Essays about: "share buybacks"
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1. Does the interest rate environment matter? Evidence from share repurchase announcements
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansieringAbstract : This paper investigates how the interest rate environment affects cumulative abnormal returns (CAR) around share repurchase announcements. Even though previous findings regarding this relationship are limited, anecdotal evidence claims that the low interest rate environment is the driver behind the increased amounts of share repurchase programs in recent years. READ MORE
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2. Investment Performance, Importance of Cash Levels, and Descriptive Company Statistics for U.S. Buybacks
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : An investment strategy based on buying U.S. stocks announcing share repurchase programmes over the period 1999 to 2014 suggest a minor long-run positive drift, with differing significance levels dependent on the test model. READ MORE
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3. Doing Good While Being Good : A study of the relationship between Corporate Social Responsibility and the Swedish Companies Act
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Juridiska institutionenAbstract : This thesis investigates the current interrelationship between the provisions contained in the Swedish Company Act (2005:551) and activities related to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) pursued by companies listed at Nasdaq Stockholm. The focal point of this thesis could be argued to be of particular relevance in this day and age, as companies listed at Nasdaq Stockholm continue to perform at the top of the league in global sustainability performance measurements, and Swedish and European legislators have intensified their efforts to encourage businesses to operate in a way that does not incur unacceptable social costs to society. READ MORE
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4. Share Buyback Announcements and their Implications for Risk Management
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomiAbstract : This thesis is composed of two separate papers, examining the relationship between share buyback announcements and risk management: "Corporate Cash Holdings, Share Buyback Announcements and their Implications for Risk Management" and "Share Buyback Announcements and Market Liquidity". Share repurchase announcements are often followed by a deterioration of a company's risk profile. READ MORE
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5. Share Repurchases by U.S. Companies : Could They Be Done at More Advantageous Prices for Long-Term Shareholders?
University essay from Fakulteten för ekonomi, kommunikation och ITAbstract : The paper studies share repurchases done by 50 randomly chosen U.S. publicly traded companies between 1996 and 2007 and checks if they could have been done at more advantageous prices for long-term shareholders in the two years following repurchases. READ MORE