We examine how public firms listed in North American stock exchanges acquire technology companies during 2010-2020. Combining data from S&P, Refinitiv, Compustat, and CRSP, and utilizing a unique S&P taxonomy that classifies tech M&As by tech categories and business verticals, we show that 13.1%...

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) provide an important way for firms to expand technologically. In this paper, we examine how public firms listed in North American stock exchanges acquire technology companies during 2010-2020. Combining data from Compustat, CRSP, Refinitiv, and S&P on M&A, and...

This research aims to empirically analyze the spatial distribution of bank-branch networks in Canada. We study the market structure (both industrial and geographic concentrations) within the networks' own or adjacent postal areas. Our empirical framework considers branch density (the ratio of...