In this brief research paper, I explore patterns in intraday return and volume correlation between the S&P 500 and sector indices, as represented by minutely data from Aug. 23 to Oct. 1 for the SPDR exchange-traded funds. Notably, there is evidence of two previously unreported time-of-day...

In this paper, the author uses geometrical and topological aspects of Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA) to examine Standard and Poor's (S&P), MSCI's and Thomson Reuters' (TRI) ways of determining which stocks are growth and which are value. The results of the analysis are that two of the firms -...

Strengthening competition in the equity markets has long been a major public policy objective. This paper turns to another important determinant of market quality, one that has received relatively little attention in the public policy debates: order integration — the way in which orders are...

How do managers comment on merger transactions? By analyzing initial public announcements of Mergers and Acquisitions (M&As) between 1995-2020 and extracting the linguistic sentiment from statements made by acquirer and target firms, we provide new evidence on the information value of M&A...

Purpose - This study aims to provide preliminary information to the investor by determining which indices co-movement, with the data mining method. Design/methodology/approach - In this context, data sets containing daily opening and closing prices between 2001 and 2019 have been created for 11...

A numberof recent marketing studies examinethe stock market's response tothe releaseof AmericanCustomer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) scores.The broad purposeofthese studies is to investigatethe stock market's valuationof customer satisfaction. However, a key focus is on whethercustomer satisfaction...

This paper is concerned with the ability of marketing investments to convey information from the “black box” of the firm to participants in the financial markets. We focus on the context of sales force resizing announcements in the pharmaceutical industry because the sales force comprises...

Our article investigates the stock market reaction of the issuance of guidelines by the Office of Inspector General (OIG) to prod biotechnology manufacturers to strengthen self-regulation so as to efficiently monitor adherence to applicable statutes, regulations and program requirements in their...

This paper investigates the effects of trademarks on the market value of firms. The results show that trademarks have a positive effect on firm value. Next, the firms' market values are regressed on indicators of trademark value such as trademark seniorities, the number of oppositions filed, and...

In this study, we investigate the economic impact of flaming on the Internet using Japanese data. In examining the data on firms that experienced flaming between 2006 and September 2013, we establish the following three main findings. First, large firms and ones with negative net income are more...