Earnings Surprises and the Cost of Equity Capital

Journal of Accounting, Auditing & Finance

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 491-513

  Mikhail, Michael B ^a   Willis, Richard H ^a   Walther, Beverly R ^b  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84990385349     PISSN: 0148558X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0148558X0401900409     Document Type: Review

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