In recent years, a large number of companies on the Italian stock market have been delisted. Several of these companies implemented a “Hit and Run” strategy, choosing to go private on-ly a few years after their IPO. In this study, we focus specifically on all Italian companies listed for...

We analyse the links between soccer match results, betting odds and stock returns of all listed European soccer teams. Using an event-study approach, we measure positive (negative) abnormal returns following wins (ties and losses). Additionally, we analyse the role, which we find to be...

This paper investigates whether the market reaction to second-hand information is due to price pressure or information dissemination. We use the perspective of attention grabbing to analyze the market reaction to the dissemination of analysts' recommendations published in print media. This...

This study analyzes the effectiveness of the Market Abuse Directive (MAD) in reducing possible profits from insider trading during voluntary tender offers with the purpose of delisting initiated by controlling shareholders. Exploiting the quasi-experimental setting provided by the introduction...