The Effects of Price Stabilization on Short-Term Returns of IPOs

During the price stabilization in IPOs the underwriter repurchases part of the issue (ASC for aftermarket short covering). Such activity raises question about its real purpose: to keep price artificially high and deceive investors, or avoid price fluctuation resulting from the initial flow of inform...

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Main Authors: Douglas Beserra Pinheiro, Antonio Gledson de Carvalho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Brazilian Society of Finance 2011-12-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Finanças
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Online Access:http://bibliotecadigital.fgv.br/ojs/index.php/rbfin/article/view/2824