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Analysts’ recommendations: from which signal does the market take its lead?

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  • Howard Chan
  • Yew Ho

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  • Rob Brown & Howard Chan & Yew Ho, 2009. "Analysts’ recommendations: from which signal does the market take its lead?," Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting, Springer, vol. 33(2), pages 91-111, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:rqfnac:v:33:y:2009:i:2:p:91-111
    DOI: 10.1007/s11156-009-0107-1
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    5. Leonardo Fernandez, 2012. "Price Discovery, Investor Distraction and Analyst Recommendations Under Continuous Disclosure Requirements in Australia," PhD Thesis, Finance Discipline Group, UTS Business School, University of Technology, Sydney, number 3, July-Dece.
    6. Li Xu & Alex Tang, 2012. "Internal control material weakness, analysts’ accuracy and bias, and brokerage reputation," Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting, Springer, vol. 39(1), pages 27-53, July.

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    Keywords

    Analysts’ recommendations; Market consensus; Signal metrics; G14;
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    JEL classification:

    • G14 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - Information and Market Efficiency; Event Studies; Insider Trading

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