Essays about: "characteristics of listed company"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 37 essays containing the words characteristics of listed company.

1. 1. Examining the Effects of Economic Crises on Firm Leverage: Insights from Financial Institutions and Information Technology Companies Listed on the Swedish Stock Markets

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Erik Nordlund; Vlad David; [2023-09-01]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : Numerous studies have examined factors influencing a company's capital structure, but most focus on non-financial firms and neglect the distinct characteristics of financial institutions. Furthermore, little research exists on the Swedish financial and information technology markets despite their special market conditions, important global position and unique capital structures of their belonging companies. READ MORE

3. 2. Reactions to Profit Warnings at the Stockholm Stock Exchange

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Samuel Hanning; Magne Ottersgård; [2023]
   Keywords : Profit Warnings; Cumulative Abnormal Return; Stockholm Stock Exchange; Event Study;

   Abstract : The aim of this study is to examine how profit warnings affect company valuation on companies listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange and what factors contribute to the valuation effects. Using an event study approach, we compute the cumulative abnormal returns following profit warnings between 2016 and 2022. READ MORE

4. 3. SPAC Post-Merger Performance in the New Regime - An Agency Perspective

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Niclas Leksell; Marcus Silkisberg; [2022-06-30]
   Keywords : SPACs; Special Purpose Acquisition Company; IPO; Merger; Acquisition; Business Combination; Post-merger performance; Agency conflicts; Event study;

   Abstract : SPACs are shell companies without operations created to raise capital in an IPO and subsequently identify a non-listed operating company to merge with. As of the last three years (2019-2021), the SPAC has witnessed a significant surge in popularity on the back of several tailwinds, including regulatory legitimization efforts and the participation of blue-chip sponsors and investors. READ MORE

5. 4. Knowing Your Top Management Team - A Sustainability Success Factor?

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för företagande och ledning

   Author : Julia Lindblad; Miranda Ölund; [2022]
   Keywords : Top Management Teams; Demographic Characteristics; Relationships; Sustainability Performance; Upper Echelon Theory;

   Abstract : Today, there is increasing pressure on companies to conduct sustainable business if they want to survive long-term. To understand why certain companies report higher levels of sustainability performance than others, it is of interest to explore the potential role that the composition of top management teams (TMTs) plays in this matter. READ MORE

6. 5. The Impact of Fundamental Firm Characteristics on the Tail Risk of Italian and Swedish Stocks

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

   Author : Francesco Manzieri; [2022]
   Keywords : Tail Risk; Expected Shortfall; Corporate Governance; Gender Diversity; Fixed Effects;

   Abstract : These papers investigate whether differences in Tail Risk across Italian and Swedish listed companies can be explained by their fundamental characteristics, and compare the results between the two countries. To this end, data on financial performance, corporate governance, gender diversity and ownership were obtained from over 2,000 Italian and Swedish company filings to build two separate longitudinal panel datasets comprising the 152 largest Italian non-financial firms and the 108 largest Swedish non-financial firms over an almost 20 years period, and a Fixed Effects panel model was used to investigate the issue, using a measure of Expected Shortfall as proxy for Tail Risk. READ MORE