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To Be or Not Be …‘Too Late’: The Case of the Belgian Semi‐annual Earnings Announcements

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  • Jan Annaert
  • Marc J.K. De Ceuster
  • Ruud Polfliet
  • Geert Van Campenhout

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In this study, we demonstrate that the average reporting lag of Belgian interim reports is large but has decreased slightly over the years 1991–1998. Contrary to US findings, we show that the disclosure of interim reports containing bad (good) news is not systematically delayed (speeded up). Interim reports are value relevant since good (bad) news, according to a naïve earnings expectations model, induces positive (negative) abnormal returns. The ‘short term’ timeliness of the information disclosure, however, seems not to matter at all.

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  • Jan Annaert & Marc J.K. De Ceuster & Ruud Polfliet & Geert Van Campenhout, 2002. "To Be or Not Be …‘Too Late’: The Case of the Belgian Semi‐annual Earnings Announcements," Journal of Business Finance & Accounting, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 29(3‐4), pages 477-495, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:jbfnac:v:29:y:2002:i:3-4:p:477-495
    DOI: 10.1111/1468-5957.00439
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