In the complex task of building a state budget, much rides on the accuracy of its fiscal crystal ball: its forecast of how much tax revenue will come in to fund services during the year ahead. Forecasting errors have increased ...
Economics & Business
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Researchers have been studying the performance of equity analysts working in brokerage houses for four decades. Most of these studies typically assume that the analysts work in silos.
Economics & Business
Aug 25, 2023
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Major League Baseball has been trying something new in recent seasons: instant replay for umpire calls. After replay review, some erroneous calls on the field can be overturned. Baseball in its own fashion is acknowledging ...
Social Sciences
Sep 28, 2022
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A common assumption is that stock analysts gather earnings and other pertinent information to communicate to current and potential stockholders, and then incorporate that information by revising their current-quarter earnings ...
Economics & Business
Mar 1, 2019
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Financial analysts whose surnames are perceived as favourable elicit stronger market reactions to their earnings forecasts, new research from Cass Business School has found.
Economics & Business
Feb 6, 2019
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Sony Corp. trimmed its forecast of losses and estimates the Sony Pictures hack cost it about $15 million, but expects no significant harm from the cyberattack in the long run.
Business
Feb 4, 2015
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Shares of Pandora Media Inc. are dropping after the Internet radio leader's outlook for the three months through January was mostly short of Wall Street's forecast.
Business
Nov 21, 2013
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WellPoint says its third-quarter earnings fell 5 percent, but the nation's second-largest health insurer raised its forecast for 2013, citing in part gains it expects from the health care overhaul.
Business
Oct 23, 2013
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Facebook shareholders on Tuesday grilled leaders of the social network regarding how they planned to revive the company's stock and protect user privacy from snoops including US spy agencies.
Business
Jun 11, 2013
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A new study of 365 sell-side financial analysts shows that private phone calls with managers remain an essential source of analysts' earnings forecasts and stock recommendations – even in light of regulations limiting businesses' ...
Economics & Business
Jun 3, 2013
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