Why and how should the capital-rich software company pay out a record $75 billion to investors?
Strategy
What incentive scheme will ensure branches of a London-based multinational will enjoy continued success?
How might the new CEO of a European automaker stimulate sales and restore profits?
When the leading national drugstore chain forecasts accumulating over $1 billion in excess cash, should it maintain or revamp its dividend policy? Repurchase any common stock?
Does a $47 billion deal to combine two banks make sense from a strategic and financial perspective?
How should a Fortune 500 chemical company modify its performance measurement and incentive system in order to increase productivity?
How should an expanding non-profit without access to venture capital or angel investors finance its growth?
Citigroup's Mandatory Convertible: As a financial services firm considers a recapitalization during a global credit crisis, what instrument would be the least costly to itself and its shareholders?
How should a firm structure a tax-efficient divestiture?
This note uses the framework of a Value-based strategy model to discuss how a company can attain sustainable and superior profits.