Essays about: "Abnormal earnings"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 71 essays containing the words Abnormal earnings.

  1. 1. The Effects of Ownership Structure on Earnings Management in Public listed firms in Nigeria.

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Jumoke Fiyinfolu Osibuamhe; Tolulope Odunayo Ogwumike; [2023-07-04]
    Keywords : Earnings management; Ownership structure; Managerial; Institutional; Highest holder; Nigeria; entrenchment;

    Abstract : The efficacy of corporate governance is enhanced when managers demonstrate a willingness to act in a manner that is contrary to the preferences of shareholders. An instance of management's potential disregard for shareholders' interests is the employment of accounting accruals as a means of manipulating earnings for management purposes. READ MORE

  3. 2. Earning management in Swedish listed firms during the Covid-19 pandemic

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Niklas Aspegren; Niklas Gillmert Hansen; [2023]
    Keywords : Earnings management; Covid-19 pandemic; Discretionary accruals; Modified Jones Model; Big bath accounting; Economic crises;

    Abstract : This study examines the prevalence of earnings management during the covid-19 pandemic in Swedish listed firms and aims to provide further evidence regarding earnings management practices during the pandemic. The study further investigates whether there are any differences between industries in terms of engaging in opportunistic accounting procedures. 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. Post Earnings Announcement Drift in the Stockholm Stock Exchange : How pronounced is PEAD on beta, traded volume and sector allocation?

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för industriell ekonomi

    Author : Ramon Nino; Paula Sander Pettersson; [2023]
    Keywords : PEAD; Post Earnings Announcement Drift; Anomalies; Efficient Market Hypothesis; Earnings announcements; beta; volume; sector; price;

    Abstract : Post Earnings Announcement Drift (PEAD) is a market anomaly that challenge the “Efficient Market Hypothesis” (EMH). It was first discovered in 1968 by Ball and Brown. When firms on the stock market have their earnings announcement the stock price will be affected and tend to drift up or down in price for days, weeks or months. READ MORE

  6. 5. Buck for the Bang? Abnormal Returns in Response to Arms Donation Announcements During the Russo-Ukrainian War

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Adam Dabram; Edvin Dribe; [2023]
    Keywords : Event study; Abnormal returns; Defense industry; Difficult-to-interpret information; Russo-Ukrainian war;

    Abstract : This paper examines defense industry stock market reactions to governmental announcements to donate weapons to Ukraine in response to the Russian invasion 2022. We use daily stock return and donation announcement data and employ event study methodology to establish abnormal returns among a select number of defense industry firms. READ MORE