What's in a name.com?: the effects of '.com' name changes on stock prices and trading activity

Article Abstract:

Research presented concerns investor reaction to company name changes that include '.com,' using a market signaling context. The study reveals that the announcement of name changes to '.com' is linked with significant stock price and trading activity increases.

Organizational nomenclature, Organizing Business, Statistical Data Included, High technology industry, Economic aspects, Online services, Internet services, Investments, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Investors, Industrial management, Business names, Reengineering (Management)

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Insider trading as a vehicle to appropriate rent from R&D

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Shareholders may prefer that money for insider trading of securities come in the form of rent from the research and development department of high technology businesses.

Financial management, Analysis, Finance, Insider trading in securities, Insider trading (Securities), Organizational research, Company financing

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She-e-os: gender effects and investor reactions to the announcements of top executive appointments

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Share holders reactions to the appointment of women chief executive officers are examined, by focusing top level appointments during 1990-2000.

Investor Relations, Finance & Stockholder Relations, Stockholder Relations, Evaluation, Appointments, resignations and dismissals, Women executives

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