Informed trading before analyst downgrades: Evidence from short sellers

Journal of Financial Economics

Volumn 95, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 85-106

  Christophe, Stephen E ^a   Ferri, Michael G ^a   Hsieh, Jim ^a  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Analyst downgrades; Informed trading; Short sale

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350041310     PISSN: 0304405X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfineco.2009.02.004     Document Type: Article

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