Effect of acquisitions on Egyptian listed companies performance

Since Acquisitions issues represents a rich area of research which attracts many ‎scholars to study the various topics associated with acquisitions. Acquisitions ‎activities are typically tied with various synergies and legal issues CFA Institute (‎‏2012‏‎) ‎‎.Some scholars discuss the different motives that drive companies to involve in ‎acquisition deals and the impact of acquisition on both the acquirer and the acquiring ‎firm Constantinos (‎‏2008‏‎). Other authors discuss the impact of the extent of existence ‎of corporate governance and regulatory systems on the acquirer ability to reorganize ‎the target firms’ assets Capron and Guillen (‎‏2008‏‎). ‎ Thus this academic research concentrates on the Impact the Impact of Acquisitions on Short Term Financial Performance of Target Egyptian Listed Companies.‎