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The Business Lessons of the Belmont Stakes

Harvard Business Review

For example, an executive considering whether to acquire a target company will gather facts about the industry and target company, consider how the combined companies will perform, and come up with a value that shows the deal is good for the acquirer. When views are diverse, prices tend to reflect value reasonably well.

Beyer 15
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The Business Lessons of the Belmont Stakes

Harvard Business Review

For example, an executive considering whether to acquire a target company will gather facts about the industry and target company, consider how the combined companies will perform, and come up with a value that shows the deal is good for the acquirer. When views are diverse, prices tend to reflect value reasonably well.

Beyer 10
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Three Traps Facing New Global Leaders

Harvard Business Review

They rendered the global power of the company useless because they could no longer leverage Nestle's massive supply chain or brands. They lost their scalable reach, but their overhead still reflected their reality of being part of a big global company - which caused their profits to drop. Which one is most common in your company today?