Essays about: "buy and hold abnormal returns"

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  1. 1. Underpricing and short-term returns - An empirical study on Initial public offerings in the Nordics

    University essay from

    Author : Carl Viktorsson; Albin Västertun; [2023-07-03]
    Keywords : Initial public offering; Stock performance; Underpricing;

    Abstract : The study examines the effect underpricing has on short-term returns for 291 Initial public offerings in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden. To test for this, two different OLS-regressions have been developed with Buy-and-hold abnormal returns (BHAR) as the dependent variable, and Market-adjusted abnormal returns (MAAR) as the variable of interest, accompanied by a few control variables. READ MORE

  2. 2. Seasoned Equity Offerings and Disclosure Sentiment Effects: Evidence from the U.S.

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Max Mauritz; Phornchanok Phojan; [2023-06-29]
    Keywords : Seasoned Equity Offerings; Long-Term Event Study; Buy-and-Hold Abnormal Returns; Textual Analysis; Disclosure Sentiment; Disclosure Tone;

    Abstract : This paper updates the data regarding Seasoned Equity Offering firms (SEOs) long-term performance and finds evidence in line with prior research that they underperform in the longterm. Furthermore, using automated textual analysis on the relevant disclosure filings SEO firms in the United States publish (Form 10-K, Form 8-K and Form 424B), we investigate the relationship between disclosure sentiment variables and long-term return performance. READ MORE

  3. 3. Swedish Acquisitions With A Long-Term Perspective. Comparing the Performance of Single and Serial Acquirers.

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Fanny Aleksandra Hulmi; Alessia Lovato; [2023]
    Keywords : M A; acquisitions; serial acquirers; long-term performance; BHAR.; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This study examines the long-term post-acquisition performance of acquirers, both serial and single, in Sweden within a time frame spanning from 2000 to 2022. The post-acquisition performance is evaluated using a long-term event study, employing the Buy-and-Hold Abnormal Returns (BHAR) methodology. READ MORE

  4. 4. Unlocking Shareholder Value : A Study of Mergers and Acquisitions in Sweden

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Adam Becker; Ludvig Engström; [2023]
    Keywords : mergers and acquisitions; event study; signalling theory; agency theory; strategic fit; cumulative abnormal returns; buy-and-hold abnormal returns; short-term stock performance; long-term stock performance;

    Abstract : This thesis examines whether mergers and acquisitions (M&A), ranging from 2009 to 2020, are value-generating for acquiring shareholders in the short-term and long-term of companies listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange. A cohesive and integrated theoretical framework is formed in which six firm-specific and deal-specific variables are hypothesized to have varying impacts on both short- and long-term stock performance for acquiring shareholders. READ MORE

  5. 5. To Merge or Not to Merge: The Shareholder Perspective on M&As

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Gustaf Sandelin; Serge Terzian; [2023]
    Keywords : Mergers and acquisitions; determinants of value creation; event studies; European manufacturing industry.; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This study examines if abnormal return occurs in conjunction with merger announcements in the short-term and compares it with the compounded one-year buy-and-hold abnormal return in the long-interval for European manufacturing firms. In the final sample, the short-term study consisted of 209 firms, while the long-term incorporated 207, both during a sample period of 20 years. READ MORE