Contrary to the theoretical foundations of the asset-growth factor in both the Fama and French (2015) five-factor model and the q-factor model of Hou, Xue, and Zhang (2015), this study finds that investment level per se is not the reason asset growth is negatively associated with future stock...

Hou, Xue and Zhang's (2015) q-factor model outperforms other factor models in capturing the PTH (the ratio of current price to 52-week high price) anomaly: High-PTH stocks earn high future returns. PTH's relations with future profitability and future investment growth are both significantly...

The paper explores how institutional ownership and ownership heterogeneity affect the firm's CVC launch, duration, portfolio decisions, and outcomes. Our finding shows an inverse U-shape relationship between institutional ownership and CVC investments. The increase in institutional ownership can...