Fund trades and prices vary systematically with the quarterly reporting cycle. Funds are more likely to complete the building of a position at quarter-end, which is when most funds report positions to investors, and begin building new positions afterwards. While some of the observed shift in...

Price management is one of the most central and sensitive elements of the process of managing a successful brand. Even a small change in price can have a disproportionate change in profitability, thereby increasing the importance of accurate and scientific ways of determining optimal prices....