The purpose of the present study is to investigate whether information can partly explain the price increases associated with the S&P 500 Index additions. We examine the earnings performance of newly added firms for the period after additions. Firms newly added to the S&P Index do not exhibit an...

Stock price increases associated with addition to the S&P 500 Index have been interpreted as evidence that demand curves for stocks slope downward. A key premise underlying this interpretation is that Index inclusion provides no new information about companies' future prospects. We examine this...

Prior studies of stocks added to the Samp;P 500 Index report that Index inclusion is associated with a permanent increase in stock price. This result has been interpreted to mean that demand curves for stocks slope downward. A key premise underlying this interpretation is that Index inclusion...

Prior studies of stocks added to the Samp;P 500 Index report that Index inclusion is associated with a permanent increase in stock price. This result has been interpreted to mean that demand curves for stocks slope downward. A key premise underlying this interpretation is that Index inclusion...