scholarly journals Investment Banking Relationships and Merger Fees

Author(s):  
Anthony Saunders ◽  
Anand Srinivasan
Author(s):  
Patricia C. O'Brien ◽  
Maureen F. McNichols ◽  
Hsiou-wei Lin

2006 ◽  
Vol 41 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-49 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer Conrad ◽  
Bradford Cornell ◽  
Wayne R. Landsman ◽  
Brian R. Rountree

AbstractWe examine how analysts respond to public information when setting stock recommendations. We model the determinants of analysts' recommendation changes following large stock price movements. We find evidence of an asymmetry following large positive and negative returns. Following large stock price increases, analysts are equally likely to upgrade or downgrade. Following large stock price declines, analysts are more likely to downgrade. This asymmetry exists after accounting for investment banking relationships and herding behavior. This result suggests recommendation changes are “sticky” in one direction, with analysts reluctant to downgrade. Moreover, this result implies that analysts' optimistic bias may vary through time.


2012 ◽  
Vol 67 (1) ◽  
pp. 235-270 ◽  
Author(s):  
CHITRU S. FERNANDO ◽  
ANTHONY D. MAY ◽  
WILLIAM L. MEGGINSON

2005 ◽  
Vol 43 (4) ◽  
pp. 623-650 ◽  
Author(s):  
PATRICIA C. O'BRIEN ◽  
MAUREEN F. MCNICHOLS ◽  
LIN HSIOU-WEI

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