Essays about: "abnormal announcement returns"

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1. 1. The Impact of Spin-offs on Shareholder Value : Evidence from the Swedish Market 1991-2022

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Moa Landing; Gustav Swedenborg; [2023]
   Keywords : Spin-offs; Corporate restructurings; Abnormal returns; Determinants of abnormal returns;

   Abstract : This thesis uses an event study methodology to investigate the short- and long-term effect on shareholder value from Lex ASEA-approved spin-offs' on the Swedish market between 1991-2022. The impact of spin-offs has been examined by estimating the effects on the parent firm, the spun-off entity, and a value-weighted pro-forma entity. READ MORE

3. 2. Payment Method and Public Acquiror Returns: Evidence from the U.S. Market for Corporate Control

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

   Author : Filip Toncev; [2023]
   Keywords : Mergers Acquisitions; Public Acquiror; Payment Method; Financial Stress; Abnormal Return;

   Abstract : This thesis examines the relationship between method of payment, financial stress, and acquiror abnormal returns using a sample of 676 acquisitions by NYSE, NYSE American, and Nasdaq listed non-financial, non-utility firms. In normal market conditions the results are generally consistent with previous findings, with stock acquisitions of private targets generating the highest abnormal returns. READ MORE

4. 3. The granddaddy of underreaction events: Post-earnings announcement drift and information noisiness on the Swedish market

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

   Author : Sofia Berlin; Gustav Sandelin; [2023]
   Keywords : Post-earnings announcement drift; market efficiency; earnings surprises; information noisiness; stock price synchronicity;

   Abstract : This paper aims to answer the question of whether there is an existence of post-earnings announcement drift on the Swedish stock market and to what extent it can be explained by information noisiness. A sample of publicly listed firms on the Swedish stock market from 2002 to 2019 is used and the research design includes four different approaches to estimating earnings surprises which is a crucial step in investigating PEAD. READ MORE

5. 4. Credible Engagements or Empty Promises? A Study of Investors' Reactions to Commitment to the Science-Based Target Initiative

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

   Author : Theodor Minnhagen; Alexander Stenberg; [2023]
   Keywords : Sustainability; ESG; Science-Based Targets Initiative; Event Study; Abnormal Returns;

   Abstract : This paper seeks to explore the short-term financial implications of a commitment to the Science-Based Targets Initiative (SBTi), a previously sparsely researched topic in financial literature. By employing an event study methodology, the findings point towards a non-conclusive link between a commitment to the SBTi and abnormal returns around the date of commitment. READ MORE

6. 5. Dividend announcements and the price of stocks

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Markus Tyrstrup; [2023]
   Keywords : Dividend; Announcement; Abnormal Returns; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : The goal of this thesis is to answer the question: Will a special cash dividend announcement from a company on NASDAQ GS create abnormal returns? This thesis will therefore find and measure abnormal returns surrounding a special cash dividend announcement. This is done by performing an event study, following the market model, consisting of 96 announcements from companies listed on the Nasdaq GS. READ MORE