“…Research conducted in several countries such as China, the US, UK, and Hong Kong showed that M&A was responded positively by investors [26] [22] Reference [23] [18] [16] [7][6] found positive results that focus on transactions in several countries in Asia, such as Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, Singapore, South Korea, and Japan. Meanwhile, research that found negative investor reactions to mergers and acquisitions focused on M&A transactions in Pakistan [27] Spain [15] and Turkey [11].Therefore, from previous research, it can be concluded that transactions conducted in developed countries receive a positive reaction from investors.…”