Does meeting earnings expectations matter? Evidence from analyst forecast revisions and share prices

Journal of Accounting Research

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 727-759

  Kasznik, Ron ^a   McNichols, Maureen F ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0036628373     PISSN: 00218456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1475-679X.00069     Document Type: Article

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