Market reaction to earnings news: A unified test of information risk and transaction costs
Zhang, Q. Cai, Charlie X. Keasey, K.
Zhang, Q.
Cai, Charlie X.
Keasey, K.
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We examine how information risk and transaction costs influence the initial and subsequent market reaction to earnings news. We find that the initial market reaction is higher per unit of earnings surprise for higher information risk firms (information content effect). Furthermore, it is information risk that induces transaction costs that limit the initial market reaction and lead to higher subsequent drift (transaction costs effect). Information risk does not have an effect on drift beyond that achieved through transaction costs. Our findings highlight the importance of understanding the linkage between information risk and transaction costs in price discovery around public disclosure.
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Zhang, Q., Cai, Charlie X., Keasey, Kevin (2013) Market reaction to earnings news: A unified test of information risk and transaction costs. Journal of Accounting and Economics, 56 (2-3), 251-266.
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