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misvaluation theory of mergers: a standalone construct

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Corporate finance

the theory that overvalued acquirers use their stock to buy less overvalued targets, so merger activity follows market misvaluation.

In corporate finance, misvaluation theory of mergers refers to the theory that overvalued acquirers use their stock to buy less overvalued targets, so merger activity follows market misvaluation. This meaning comes from Shleifer (2003) in Journal of Financial Economics.[1]

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Shleifer, A., & Vishny, R. W. (2003). Stock market driven acquisitions. Journal of Financial Economics, 70(3), 295-311. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0304-405x(03)00211-3

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