New investment fund analyst working on the alpha presentation he had made to the fund investment committee, in recommending an investment of $ 50 million in Sanderson Farms. Sanderson Farms was one of the leading poultry processors in the United States. Their shares closed the day with a share price of $ 22.62 on the New York Stock Exchange. Eight months ago, the stock was trading at $ 48 per share. However, the threat of epidemic outbreaks of avian influenza and because of losses from Hurricane Katrina, the stock price plummeted. Investment analyst believes that the markets were overly reacts and, based on its analysis, Sanderson Farms presents the values ​​candidate. He knew he had to be convincing preference foundation for a stable business and its relative lack of experience as an analyst. "Hide
by George Athanassakos, Ningyu (Michael), Geng, Yinghua (Andy) Sun Source: Richard Ivey School of Business Foundation 26 pages. Publication Date: November 21, 2007. Prod. #: 907N14-PDF-ENG
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