Economics, Econometrics and Finance
a year ago

Earnings reports timing affects market reactions, leading to potential investor losses.

The Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance
Seasonal patterns of earnings releases and post-earnings announcement drift
Shaun A. Bond, Wentao Wu, Suyan Zheng

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