Deep learning approaches have revolutionized Natural Language Processing (NLP) and
textual analysis in the last decade. The performance of the popular chatbot ChatGPT is an …

Purpose This paper aims to systematically review, discuss and synthesize the current state
of research in the realm of hedge fund activism (HFA). By exploring HFA-related literature …

The extant literature focuses on the economic effect of significant changes that activist hedge
funds enact, but shows mixed findings about the effect on the information environment. We …

Abstract Using the China Securities Investors Services Center (CSISC) shareholding as an
exogenous shock, this study investigates the impact of minority shareholder activism on …

We provide novel insight into how hedge funds value sell-side analysts' work product using
analysts who are selected to Alpha magazine's All-star analyst research team. Alpha's …

This study investigates analysts' attitudes toward the cooperation/conflict between hedge
fund activists and target firm management by examining the impact of managerial ability on …

Blockholders acquire a significant interest in firms to influence management to take actions
to improve firm value. We investigate the impact of block share purchases on firm value and …

In the first essay, I study the relationship between a firm's employee satisfaction and the
firm's stock return, using Glassdoor data. First, I find that human capital is a valuable firm …