The market reaction to straight debt issues: The effects of free cash flow

Journal of Financial Research

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 219-228

  Howton, Shawn D ^a   Howton, Shelly W ^b   Perfect, Steven B ^c  

^a DREXEL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Sonat Marketing Company LP   (United States)

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EID: 33644578538     PISSN: 02702592     EISSN: 14756803     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-6803.1998.tb00681.x     Document Type: Article

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