<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/insights/posts/fair_value_estimates_in_mergers_may_offer_insight_into_future_cash_flows.php" dsn="blogs"><featured/><title>Fair Value Estimates in Mergers May Offer Insight into Future Cash Flows</title><description>This research uses purchase price allocation disclosures from nearly 600 U.S. public mergers and acquisitions to examine whether fair value estimates provide decision-useful information about post-merger performance.</description><pubDate>02/24/2026</pubDate><image><img src="https://walton.uark.edu/insights/posts/images/mergers_913x485_72dpi.jpg" alt="A magnifying glass overlays a digital cityscape, revealing circuit patterns and bar graphs. The tone is futuristic and analytical, emphasizing technology."/></image><author>Jonathan E. Shipman &amp; Zac Wiebe</author><tags><tag>accounting</tag><tag>finance</tag><tag>research</tag></tags></item>