Author(s): Mayank Mathur
This research aims to identify the trends in mergers and acquisitions and pinpoint the essential elements or driving forces behind a successful merger or acquisition. A few examples are competition with competitors, gaining market dominance, and maximizing return on investment. This empirical investigation into the short- and long-term financial benefits following mergers and acquisitions (M&As) in the technology sector. The research examines the post-M&A performance of businesses in the technology sector. The abnormal return, the discrepancy between a stock's anticipated and actual long- and short-term returns, is the variable used to evaluate performance. The results reveal exciting information about the elements causing the anomalous returns: high in the short run(Cumulative return) and low in the longer run ( buy and hold returns ).