We distinguish among the signaling, free cash flow, and wealth transfer hypotheses in explaining the stock price reaction to specially designated dividend (SDD) announcements. In a direct test of the signaling power of SDDs, we find both a larger stock price reaction and a significant upward...

Previous research documents significant abnormal net selling by insiders prior to seasoned equity offering announcements. This study documents that the abnormal net selling is significantly greater for growth firms than for mature firms. It also shows that growth firms experience poorer...

This study demonstrates that a plant closing announcement provides information not just for the plant being closed but also for other operations and the firm as a whole. An examination of changes in firm financial condition following the announcement indicates problems that are firm-wide, not...

Our results show that the post-offering performance of private equity issuers is related to growth opportunities. We find significant long-run underperformance in stock returns following private placements only for firms with high Tobin's q. High-q firms experience not only poor stock price...

Significant insider selling continues after a seasoned equity offering (SEO) is announced. This finding is consistent with earlier studies that equity offerings are undertaken by companies whose stock is overpriced. The study also suggests that the stock of firms that employ SEOs stays...