The Market Reaction to Straight Debt Issues: The Effects of Free Cash Flow.

In this paper we examine the market's reaction to 937 straight debt issues between 1983 and 1993. We also test the effect that firm's existing cash flow and investment opportunities have on the market reaction. We find a negative and significant market reaction to a straight debt announcement. In ad...

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Main Authors: Howton, Shawn D., Howton, Shelly W., Perfect, Steven B.
Format: Villanova Faculty Authorship
Language:English
Published: 1998
Online Access:http://ezproxy.villanova.edu/login?url=https://digital.library.villanova.edu/Item/vudl:177144