Forecasting stock market returns is a challenging task due to the complex nature of the data.
This study develops a generic methodology to predict daily stock price movements by …

The objective of this paper is to compare the mispricing of option valuation models when
alternate techniques are applied to the volatility estimation. Akgiray (1989) shows that out-of-…

We examine the announcement-period acquirer returns and target values for a large sample
of cross-border acquisitions by US firms, differentiating between private and public targets …

We examine a sample of 552 firms that announce asset purchases. We find that the
announcement period returns are negatively related to the amount of free cash flow for buyers with …

We directly test the impact of increases in global and industrial diversification on firm value
and operating performance. Our sample represents 194 US firms that acquired foreign …

This research examines the relation between shareholder litigation and corporate social
responsibility (CSR). Exploiting exogenous changes in shareholder litigation rights following …

SAFEZONE. SafeZone provides a public safety application that gives you the ability to call
for help with the push of a button. It also provides Texas A&M University-Central Texas the …

We examine the relation between chief executive officer (CEO) inside debt holdings and the
firm's choice between debt and equity financing when it accesses external capital markets. …

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for collaboration and communications, and fully utilize today's Internet capabilities with …

Agency theory argues that managerial equity-based incentives are more effective when firm
solvency is likely while debt-based incentives are more effective when firms face a greater …