Motives for mergers and acquisitions (M&As) have been questioned since previous literature has shown controversial results for the shareholders of acquiring firms. Large acquisitions have been observed to perform worse than small acquisitions or even to cause massive losses. It has been debated if prior acquisition experience leads to better results in subsequent deals. The returns of acquirers are also affected by merger waves, where several acquisitions are announced in a same industry within a short time period. The purpose of this study is to investigate the performance of large acquisitions, and test if acquisition experience and M&A activity within the industry of the acquirer have effect on returns. In this study, the acquisition per...
The subject of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) is present in the day-to-day life for most people arou...
The purpose of this study is to examine the short- and long-term acquirer profitability of the merge...
The purpose of this study is to improve the current understanding of mergers and acquisitions in the...
Mergers and acquisitions are one of the main sources of growth for companies. Although being an impo...
Acquisitions are becoming an increasingly popular method for companies to execute strategies. Thoug...
Global investment in mergers and acquisitions (M&As) has reached record levels in recent years. M&A...
Effects of M&A announcements on shareholder’s value has been broadly researched area in past decades...
This study analyses the overvaluation of acquirers in the M&A transactions in Europe from 1986 to 20...
This study continues the stream of acquisition program research carried out at Helsinki University o...
The purpose of this thesis is to examine the effect of merger and acquisition announcements on share...
This dissertation examines investor reactions to corporate press and stock exchange releases on merg...
Economies across the Nordics have experienced sluggish growth after the financial crisis and with pl...
Mergers and acquisitions are a common way for organizations to grow and diversify into new areas. S...
Mergers and acquisitions (further – M&A) are undoubtedly one of the most rapid ways to expa...
This research paper concentrates on evaluating the long-term post-merger performance of Finnish merg...
The subject of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) is present in the day-to-day life for most people arou...
The purpose of this study is to examine the short- and long-term acquirer profitability of the merge...
The purpose of this study is to improve the current understanding of mergers and acquisitions in the...
Mergers and acquisitions are one of the main sources of growth for companies. Although being an impo...
Acquisitions are becoming an increasingly popular method for companies to execute strategies. Thoug...
Global investment in mergers and acquisitions (M&As) has reached record levels in recent years. M&A...
Effects of M&A announcements on shareholder’s value has been broadly researched area in past decades...
This study analyses the overvaluation of acquirers in the M&A transactions in Europe from 1986 to 20...
This study continues the stream of acquisition program research carried out at Helsinki University o...
The purpose of this thesis is to examine the effect of merger and acquisition announcements on share...
This dissertation examines investor reactions to corporate press and stock exchange releases on merg...
Economies across the Nordics have experienced sluggish growth after the financial crisis and with pl...
Mergers and acquisitions are a common way for organizations to grow and diversify into new areas. S...
Mergers and acquisitions (further – M&A) are undoubtedly one of the most rapid ways to expa...
This research paper concentrates on evaluating the long-term post-merger performance of Finnish merg...
The subject of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) is present in the day-to-day life for most people arou...
The purpose of this study is to examine the short- and long-term acquirer profitability of the merge...
The purpose of this study is to improve the current understanding of mergers and acquisitions in the...