Behavioral Corporate Finance provides new and testable explanations for long-standing corporate-finance puzzles by applying insights from psychology to the behavior of investors, managers, and third parties (e. g., analysts or bankers). This chapter gives an overview of the three leading streams...

Mergers and acquisition are important corporate strategy actions that aid the firm in external growth and provide it competitive advantage. In todays globalized economy, mergers and acquisition are being increasingly used the world over, for improving competitiveness of companies through gaining...

This assessment provides an opportunity to analyze the financial and strategic dimensions behind merger and acquisition activities. Students are asked to assess the acquisition of SigmaTel by Freescale in 2008. This assessment is suitable for use in both undergraduate and graduate courses in...

Purpose: Assess the value and risks of Disney's 2009 $4 billion acquisition of the Marvel Entertainment Group (Marvel) in a case study utilizing the modern Graham and Dodd valuation approach.Design/methodology/approach: Presents a detailed valuation of Marvel in 2009 drawing on previously...