West, we ask how embedded network ties between equity analysts and the CEOs of the firms they follow in India influence the … institutions such as universities as the locus for such ties. We posit that CEOs from the post-economic-reform generation in India …

commonly viewed as industry specialists, we fail to find evidence that analysts have an information advantage over managers at …

Managers conducting earnings conference calls display distinctive styles in their word choice. Some CEOs and CFOs are … find earnings news less informative when managers are vague; they respond less and more slowly as a result. Thus …

Managers conducting earnings conference calls display distinctive styles in their word choice. Some CEOs and CFOs …

Managers conducting earnings conference calls display distinctive styles in their word choice. Some CEOs and CFOs are … find earnings news less informative when managers are vague; they respond less and more slowly as a result. Thus …

Managerial behavior differs considerably when managers report quarterly profits versus losses. When they report profits …, managers seek to just meet or slightly beat analyst estimates. When they report losses, managers do not attempt to meet or … slightly beat analyst estimates. Instead, managers often do not forewarn analysts of impending losses, and the analyst's signed …