Why Mergers Reduce Profits and Raise Share Prices–a Theory of Preemptive Mergers
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Why mergers reduce profits and raise share prices : A theory of preemptive mergers
Why Mergers Reduce Profits and Raise Share Prices — A Theory of Preemptive Mergers* by Sven-Olof Fridolfsson and Johan Stennek We explain the empirical puzzle why mergers reduce profits and raise share prices. If being an “insider” is better than being an “outsider,” firms may merge to preempt their partner merging with a rival. The stock-value of the insiders is increased, since the risk of be...
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Why Mergers Reduce Profits and Raise Share Prices — A Theory of Preemptive Mergers* by Sven-Olof Fridolfsson and Johan Stennek We explain the empirical puzzle why mergers reduce profits and raise share prices. If being an “insider” is better than being an “outsider,” firms may merge to preempt their partner merging with a rival. The stock-value of the insiders is increased, since the risk of be...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of the European Economic Association
سال: 2005
ISSN: 1542-4766,1542-4774
DOI: 10.1162/1542476054729455