negative relation between profitability and financial leverage that is thought to be inconsistent with the trade-off theory …Operating leverage increases profitability and reduces optimal financial leverage. Thus, operating leverage generates a …, but is commonly observed in the data. We demonstrate the effect of operating leverage on firms' profitability and …

This paper analyses the stochastic behaviour of Private Equity returns (a measure of profitability) applying fractional …. Differences are also found in the results by asset class. The implications of these findings for private equity management, profit …

shareholder's need (i.e profitability) and regulatory requirements (liquidity and capital) is a delicate balance that banks strive … Union, the results show how banks in Europe strive to achieve profitability requirements at the same time meeting the … regulatory hurdles. The results indicate, better-capitalised banks lend much more, which in turn enhances profitability. Also …

We examine the profitability of cross-ownership in an oligopolistic industry where firms compete as Cournot rivals. We … over to the case of non-renewable resource industries. The profitability of a symmetric cross-ownership can be positive …