Market reaction to mergers and acquisitions is a popular research topic in finance. It has been well documented in empirical literature that target companies earn significant abnormal market returns in corporate acquisitions. However, the effects of stock market crashes, and the effects of...

The number of cross-border mergers and acquisitions has increased considerably after the 2007-2008 financial crisis. However, the post-crisis M&A market has not been studied sufficiently. In this paper, we compare the financial characteristics of the U.S. companies acquired by foreign companies...