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The Role of Financial Economics in Securities Fraud Cases

January 1, 1991 - Mark L. Mitchell

Modern financial economics is becoming increasingly influential in securities fraud law.

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Triggering the 1987 Stock Market Crash

September 1, 1989 - Mark L. Mitchell Jeffrey M. Netter

On Wednesday, October 14, 1987, the U.S. stock market began the most extreme one-week decline in its history, culminating in the crash on Monday, October 19, when the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 508 points (22.6%).

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Characteristics of Risk and Return in Risk Arbitrage

December 1, 2001 - Mark L. Mitchell Todd C. Pulvino

After the announcement of a merger or acquisition, the target company’s stock typically trades at a discount to the price offered by the acquiring company.

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New Evidence and Perspectives on Mergers

January 1, 2001 - Gregor M. Andrade Mark L. Mitchell Erik Stafford

Empirical research has revealed a great deal about mergers and acquisitions trends and characteristics over the last century.

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Lessons From Financial Economics

January 1, 1991 - Jonathan R. Macey Geoffrey P. Miller Mark L. Mitchell Jeffrey M. Netter

There is disagreement among financial economists about the meaning of efficiency, how to test for it and what the results of these tests mean.

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Limited Arbitrage in Equity Markets

December 17, 2002 - Mark L. Mitchell Todd C. Pulvino Erik Stafford

This paper examines impediments to arbitrage in equity markets using a sample of 82 situations between 1985 and 2000.

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Restrictions on Short Selling

January 1, 1989 - Jonathan R. Macey Mark L. Mitchell Jeffrey M. Netter

In this paper we review the theoretical and empirical evidence on both short sales and restrictions on short sales, concentrating on the uptick rule.

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The Stock Price Response to Pension Terminations and the Relation of Terminations With Corporate Takeovers

January 1, 1989 - Mark L. Mitchell J. Harold Mulherin

This article offers observation on the stock price response to pension terminations and the relation of terminations with corporate takeovers in the U.S.

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The Value of Corporate Takeovers

January 1, 1991 - Mark L. Mitchell

This article summarizes the results of three studies of the value of corporate takeovers.