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With an increasing appetite for initial public offerings, mergers and acquisitions, and other strategic transactions, CEOs have an opportunity to revisit their business portfolios and consider some lessons from the recent past.
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 |  | | The CFO's role in navigating the downturn | | The McKinsey Quarterly, February 2009
Companies—and their CFOs—may have to adapt more radically to the downturn than they now expect. | | Read more on the McKinsey Quarterly site |
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| | | Mapping decline and recovery across sectors | | The McKinsey Quarterly, January 2009
Different sectors enter and emerge from downturns at different times. A look at past recessions suggests how some industries may fare.
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| | | What's different about M&A in this downturn | | The McKinsey Quarterly, January 2009
M&A may be more resilient in this downturn than in previous ones, but it will be a different kind of M&A.
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| | | Asia's future and the financial crisis | | The McKinsey Quarterly, December 2008
The region has been hit hard but can help the world recover. Meanwhile, the global crisis is likely to spur further integration among Asian markets.
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| | | Why the crisis hasn't shaken the cost of capital | | The McKinsey Quarterly, December 2008
The cost of capital hasn't increased so far in the downturn—and didn’t in past recessions.
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| | | Financial crisis, past and present | | The McKinsey Quarterly, December 2008
Past financial crises had very different effects on the real economy. Although the lessons of the past don't give much cause for optimism, they do provide hints on how companies should prepare this time around.
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| | | Why cross-listing shares doesn't create value | | The McKinsey Quarterly, November 2008
Companies from developed economies derive no benefit from second listings in foreign equity markets. Those that still have them should reconsider.
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| | | Mergers: Leadership, Performance, and Corporate Health | | David Fubini, Colin Price, and Maurizio Zollo, 2006
While merger catastrophes continue to grab headlines, a growing number of companies have learned how to get it right. | | Read more |
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