Essays about: "news announcements"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 25 essays containing the words news announcements.

  1. 1. Mergers and Acquisitions in The Video Gaming Industry

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Viktor Glimne; Jesper Stålheim; [2021-02-24]
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    Abstract : This research paper studies the effect of 102 M&A announcements during 2016-2020 in the video gaming sector. The purpose is to answer whether M&A events within the sector manages to create synergy gains for investors, or if it is just an act of management wanting to control larger firms, increasing the size of companies with little value added. READ MORE

  3. 2. Everything is Relative: Underlying Mechanisms Affecting Investor Reactions to Contrast Effects in the US Financial Market

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Wilma Östman; Emma Lexhed; [2021]
    Keywords : Contrast Effect; Earning Announcement; Earning Surprise; The Relative Level of Market Strength; Loss Aversion;

    Abstract : Contrast effects influence our perception of information because it biases us to perceive matters relative to each other and not by their absolute values. This paper explores contrast effects in a financial setting. Contrasts are measured by comparing earning news of firms with announcement dates following each other. READ MORE

  4. 3. In the Eye of a Pandemic: An Event Study of the Swedish Stock Market Reactions to the Covid-19 Press Conferences

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Julia Karnermo; Emma Sedolin; [2021]
    Keywords : Sweden; Covid-19; News Announcements; Behavioral Finance; Sentiment;

    Abstract : Using intraday trading data for the Swedish stock market, this paper examines the stock market reactions to The Public Health Agency of Sweden's daily press conferences covering Covid-19. Our results indicate that stock returns immediately drop at the 1% significance level when negative news are announced. READ MORE

  5. 4. Macroeconomic Announcements and Uncertainty Resolving : Empirical Evidence from the Eurozone

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Nationalekonomi

    Author : Mohammad Aljaid; [2021]
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    Abstract : Studying and identifying the impact of the macroeconomic news on the uncertainty, measured by the implied volatility index behavior in the European financial market, is the main goal of this study. The macroeconomic variables are regarded in this study are consumer price index CPI, the gross domestic product GDP, employment reports EMP, monetary policy MP, labor cost LC, and the current account for the Eurozone CA. READ MORE

  6. 5. The Impact of OPEC Announcements on Stock Returns

    University essay from Jönköping University/IHH, Nationalekonomi; Jönköping University/IHH, Nationalekonomi

    Author : Oliver Samer Haydar; Marcus Reilimo; [2020]
    Keywords : OPEC; Event study; CAPM; CAAR; EMH; Behavioural finance;

    Abstract : The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of OPEC oil production cut announcements on stock returns of specified companies listed on the London Stock Exchange. Two categories are constructed from stocks of companies operating in oil, gas and mining sectors and companies operating in pharmaceutical, industrial engineering and industrial transportation sectors, respectively. READ MORE