The finance literature reports mixed results about the stock market reaction to dividend announcements. This study has tried to figure out that the heterogeneous stock market reaction to dividend announcements might be attributed to several firm-specific financial and non-financial factors. In...

This study analyzes the impact of analysts' recommendations on stock prices in the Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) using the Morning Shout, a report published daily by Khadim Ali Shah Bukhari Securities Ltd (KASB) which includes buy and sale recommendations about different stocks. Using event study...

This paper investigates the conditional association between betas and returns in sample of 206 firms listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX). Results of this study show that the relationship between betas and stock returns is flat when tested unconditionally. However, when the data is split...

In this study, we attempt to show empirical evidence of momentum profits in Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) using monthly stocks returns data of 609 stocks over the period June 2004 to March 2014. Using Jegadeesh and Titman (1993) methodology, we find that investors can earn positive returns by...