Inefficiency in analysts' earnings forecasts: Systematic misreaction or systematic optimism?

Journal of Finance

Volumn 54, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 1777-1797

  Easterwood, John C ^a   Nutt, Stacey R ^b  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Department of Finance

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EID: 0038850183     PISSN: 00221082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/0022-1082.00166     Document Type: Article

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