-term liabilities. We develop a structural model of a firm's value maximization problem that predicts that profitability of the firm …

The paper studies the persistence of profit and its determinants in emerging markets. We apply Markov chain analysis … empirical results show a moderate level of profit persistence, as well as a relatively low speed of adjustment to the steady …-state profit level, thus providing no support for the hypothesis that there is a lower persistence of profits in emerging markets …

The aim of this research was determining the factors of growth in the textile and food sector of Pakistan. The research … study analyzed data from the financial statements of textile and food sector companies of Pakistan for the period 2013-17. A …. The results of the study indicated that there was a significant and positive impact of profitability and negative impact …

of the owner's net worth invested in the company, has a significant positive relationship with profitability, measured as …

profitability matters for the asset-liability dependency but not in the same way for all three sectors. Asset-liability dependency …

profit variations, but that attractive risk-return characteristics still apply. The aggregate profits depend on the credit … basis trades, and show that the formerly more profitable long basis trades experienced stronger profit decreases than short …