Essays about: "Long-run performance"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 133 essays containing the words Long-run performance.

1. 16. Venture Capital-backing pre-IPO and Long-run Stock Performance

   University essay from

   Author : Björn Jakobsson; Viking Johansson; [2021-06-22]
   Keywords : venture capital backing; initial public offering; long-run stock performance; signaling theory;

   Abstract : This study aims to examine the effects that venture capital-backing has on companies that recently went public. The study examines three specific parts; a general stock return increasing signal of venture capital-backing, whether company characteristics affect the relationship between venture capital-backing and stock returns, and venture capital-backing in two specific industries. READ MORE

3. 17. Sustainable Development in light of the COVID-19 Crisis. An analysis of Swedish companies' CSR response to the global pandemic

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för företagande och ledning

   Author : William Gabrielsen; Janina Raiser; [2021]
   Keywords : Sustainability; Sustainable Development; Crisis Management; Corporate Social Responsibility; COVID-19 Pandemic;

   Abstract : The aim of this study is to investigate how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting companies' sustainable development. The current crisis has disrupted business as usual and has introduced challenges for companies to maintain financial performance in the short run and is also challenging the status quo of doing business in the long run. READ MORE

4. 18. SPAC Post-Merger Performance

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Tim Söderman; Rasmus Hjorter Blomberg; [2021]
   Keywords : Special Purpose Acquisition Company SPAC ; Incentive Structure; Moral Hazard; Long-Term Performance; Management Expertise; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) are shell companies with no operational assets with the sole purpose of using the raised capital from the initial public offering (IPO) to acquire a private target firm within a predetermined time frame. This financial vehicle has in recent years surged in interest and media coverage. READ MORE

5. 19. Purchase Probability Prediction : Predicting likelihood of a new customer returning for a second purchase using machine learning methods

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för matematik och matematisk statistik

   Author : Olivia Alstermark; Evangelina Stolt; [2021]
   Keywords : Purchase Probability Prediction; Machine Learning Models; Well-Calibrated Probabilities; Imbalanced Data; Data Protection;

   Abstract : When a company evaluates a customer for being a potential prospect, one of the key questions to answer is whether the customer will generate profit in the long run. A possible step to answer this question is to predict the likelihood of the customer returning to the company again after the initial purchase. READ MORE

6. 20. Can CSR Shield Firm Value During a Pandemic?: Evidence of European Consumer Good Firms During the Covid-19 Pandemic

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för marknadsföring och strategi

   Author : Anna Bremberg; Tilde Emilsson; [2021]
   Keywords : Corporate Social Responsibility; Corporate Financial Performance; Covid-19; Event Study; Consumer Goods;

   Abstract : The link between corporate social responsibility (CSR) and corporate financial performance (CFP) has during the latest years received large attention, yet little clarity is provided within the topic. The crisis of the Covid­-19 pandemic caused financial markets to drop while simultaneously providing research a novel opportunity to examine the link through an exogenous event. READ MORE