Forecasting profitability and earnings

Journal of Business

Volumn 73, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 161-175

  Fama, Eugene F ^a   French, Kenneth R ^a  

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EID: 0040805996     PISSN: 00219398     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/209638     Document Type: Article

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