Stock Returns and Earnings Surprises : Market Level Vs. Firm Level

Abstract Analysis of behavioral reaction of investors to seasonal earnings news at market level is purpose of this research.Using 2877 firm-season from 2nd quarter of 1384 to 2nd quarter of 1390,behavioral reaction of stock market overall index to seasonal earnings changes has been investigated.Stud...

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Main Authors: Aidin Kiani, Mohammad Hossein Ghaemi
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Language:fas
Published: Alzahra University 2013-12-01
Series:پژوهش‌های تجربی حسابداری
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Online Access:http://jera.alzahra.ac.ir/article_593_5a1a16924b0d267b05011229738640c2.pdf
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description Abstract Analysis of behavioral reaction of investors to seasonal earnings news at market level is purpose of this research.Using 2877 firm-season from 2nd quarter of 1384 to 2nd quarter of 1390,behavioral reaction of stock market overall index to seasonal earnings changes has been investigated.Studies on stock market reaction to seasonal earnings at market level shows that there is no relationship between seasonal market return & aggregate earnings news & seasonal announcements by firms does not cause significant change in overall index.Contrary to market level results,analysis of stock price behavior at firm level shows the significantly positive relationship between seasonal stock return & earnings news.In other words the reaction of firms' stock price to seasonal earnings is significantly positive,and also stock price underreacts to seasonal earnings announcements.this behavior was not observed at market level.
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spelling doaj.art-66a2f21ae27c436f85c2d5c3126dbebe2022-12-22T01:57:56ZfasAlzahra Universityپژوهش‌های تجربی حسابداری2251-85092538-15202013-12-0132395210.22051/jera.2014.593593Stock Returns and Earnings Surprises : Market Level Vs. Firm LevelAidin Kiani0Mohammad Hossein Ghaemi1دانشگاه بین المللی امام خمینی(ره)دانشگاه بین المللی امام خمینی(ره)Abstract Analysis of behavioral reaction of investors to seasonal earnings news at market level is purpose of this research.Using 2877 firm-season from 2nd quarter of 1384 to 2nd quarter of 1390,behavioral reaction of stock market overall index to seasonal earnings changes has been investigated.Studies on stock market reaction to seasonal earnings at market level shows that there is no relationship between seasonal market return & aggregate earnings news & seasonal announcements by firms does not cause significant change in overall index.Contrary to market level results,analysis of stock price behavior at firm level shows the significantly positive relationship between seasonal stock return & earnings news.In other words the reaction of firms' stock price to seasonal earnings is significantly positive,and also stock price underreacts to seasonal earnings announcements.this behavior was not observed at market level.http://jera.alzahra.ac.ir/article_593_5a1a16924b0d267b05011229738640c2.pdfEarnings surprisesPrice Behaviormarket reactionSeasonal Earnings
spellingShingle Aidin Kiani
Mohammad Hossein Ghaemi
Stock Returns and Earnings Surprises : Market Level Vs. Firm Level
پژوهش‌های تجربی حسابداری
Earnings surprises
Price Behavior
market reaction
Seasonal Earnings
title Stock Returns and Earnings Surprises : Market Level Vs. Firm Level
title_full Stock Returns and Earnings Surprises : Market Level Vs. Firm Level
title_fullStr Stock Returns and Earnings Surprises : Market Level Vs. Firm Level
title_full_unstemmed Stock Returns and Earnings Surprises : Market Level Vs. Firm Level
title_short Stock Returns and Earnings Surprises : Market Level Vs. Firm Level
title_sort stock returns and earnings surprises market level vs firm level
topic Earnings surprises
Price Behavior
market reaction
Seasonal Earnings
url http://jera.alzahra.ac.ir/article_593_5a1a16924b0d267b05011229738640c2.pdf
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