Recent studies suggest that analyst ratings have become less biased following the Global Settlement and NASD and NYSE Rules implemented in 2002. Assuming analyst ratings are more reliable due to the decline in positive bias, we investigate the existence of excess returns for various holding...

We examine the initial public offering quiet period following the implementation of NYSE and NASD rules extending the quiet period from 25 to 40 days for lead underwriters. While early studies found positive excess returns at the expiration of the quiet period, more recent studies suggest that...

Using a data source extensively researched in the equity IPO literature but not yet examined in the context of corporate debt maturity, we document the maturity of 10,617 corporate debt issues placed by U.S. corporations in public markets between January 1, 1983 and December 31, 1999. We...

The information content of audit opinions has been scrutinised in the past. Research and discussions attempted to ascertain whether audit opinions contain useful information for financial statement users and whether accountants are qualified to make accurate assessments about a firm's viability...

This paper examines the short-term and long-term returns of a sample of foreign equities traded on the New York Stock Exchange as American Depository Receipts (ADRs) issued between 1 January 1987 and 30 September 2000. Distinctions are made between those ADRs issued as initial public offerings...

We examine the long-term returns of a sample of foreign equities traded on the New York Stock Exchange as American Depository Receipts (ADRs) issued between January 1, 1987 and September 30, 2000. Distinctions are made between those ADRs issued by companies headquartered in emerging and...