Topic: Corporate Finance
“How’re Sales, Roger?” “Good Question, Roger!”
When CEO and analyst share a first name, earnings estimates are sharper
46 Possible Stock Market Strategies from Academics Get a Retest
We won’t call it debunking, but not all investing tips hold up
Adapting Value Investing to the 21st Century
Including intangible assets in book value vastly improves the strategy’s returns
Banks Transmit Financial Shocks, Including from Natural Disasters
How a localized flood may result in fewer loans to a far-off community
Banks, Freed to Operate Across State Lines, Helped Stabilize the Economy
Lenders financed expansion in some markets, offsetting problems in others
Boo! Does Merely Mentioning an Audit Increase Taxpayer Compliance?
Research undermines the notion that companies coldly calculate tax avoidance
Bringing a Sharper Focus to the Study of the Decline of Investment Diversification
Research measures the impact of global economic factors on returns
Calculating a Value for the Government Support Banks Enjoy
Researchers’ model could quantify the risks in the growing movement to ease up on Dodd-Frank regulations
Corporate Bond Market Meltdown Averted after Fed Action
Decade-old bank-risk limits may have exacerbated liquidity problems
Does Better Corporate Disclosure Boost Markets?
Stronger financial reporting standards seem to mean more for growth of countries’ credit markets than their stock markets
Does Big News Drown Out Corporate Earnings Disclosures?
Henry Friedman’s research finds, surprisingly, that major economic news actually heightens attention paid to company announcements
Forgoing a Tax Refund to Signal Brightening Financial Prospects
Companies that use loss carry-forwards to offset future tax liability, instead of claiming a refund, enjoy favorable lending terms
In a Crisis, Solvent Borrowers are Overcharged, Subsidizing Troubled Bank Clients
An unusual data trove from Greece’s economic collapse reveals the practice
In Some Industries, Are Corporate Combinations Actually Good for Consumers?
A model focuses on startups that, while developing innovative products, seek a lucrative buyout
Less Leveraged Than the Competition: Ready to Snag Distressed Assets in a Recession
When bad times hit, highly indebted companies often have to sell operations and equipment at fire-sale prices