Insider trading and corporate spinoffs

This paper studies insider trading to examine undervaluation as a motive behind corporate spinoffs. We show an unmistakable increase (decrease) in the number of insider purchases (sales) and net purchases (sales) in the four quarters prior to a spinoff announcement. In addition, relative to a benchm...

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Main Authors: CHAROENWONG, Charlie, DING, Kuan Yong David, PAN, Jing
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Language:English
Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2016
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Online Access:https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/lkcsb_research/5984
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Institution: Singapore Management University
Language: English