Essays about: "Stock market booms"

Found 5 essays containing the words Stock market booms.

  1. 1. Profit Warnings and the following Stock Market Reaction - Understanding the effect of issuing profit warnings under different circumstances in the Nordics

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Wilda Ager; Sophie Bladin; [2023]
    Keywords : Profit warning; Business cycle; Disclosing quantitative information; Market capitalization; Geographical dependencies;

    Abstract : Our study examines the stock market reaction to profit warnings on the Nordic stock exchange. The results reveal a cumulative abnormal return of -7.09% and 6.09% associated with negative and positive profit warnings respectively, spanning from the day before the issuance to the day after. READ MORE

  3. 2. Does a portfolio of growth stocks outperform a portfolio of value stocks? : Evidence from Sweden and Norway

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Lina Andersson; Daniella Holmgren; [2022]
    Keywords : Growth stocks; Value stocks; P E ratio; Sharpe ratio; Jensen’s alpha; behavioural finance; efficient market hypothesis; financial crises;

    Abstract : A high return is a driving factor for most investors. The ways to reach success are many and different investment strategies on how to earn high returns have been discussed for decades. READ MORE

  4. 3. The Fundamental Drivers of Merger Waves - A study of industry level merger activity in the Nordic market

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansiering

    Author : Andreas Panagos; Jonathan Segelman; [2021]
    Keywords : Mergers and acquisitions; Merger waves; Industry shocks; Capital liquidity; Stock market booms;

    Abstract : We examine if merger waves occur on an industry level in the Nordics, and the underlying drivers of these waves. We conduct simulations of the empirical distribution of merger activity, univariate tests and regressions of logit models to address this research question. READ MORE

  5. 4. Saving Face or Greedy Opportunism? - External Conditions' Influence on Private Equity Exits

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Douglas Martinsson; Kristin Samuelsson; [2012]
    Keywords : European Private Equity; Exit Strategies; Duration; Opportunistic Behavior; Macroeconomic Conditions;

    Abstract : This paper aims to contribute to the current discussion where both academia and the private sector debate the benefits and drawbacks of the Private Equity industry. Recent critics have accused Private Equity Funds of acting opportunistically by exploiting beneficial conditions, imposing risks to their portfolio companies and increasing personal remuneration on the expense of extensive lay-offs. READ MORE

  6. 5. The myth of the private company discount - New discoveries on the pricing of private companies in Sweden

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Simon Brännström; Sandra Färdigh; [2009-03-06T09:06:58Z]
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    Abstract : There are several factors that influence the pricing of private companies differently in comparison to listed companies. The most prominent of these factors is the lack of liquidity. Owners of private company stock cannot easily sell the stock on a ready market, as is the case for publicly trade stock. READ MORE