the organization. The case details the steps Beers takes as she guides her organization through change
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unveiled worldwide with fraud as the main accusation. With the advent of technology‚ fraud is becoming more and more common and easy to carry out. It can be committed through many media such as mail‚ phone and the Internet. Given the international dimensions of the web and the ease with which users can hide their location‚ hackers can steal credit card details of anybody by simply directing the person to a dishonest website. Moreover‚ corruption is also gaining the political circle worldwide. A recent
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