Essays about: "thesis on stock return"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 255 essays containing the words thesis on stock return.
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1. The Insider Scoop: A Study on the Effect of Insider Trading and Abnormal Stock Returns During Uncertain Market Condition of the Russia-Ukraine War
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomiAbstract : This paper examines how insider transactions of stocks listed on Nasdaq Stockholm generate abnormal returns during the period 2016-2022 and extends on how abnormal returns react in times of uncertainty, i.e., after the Invasion of Ukraine. READ MORE
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2. The Effects of Mergers and Acquisitions on Firms’ Performance
University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Institutionen för kultur och samhälleAbstract : Mergers and acquisitions are one of the most researched topics in the financial literature and many research has been done. This thesis aims to analyse the impact of mergers and acquisitions on firms’ performance for the acquired firms and uses the difference-in-differences (DID) estimation method with variation in treatment timing to achieve the objective. READ MORE
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3. Stochastic Portfolio Optimization
University essay from KTH/Skolan för teknikvetenskap (SCI)Abstract : The main purpose for an aggressive investor is to maximize the return in theinvestments. But in order to do so the risk should be taken into consideration.In this thesis, we utilize Markowitz portfolio theory, one of the standard modelsfor maximizing return while considering risk. READ MORE
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4. Payment Method and Public Acquiror Returns: Evidence from the U.S. Market for Corporate Control
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomiAbstract : This thesis examines the relationship between method of payment, financial stress, and acquiror abnormal returns using a sample of 676 acquisitions by NYSE, NYSE American, and Nasdaq listed non-financial, non-utility firms. In normal market conditions the results are generally consistent with previous findings, with stock acquisitions of private targets generating the highest abnormal returns. READ MORE
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5. Coverage initiations : an exploratory casestudy
University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)Abstract : This master thesis is exploring the influence of coverage initiation reports issued by commissioned equity research analysts on stock prices and trading volumes. Equity research actors, with their expertise and skill, are providing the market with valuable information and filling the knowledge gaps that investors may have. READ MORE