TSR

M&A Is Better in Small Gulps
Risk

M&A Is Better in Small Gulps

Doing two small or midsize deals a year around a specific theme tends to deliver higher returns than attempting large takeovers.
By Andy West | December 16, 2021
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10 Key Principles for Effective Capital Deployment: Part 2
Strategy

10 Key Principles for Effective Capital Deployment: Part 2

Acquire carefully, beware of leverage, have rules-based buyback processes, don’t bank on dividends, and realize that value creation is hard work.
By David McCann | March 13, 2020
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Companies That Do Well Also Do Good
Risk & Compliance

Companies That Do Well Also Do Good

Is there a link between how well companies deliver on their social mission and whether they create long-term value for shareholders?
By Vincent Ryan | May 15, 2019
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Six Key Steps to a Successful Spinoff
Corporate Finance

Six Key Steps to a Successful Spinoff

From higher profits to enhanced TSR to tax benefits, a spinoff can generate great value for both the existing and spun-off companies.
By Tze-Liang Chiam and Lasida Klinsukond | July 31, 2018
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A Young Biotech Firm’s Dilemma
Strategy

A Young Biotech Firm’s Dilemma

Should publicly held, early stage biotechs issue more shares or partner with Big Pharma?
By Marwaan Karame, Gregory V. Milano, and Joseph Theriault | January 26, 2018
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Why Great Health Care Companies Aren’t Necessarily Great Stocks
Strategy

Why Great Health Care Companies Aren’t Necessarily Great Stocks

Performance metrics related to improvement or growth demonstrate the most positive relationships to shareholder return.
By Marwaan Karame, Joseph Theriault, and Gregory V. Milano | April 12, 2017
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Amazon: A Case Study in Tech Valuation
Business Performance Management

Amazon: A Case Study in Tech Valuation

How can a company with such dismal net income performance demonstrate such stellar improvement in Residual Cash Earnings?
By David Fedigan, Gregory V. Milano, and Arshia Chatterjee | July 26, 2016
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External Board Service: Chicken or Egg?
Risk & Compliance

External Board Service: Chicken or Egg?

Companies whose CFOs serve on outside boards produce greater shareholder return. But is that result more an effect of the board service or a cause of it?
By David McCann | May 8, 2013
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