Essays about: "thesis event study finance"
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16. Stock Performance Differences in Swedish Life Science Companies with or without Research-based Science Park Affiliation
University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionenAbstract : Stock Performance Differences in Swedish Life Science Companies with or without Research-based Science Park Affiliation Seminar date 2018-06-01 Course BUSN 79 Business Administration: Degree Project in Accounting and Finance - Master Level, 15 ECTS Authors: Eric Isacsson and Liana Trichkova Advisor: Håkan Jankensgård Key words: Science park affiliation, university ownership, life science, long-term buyand- hold-abnormal return, short-term cumulative abnormal return. Purpose: The purpose of the study is to investigate if there is a difference in the publicly traded stock performance of science park affiliated and non-affiliated life science firms. READ MORE
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17. Cornerstone Investors on the Swedish IPO Market – Salvation or Damnation?
University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionenAbstract : Title: The effect of cornerstone investors on the Swedish IPO market - An event study on underpricing, aftermarket performance and effects of cornerstone investors Seminar date: 2017-05-29 Course: BUSN79: Degree Project in Accounting and Finance: Corporate Financial Management, Master level, 15 ECTS Authors: Jonathan Engman & Markus Levéen Pehrson Supervisor: Maria Gårdängen Purpose: The primary goal of this paper is to investigate cornerstone investor effect on underpricing and aftermarket performance in Swedish IPOs. By collecting an original and meticulous data set, the study examines underpricing, measured as first day returns, and aftermarket performance, measured in abnormal returns, one week to six months’ post-IPO. READ MORE
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18. Swedish SRI Funds after Fukushima Incident
University essay from Umeå universitet/FöretagsekonomiAbstract : Socially Responsible Investment is a vehicle that has been designed in order to facilitate those investors whose objectives go beyond return maximization. Essentially, this investment class is comprised of constituents that promote social, ethical and environmental concerns. READ MORE
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19. Finance Experience on the Board of Directors: A Study of Firm Policy and M&A Performance
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomiAbstract : The aim of this thesis is to examine the role that directors with finance experience play in mergers and acquisitions. A sample of 2,547 U.S. transactions made between 1994 and 2013 is used to test three hypotheses. READ MORE
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20. Determinants of forex market movements during the European sovereign debt crisis: The role of credit rating agencies.
University essay from IHH, Economics, Finance and StatisticsAbstract : The purpose of this thesis is to identify key factors underlying exchange rate developments during the European sovereign debt crisis by examining the impact of credit rating news, published by the three leading credit rating agencies, on conditional returns and volatility of EUR/USD (direct quotation) exchange rate. Empirical results highlight the importance of interest rate differential and volatility index of options exchange in explaining EUR/USD exchange rate volatilities. READ MORE
