A temporal analysis of earnings surprises: Profits versus losses

Journal of Accounting Research

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 221-241

  Brown, Lawrence D ^a  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0035632845     PISSN: 00218456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1475-679X.00010     Document Type: Article

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