We use bivariate ARCH specifications to model the conditional mean and stock price volatilityfor 56 takeover bids from January 1985 and July 1994. Using daily data from one year prior to thetakeover announcement until the conclusion of the bid, we allow for two-way interaction in bothmoments...

In this paper, we consider how trading volume impacts the first three moments of real estate investment trust (REIT) returns. Consistent with previous studies of the broader stock market, we find that volume is a significant factor with respect to both returns and volatility. We also find...

Using daily price and volume data on 112 of the largest takeover targets in Australia during the period 1985 to 1993, we find that conditional price volatility declines after the takeover announcement. This decline is greatest for targets of cash bids and smallest for targets of share-exchange...