This study examines the determinants of Facebook activity levels with a particular focus on Facebook activity around earnings announcements. Facebook activity is generally higher for firms with higher levels of analyst following, individual ownership, and trading volume, indicating that it is...

This paper assesses the influence of an adoption of IAS/IFRS or US GAAP on the financial analysts forecastaccuracy in a homogenous institutional framework. Our findings suggest that the forecast accuracy ishigher for estimates based on IFRS or US GAAP data than for forecasts based on German GAAP...