Retail investors and ESG news

Q Li, EM Watts, C Zhu - Jacobs Levy Equity Management Center …, 2024 - papers.ssrn.com
An important debate exists around the extent to which retail investors make sustainable
investments and, if they do, why. We contribute to this debate by investigating the aggregate …

[PDF][PDF] Squeezing shorts through social media platforms

F Allen, M Haas, E Nowak, M Pirovano… - Swiss Finance Institute …, 2021 - aeaweb.org
At the end of January 2021, a group of stocks listed on US stock exchanges experienced
sudden price increases, which–coupled with high short interest–led to short-squeeze …

Understanding investor interaction with firm information: A discussion of Lee and Zhong (2022)

E Blankespoor - Journal of Accounting and Economics, 2022 - Elsevier
Investors are central to the incorporation of firm information in capital markets, yet it is
challenging to observe the particular information they use and struggle with. Lee and Zhong …

Voice through divestment

M Becht, A Pajuste, A Toniolo - European Corporate Governance …, 2023 - papers.ssrn.com
A common argument against divestment is that it discards voting power and has a small
effect on stock prices. We argue that divestment is a statement of disapproval that aligns …

The influences of information demand and supply on stock price synchronicity

YF Chen, CF Lee, FL Lin - Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting, 2023 - Springer
This study investigates how information flow affects the determinants of stock price
synchronicity, with a focus on the role of investors' information demand and supply. We …

Promotional Press Releases and Investor Processing Costs

C Rawson, BJ Twedt, JC Watkins - Management Science, 2024 - pubsonline.informs.org
Press releases are a primary disclosure channel firms use to communicate with investors.
However, firms can also use press releases to self-promote to improve their public image …

Green patenting and voluntary innovation disclosure

AN Skinner, K Valentine - Available at SSRN 4321932, 2024 - papers.ssrn.com
We investigate whether the sustainability implications of firms' innovative pursuits are
associated with their voluntary disclosure choices. Specifically, we predict green innovators …

Silent Suffering: Using Machine Learning to Measure CEO Depression

SY CHENG, NM GOLSHAN - Journal of Accounting Research, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
We introduce a novel measure of CEO depression by applying machine learning models
that analyze vocal acoustic features from CEOs' conference call recordings. Our research …

Risks of scientific misinformation through press and pre-print articles

HM Silva - Irish Journal of Medical Science (1971-), 2024 - Springer
In November 2022, Brazil was awash with disinformation and denialism via the internet and
social networks. As a researcher and biology professor, I recommend that my students (and …

Media Relations Officers and Corporate Engagement with the Media

RW Flam, E Shafron, NY Sharp… - Available at SSRN …, 2024 - papers.ssrn.com
We survey 211 corporate media relations officers and conduct 12 follow-up interviews to
examine the role media relations officers play in shaping public companies' engagement …