forecast disclosure only accrue to bidders with a strong forecasting reputation prior to the acquisition. Explaining why not … all bidders forecast, we document a higher likelihood of post-merger litigation and CEO turnover for bidders with a weak …

(July 2007 to March 2009) resulting in larger forecast errors. Of our risk indicators only credit risk (5-year CDS spreads … accurate forecasts. Leverage is negatively linked to forecast error as is market volatility which has a differential impact on …

controlling shareholders impairs analyst forecast quality. We sample Chinese A-share firms and find that the proportion of shares … associated with analysts’ earnings forecast error and dispersion. Analysts’ incentives moderate the association between pledge … ratios and forecast predictions. High performing analysts most sensitive to reputational concerns continue to report …

This paper examines the impact of earnings announcements and earnings forecast revisions on stock returns across …-looking earnings announcement information and forward-looking earnings forecast information on the price of equity shares. We analyze … availability and actual or perceived reliability affect this relationship. We find that forward-looking analyst forecast …

forecasts, this bias tending to be higher in countries with less investor protection. This forecast bias declined significantly …