Systematic Share Price Fluctuations after Bankruptcy Filings and the Investors Who Drive Them

Mark Dawkins; Neil Bhattacharya; Linda Smith Bamber

doi:10.2139/ssrn.881508

Systematic Share Price Fluctuations after Bankruptcy Filings and the Investors Who Drive Them

Mark Dawkins, Neil Bhattacharya, Linda Smith Bamber

University of North Florida

Terry College of Business

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This study presents empirical evidence on the pattern of returns and investor trades around and shortly after Chapter 11 bankruptcy petition filings. Consistent with prior research, we find that share prices plunge before and at the bankruptcy filing date. Beginning in the 1990's, however, firms often continued to trade on the major national exchanges after filing for bankruptcy.

Original language	American English
Journal	SMU Cox: Accounting (Topic)
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.881508
State	Published - Jan 1 2006

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