This introductory case is very sudden and significant drop in the market value of shares of Oracle Systems, associated with the two announcements in 1990. These statements cause investors to revise their expectations about the future growth of Oracle Systems, perhaps the fastest-growing U.S. corporation in 1980. Problems for students to evaluate the import declarations and the financial health of the company. The case is the first exercise in financial statement analysis and lays the foundation for the two most important financial topics: the concept of the financial condition and financial and economic valuation and its determinants. The case also provides an interesting profile of aggressive chief executive and offers some unforeseen financial consequences of extreme aggression. "Hide
by Robert F. Bruner, Micaelian Fadi Source: Darden School of Business 14 pages. Publication Date: February 18, 1993. Prod. #: UV2337-PDF-ENG
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