We propose an alternative measure of the long-term economic impact of mergers on firm value: post-acquisition changes in intrinsic value. Consistent with the literature on post-acquisition returns, acquirers tend to lose industry-adjusted intrinsic values in the three years following merger...

In the real world, where market imperfections such as taxes, agency costs, and information heterogeneity exist, the possibility arises that dividends may affect the value of the firm. As a result, dividend policy is an important topic faced by corporate financial managers and an important factor...

Many lodging companies now find themselves in a challenging position. They are finding it more difficult to attract capital as the industry's growth begins to stabilize due to the inherent cycles and the onset of supply growth. Companies seeking growth and access to public financing must...

The results presented in this paper show that integrative financial and operating measures of liquidity provide investors and creditors with additional information beyond that provided by static measures of short-term liquidity such as the current and quick ratios. Analyzing a sample of...

Implied volatility is widely believed to be informationally superior to historical volatility, because it is the "markets" forecast of future volatility. But for S&P 100 index options, the most actively traded contract in the United States, we find implied volatility. In aggregate and across...

Primes and scores split the cash flows of a share of stock into dividend and capital gain components, respectively. An analysis of the transaction prices reveals that the sum of prime and score prices exceeds the price of the underlying stock. This paper develops a tax-clientele explanation of...