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2024 U.S. presidential elections: an event study for U.S. and non-U.S. fossil f...
Martins, António Miguel; Albuquerque, Bruno; Sardinha, Luís; Moutinho, Nuno; Martins, António; Albuquerque, Bruno; Sardinha, LuisThis study examines the short-term market effect of Donald Trump’ victory in the 2024 US presidential election on largest US and non-US listed worldwide fuel fossil and renewable firms. Employing an event study meth odology, we observe a negative and statistically significant stock price reaction for worldwide renewable listed firms. An analysis by economic zones reveals the existence of negative abnormal retur...
Presidential elections and secretary appointment: an event study for us biotech...
Martins, António Miguel; Albuquerque, Bruno; Sardinha, Luís; Moutinho, Nuno; Martins, António; Albuquerque, Bruno; Sardinha, LuisThe aim of this study is to analyse the effect of the 2024 US presidential election and the appointment of the US health secretary to the largest US listed biotechnology and drug firms. Using an event study methodology, we find that President Donald Trump’s election had no sig nificant impact on the industry. On the contrary, the results show statistically significant negative stock price reactions around the U...
Waist-to-Hip Ratio is Related to Body Fat Content and Distribution Regardless o...
Pimenta, Nuno; Santa-Clara, Helena; Melo, Xavier; Cortez-Pinto, Helena; Silva Nunes, José António; Sardinha, LuisCentral accumulation and distribution of body fat (BF) is an important cardiometabolic risk factor. Waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), commonly elevated in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) patients, has been endorsed as a risk related marker of central BF content and distribution, but no standardized waist circumference measurement protocol (WCmp) has been proposed. We aimed to investigate whether using differe...
The acute effect of maximal exercise on central and peripheral arterial stiffne...
Melo, Xavier; Fernhall, Bo; Santos, Diana; Pinto, Rita; Pimenta, Nuno; Sardinha, Luis; Santa-Clara, HelenaThis study compared the effects of a bout of maximal running exercise on arterial stiffness in children and adults. Right carotid blood pressure and artery stiffness indices measured by pulse wave velocity (PWV), compliance and distensibility coefficients, stiffness index α and β (echo-tracking), contralateral carotid blood pressure, and upper and lower limb and central/aortic PWV (applanation tonometry) were t...
Finding the best waist circumference measurement protocol in patients with nona...
Pimenta, Nuno; Santa-Clara, Helena; Melo, Xavier; Cortez-Pinto, Helena; Silva Nunes, José António; Sardinha, LuisBackground Central fat accumulation is important in Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) etiology. It is unknown weather any commonly used waist circumference (WC) measurement protocol (mp), as whole and central fat accumulation marker, is preferable for patients with NAFLD. The present study sought to find a preferable WC mp to be used in patients with NAFLD, based on three-fold criterion. Material and me...