Short-Selling Prior to Earnings Announcements
This paper examines short-sales transactions in the five days prior to earnings announcements of 913 Nasdaq-listed firms. The tests provide evidence of informed trading in pre-announcement short-selling because they reveal that abnormal short-selling is significantly linked to post-announcement stock returns. Also, the tests indicate that short-sellers typically are more active in stocks with low book-to-market valuations or low SUEs. The levels of pre-announcement short-selling, however, mostly appear to reflect firm-specific information rather than these fundamental financial characteristics. We believe that these results should encourage financial market regulators to consider providing more extensive and timely disclosures of short-selling to investors. Copyright 2004 by The American Finance Association.
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2004
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Authors: | Christophe, Stephen E. ; Ferri, Michael G. ; Angel, James J. |
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Journal of Finance. - American Finance Association - AFA, ISSN 1540-6261. - Vol. 59.2004, 4, p. 1845-1876
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American Finance Association - AFA |
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