We find that last-year's winners have lower expected returns than losers. However, this is followed by prior winners experiencing more positive earnings shocks than losers for at least two quarters after portfolio formation. After that time frame, the relative earnings shocks display the...

A central issue in asset pricing is whether stock prices move because of revisions of expected future cash flows or expected discount rates, and by how much of each. Using direct cash flow forecasts, we show that there is a significant component of cash flow news in stock returns, and its...

I construct a neoclassical, Q-theoretical foundation for time-varying expected returns in connection with corporate policies and events. Under certain conditions, stock return equals investment return, which is directly tied with firm characteristics. This single equation is shown analytically...