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Purpose – Prior literature suggests that managers have an incentive to increase stock prices prior to stock-based acquisitions. This article aims to examine if there is any relationship between product market advertising and method of payments in mergers. Design/methodology/approach – To...
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We find that equity mispricing impacts the speed at which firms adjust to their target leverage (TL) and does so in predictable ways depending on whether the firm is over- or underlevered. For example, firms that are above their TL and should therefore issue equity (or retire debt) adjust more...
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Previous studies document a negative return to equity on the announcement of an SEO. However, the effects of SEO announcements on bonds have received little attention. We find that bondholders experience a significant positive return on the announcement of an SEO and this effect is more...
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Using additions of NYSE- and Nasdaq-listed firms to the S&P 500, between 1989 and 2000, we explore the price effects of noninformation related demand shocks. After controlling for various firm characteristics, index fund growth, and arbitrage risk, we find that NYSE stocks suffer less pronounced...
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We present an analytical survey of the explanations-price pressure, downward-sloping demand curves, improved liquidity, improved operating performance, and increased investor awareness-for the increase in stock value associated with inclusion in the S&P 500 Index. We find that increased investor...
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