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Diversification patterns and long-term corporate performance

Article Abstract:

The over-all financial standing of corporations with different diversification schemes was studied. Standards emphasizing capital market factors were utilized in determining financial performance. It was determined that capital market measures do not indicate the connection between financial performance and diversification. It was suggested that other indicators could enhance evaluation of financial performance. These are market-to-book value ratios, the ratio of current value to assets and the ratio of marketing and research spending to asset valuation.

Research, Diversification in industry, Industrial diversification, Financial management

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Laboratory experiments in corporate and investment finance: a survey

Article Abstract:

A study was conducted to analyze the discipline of corporate and investment finance. Several issues associated with the field were examined. These include laboratory tests of asset pricing concepts, experimental examination of agency problems, interaction of risk and information options, and dividend decisions. Results indicated the importance of markets for addressing information among practitioners of the discipline.

Corporations, Investments

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Corporate governance and the returns to acquiring firms shareholders: an international comparison

Article Abstract:

Data from a sample of 9,733 acquiring companies were analyzed to investigate the impacts of mergers and acquisitions on the returns to the shareholders. Findings show that three years into the deal, an average loss of 19% of market value is experienced by the acquirers' shareholders in Europe and the United States. The role of corporate governance institutions in invesment performance is examined.

Australia, Europe, Asia, Evaluation, Acquisitions and mergers, Corporate governance, Report

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