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Aswath Damodaran: The Seven Sins Of Mergers And Acquisitions

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Rupert Hargreaves
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History is littered with mergers and acquisitions that have not lived up to the lofty expectations of managers, shareholders, and the business' customers.

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ValueWalk Aswath Damodaran, Professor of Finance , Stern School of Business , New York University, Damodaran on Valuation, Corporate Finance, equity valuation, valuewalk, teaching, reading, books, porter's five forces, business valuation, valuation metrics

Some of the biggest deals of all time, such as the $111 billion AOL TimeWarner merger, have only produced losses for shareholders.

According to Professor of Finance at the Stern School of Business at New York University, Aswath Damodaran, his research shows firms that grow through acquisitions have generally...

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