Cephalon, Inc. Taking risk management theory seriously

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Cephalon Inc.'s first major drug Myotrophin was pending with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration when it bought call options on its own stock to raise money on the expectation of an approval of their drug which in turn would raise the value of their shares, thus justifying the purchase of their call options.

Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical preparations, Stock Options, Statistical Data Included, Management, Product development, Pharmaceutical industry, Drugs, Risk management, Executive compensation, United States. Food and Drug Administration, Cephalon Inc., CEPH, Myotrophin (Medication)

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Selling company shares to reluctant employees: France telecom's experience

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France telecom went through a partial privatization in 1997. Over 200,000 employees decisions are analyzed whether to participate; how much to invest; and what stock alternatives to select.

France, Communications, Broadcasting and Telecommunications, Telephone Communication, Securities issued, listed, Telecommunications services industry, Telecommunications industry, Communications industry, France Telecom S.A., Going public (Securities), Initial public offerings, Company securities, FTE, Company public offering

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Explaining the size of the mutual fund industry around the world

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The results of study conducted to explain the mutual fund industry size in 56 countries and examine the various countries where this financial innovation has prospered are presented.

Forecasts, trends, outlooks, Market share, Management investment, open-end, Mutual fund industry, Company market share, Industry forecasts

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