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- Tomorrow -- the world ...(Brief Article)
- Are the petrochemical megadeals seen during the past few years coming to an end, or are they part of a self-perpetuating cycle? Marjorie Walker THE frantic pace of industry restructuring continues and for some at least, it must seem as if...
- Research articles 2000-03-27
- Bank Consolidation and Small Business Lending Patterns
- This paper examines how bank small business lending in local markets was related to bank merger activity during the mid-1990s. The authors use deposit data reported at the branch level to impute the distribution of bank small business loans across urban and rural markets; they then study the link between...
- White papers 2000-12-01
- Will the Proposed Application of Basel II in the United States Encourage Increased Bank Merger Activity? Evidence From Past Merger Activity
- This paper presents two tests of the hypothesis that adoption of the internal ratings-based approach to determining minimum capital requirements, as proposed in applying the Basel II capital accord in the United States, will cause adopting banking organizations to increase acquisition activity. The first test estimates the relationship between excess...
- White papers 2004-02-18
- CUSTOMERS' PROBLEMS DRIVE DOWNTURN AT UNIVERSAL AUTO.(Brief Article)
- To broaden its merchandise mix, Universal Automotive Industries Inc. went on an acquisition spree in the mid-1990s. But the Chicago company later learned that its customers are at least as important as its product line. The manufacturer of brakes To broaden its...
- Research articles 1999-08-09
- Europe invasion stymied; Wall Street firms cut back overseas; hopes for countercyclical help dashed.(Brief Article)
- When Morgan Stanley shipped Richard Kauffman from New York to London a year ago, the investment bank said the move showed the firm's increased emphasis on Europe. Mr. Kauffman was one of the firm's heavyweights. He had headed Morgan Stanley Dean W When...
- Research articles 2001-04-16
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- The Timing Of Merger Activity
- The given presentation provides the Common Characteristics of Merger Movements. The highlighted movements are: The 1922-1929 Merger Movement; Conglomerate Merger Movement of the 1960s; The Deal Decade, 1981-1989; And Strategic Mergers, 1992-2000. Lastly, it provides the timing of merger activity and international perspectives of these M&A activity. ...
- Presentations 2003-01-01
- An Examination Of Bank Merger Activity Strategic Framework Content Analysis
- Over the last decade, bank mergers and acquisitions have been occurring at an unprecedented rate. The purpose of this study is to determine the underlying and driving forces or causation based upon examination of resent banking merger activity. The coding scheme adopted for this content analysis was conceptualized in the...
- White papers 2003-01-01
- Valuation Waves And Merger Activity: The Empirical Evidence
- From the executive summary: ‘To test recent theories that suggest valuation errors affect merger activity, the Market/Book ratio is decomposed into three components: the firm-specific pricing deviation from short-run industry pricing; sector-wide, short-run deviations from firms' long-run pricing; and long-run pricing to book.' The paper examines the effect of misevaluation...
- White papers 2002-09-01
- Corporate Governance And Merger Activity In The U.S.: Making Sense Of The 1980s And 1990s
- Corporate Governance CG refers to the set of rules and regulations adopted by an organization in carrying out its day-to-day activities. CG is affected when organizations merge. The CG policies have to be redefined for the merged business corporation. The paper examines the changing CG scenario due to the merger...
- White papers 2001-02-19
- U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY: Merger activity quadruples in the natural gas industry.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-13 January 1999-U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY: Merger activity quadruples in the natural gas industry C1994-99 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:120199 The value of mergers and acquisitions within the natural gas industry has risen nearly four-fold in this decade, from $10.4 in...
- Research articles 1999-01-13
- Merger Arbitrage: Evidence of Profitability
- Merger arbitrage is widely considered one of the principal areas of hedge fund investment. While the investment process of merger arbitrage is generally known, less information exists, at least in the practitioner community, as to academic research as to the basis for various merger activity as well as to the...
- White papers 2003-01-01
- Efficient And Distortional Components To Industry Merger Waves
- From the executive summary: ‘The paper examines whether industry merger waves can be considered as efficient reactions to industry stocks or as clustering's of distortional activity. Waves create wealth, in contrast to non-wave periods in the same industries. Bidders in waves are less likely to display characteristics consistent with either...
- White papers 2003-03-10
- Assessing critical mass: sure size matters, but integration potential carries more weight in merger assessments. (Exclusive Report).
- Over the last several years, merger activity in the toy and collectibles industry has slowed--not surprising given the overall economic climate. In 2002, there were 15 reported merger and acquisition transactions in the toys and collectibles indust Over the last several years, merger activity...
- Research articles 2003-06-01
- Stockmarket "ripe for more takeover activity".
- May 04, 2003 (The Courier-Mail - ABIX via COMTEX) Ord Minnett director, Bruce Skelton, says the Australian sharemarket is ripe for more takeover activity. Skelton says there has been significant new merger activity between property trusts since the end of 2002. Merger activity in...
- Research articles 2003-05-05
- Alltel buy of CenturyTel assets lone significant 1Q M&A activity in wireless telecom sector. (Business).
- NEW YORK--The dearth of blockbuster pairings served as the primary damper on overall merger activity last quarter, although two communications deals topping the billion-dollar mark ranked among the largest transactions of the period, Los Angeles-ba NEW YORK--The dearth of blockbuster pairings served as the...
- Research articles 2002-04-22
- As merger deals get scarce, banks pile up.
- Mar 1, 2002 The Australian Financial Review ABIX via COMTEX -- Merger activity in the US has fallen to a record low. Nevertheless, the number of investment banks working on such mergers has never been greater. With so many banks clamouring to be part ...
- Research articles 2002-02-28
- Merger Activity Decreases by Half Around the Globe in 2001.
- By Brian O'Connor, Daily Mail, London Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 11--The merger boom died away in 2001 with global deals halving and those in Europe slumping 55 percent. US activity held up relatively well with total deals falling just 11...
- Research articles 2002-01-11
- Food Roundup: FTC Wants to Block Whole Foods Merger, Peanut Butter Blamed in Outbreak, and More
- FTC Wants to 'Halt' Whole Foods-Wild Oats Merger Incredibly, the Federal Trade Commission is pressing ahead with its move to "halt" the merger between the two natural-foods grocers, despite the fact that the deal was made last year and the companies have been pretty much fully integrated. ...
- Blog posts 2009-01-12
- Corporate Culture Can Break (Or Make) A Merger
- One of the most important issues in contemplating a merger is the question of compatibility of corporate cultures of the proposed merging companies. Corporate culture defines the work systems and processes of the merged entity and, therefore, plays a major role in the merger activity. The paper examines this issue....
- White papers 2001-09-26
- GHI AND HIP MAKE THEIR MOVE.(News)(merger of Group Health Inc. and Health Insurance Plan of Greater New York Inc.)(Brief Article)
- Byline: Barbara Benson the boards of two nonprofit insurers, Group Health Inc. and the Health Insurance Plan of New York, approved a merger last week in swift response to the news that WellChoice would be merging with WellPoint, a national insurer. ...
- Research articles 2005-10-03
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