Essays about: "stock repurchase"
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1. The Impact of Share Repurchases on Stock Liquidity During Market Distress
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : Since stock repurchases were first introduced in the late 1960 its growth has been significant. This has led to increasing interest among researchers regarding the motives behind them and their post-effects. While stock repurchase research is extensive, the focus on the effect of stock repurchases on liquidity is limited. READ MORE
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2. Factors influencing the share repurchase decision : A look into Nordic firms
University essay from Umeå universitet/FöretagsekonomiAbstract : This thesis investigates the relationship between share repurchase decisions and severalfinancial variables the year before. We link financial theories such as signaling,substitution, leverage, excess capital, corporate governance, employee stock option, andlegitimacy theory to this relationship and create a hypothesis to test in a quantitative study. READ MORE
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3. Investment Performance, Importance of Cash Levels, and Descriptive Company Statistics for U.S. Buybacks
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : An investment strategy based on buying U.S. stocks announcing share repurchase programmes over the period 1999 to 2014 suggest a minor long-run positive drift, with differing significance levels dependent on the test model. READ MORE
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4. Long-term Abnormal Returns Following Share Repurchase Announcements : Do repurchasing firms outperform the market?
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionenAbstract : We study the long-term performance of companies listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange that announced their intention to repurchase shares between the years of 2005 and 2013. We test the hypothesis that the market underreacts to share repurchase announcements and that repurchasing firms consequently outperform the market in the following years. READ MORE
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5. Interpreting the Repurchase Signal
University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionenAbstract : The purpose of this study is to examine the potential of improving the interpretation of signals of undervaluation inherent to share repurchases, by accounting for insider trading, level of insider and cash holdings. The goal is to contribute to decreased information asymmetry and increased efficiency in capital markets. READ MORE