We examine the effect of options trading volume on the stock price response to earnings announcements over the period 1996–2007. Contrary to prior studies, we find no significant difference in the immediate stock price response to earnings information announcements between firms with listed...

In this study, we examine the options market reaction to bank loan announcements for the population of US firms with traded options and loan announcements during 1996-2010. We get evidence on a significant options market reaction to bank loan announcements in terms of levels and changes in...

We examine the effect of options trading volume on the stock price response to earnings announcements over the period 1996-2007. Contrary to previous studies, we find no significant difference in the immediate stock price response to earnings information announcements in samples split between...

In early 2019, the stock prices of the German company Wirecard AG experienced market turmoil after several critical reports on activities claimed to be illegal. To analyze the market impact of news, we use stock price data for Wirecard AG and apply the reversed news model. We elaborate on...

Investor sentiment affects stock market liquidity by affecting noise trading and irrational market makers. Previous studies have focused on this effect with the time-series variation in sentiment and liquidity. This paper utilizes firm-specific news sentiment (FSNS) to examine its effect on...