Essays about: "stock exchange acquisition"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 18 essays containing the words stock exchange acquisition.

  1. 6. Shark Repellents : Predicting the Takeover-Likelihood by Means of Pre-emptive Anti-Takeover Provisions & Key Performance Indicators

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Christoph Sontheimer; Benjamin Czubacki; [2018]
    Keywords : Anti-Takeover Provision; Takeover-Likelihood; Corporate Governance; Hostile Takeover; Takeover; Mergers and Acquisition;

    Abstract : This study is concerned with public companies (listed on the stock exchange) which are threatened by an unwanted takeover-attempt. Particularly, the investigation is centered around opportunities for such companies to defend themselves against hostile takeovers. READ MORE

  3. 7. The stock market reaction towards acquisition announcements in different business cycles

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Mathias Karlsson; Jacob Sundquist; [2016-10-07]
    Keywords : Cumulative abnormal return; business cycle; free cash flow theory; overvaluation theory; method of payment;

    Abstract : We investigate whether the stock market reaction towards acquisition announcements is dependent on different business cycles. In addition, we examine if the stock market reaction is consistent with predictions in the free cash flow theory (Jensen, 1986) and the overvaluation theory (Myers & Majluf, 1984). READ MORE

  4. 8. Does Corporate Social Responsibility Create Value for Shareholders? Evidence from Swedish Mergers & Acquisitions

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Mikael Lau; Hanna-Maria Nordlander; [2015]
    Keywords : Corporate Social Responsibility; Financial Performance; Mergers and Acquisitions; Cumulative Abnormal Returns;

    Abstract : The question whether Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is value enhancing or value destroying has been debated for decades among researchers with no conclusive evidence for either notion. This paper aims to investigate the impact of a company's level of CSR on cumulative abnormal stock returns in connection with Merger and Acquisition (M&A) announcements. READ MORE

  5. 9. Corporate Governance and Stock Returns in China - A Long Horizon Event Study

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Susannah Gardiner; [2012]
    Keywords : Corporate governance; stock performance; Shanghai Stock Exchange; China; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This study investigates the relationship between the adoption of ‘good’ corporate governance practices and the subsequent stock performance of China’s publicly listed firms. Using the Shanghai Stock Exchange Corporate Governance Index (SSE CGI) that was launched in January 2008, a portfolio of CGI firms is benchmarked against a portfolio of matched conventional firms, their sector indices and market index for the four-year period following the launch. READ MORE

  6. 10. Impact of Firm Performance, Size, and Acquisition on Executive Compensation

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Zazy Khan; Van Diem Nguyen; [2010-06-23]
    Keywords : Performance; Size; Acquisition; CEO compensation;

    Abstract : Prior economic literature has long debated on the determinants of managerial remuneration. This paper examines the impact of corporate performance, size, and acquisition on CEO’s cash compensation of 315 firms listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange during 2001-07. READ MORE