In July 2007 the SEC granted a proposal by the NASDAQ stock exchange to allow firms relisting on the NASDAQ to retain their 3-digit ticker. We examine whether the length of a ticker symbol on NASDAQ matters by comparing stocks that transfer their listing from AMEX to NASDAQ with 3-digit tickers,...

This study examines the market response to the 1999 announcement of a change in accounting for Funds from Operations (FFO) for Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs). This change provides an increase in transparency in the accounting statements of REITs regarding the calculation of FFO. An...