Search for dissertations about: "valuation business"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 109 swedish dissertations containing the words valuation business.
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1. Valuation Relevance : The use of Information and Choice of Method in Equity Valuation
Abstract : This thesis is concerned with exploring the equity market price discovery process, the translation and incorporation of new information into stock prices, by studying both what information is included in this process and which valuation methods are used to translate that information into a value.The overarching research question posed in this thesis is: How is equity valued? The overarching question is broad and has been divided into the following sub questions:What valuation methods do companies use when valuing takeover targets?What valuation methods do sell-side analysts use when valuing equity?What factors explain the variation in the use of valuation methods by sell-side analysts?To what extent do sell-side analysts utilize non-financial information in their reports?These questions are addressed in four separate essays. READ MORE
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2. The theory of Homo comperiens, the firm’s market price, and the implication for a firm’s profitability
Abstract : This thesis proposes a theory of inefficient markets that uses limited rational choice as a central trait and I call it the theory of Homo comperiens. The theory limits the alternatives and states that the subjects are aware of and only allow them to have rational preference relations on the limited action set and state set, i.e. READ MORE
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3. Creating value from science : Interaction between academia, business and healthcare in the Uppsala PET Centre case
Abstract : Recent decades have seen greater focus, both national and global, on universities’ role in boosting economic growth. Besides teaching and conducting research, universities are urged to contribute directly to the economy by commercialising research findings and interacting with industry. READ MORE
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4. Valuation of takeovers
Abstract : Takeovers have become a frequent feature of business. Due to their frequency and size, they have potentially considerable implications for the companies involved and their stakeholders.This thesis focuses on valuation problems in relation to takeovers. READ MORE
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5. Studies in company valuation
Abstract : This thesis deals with accounting-based equity valuation models. The first study contrasts the performance of three commonly used valuation models, using a large sample of analysts’ forecasts of the elements valued by these models (free cash flow, dividends and abnormal earnings/residual income). READ MORE