In this paper, we first document evidence of underreaction to management forecast news. We then hypothesize that the credibility of the forecast influences the magnitude of this underreaction. Relying on evidence that more credible forecasts are associated with a larger reaction in the short...

This survey reviews the literature on sell-side analysts' forecasts and their implications for asset pricing. We review the literature on the supply and demand forces shaping analysts' forecasting decisions as well as on the implications of the information they produce for both the cash flow and...

This survey reviews the literature on sell-side analysts' forecasts and its implications for asset pricing. We review the literature on the supply and demand forces shaping analysts' forecasting decisions as well as the implications of the information they produce for both the cash flow and the...