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May 18, 2019 4:18 PM EDT
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What is a social media firm worth? Following how retail investors pay attention to company tickers is one piece of the puzzle. In a new study published in International Journal of Economics and Finance, a finance scholar from Michigan Technological University delves into the pricing behavior of social media firms. The study found that investors pay attention to social media stocks over other company stocks.
May 18, 2019 11:06 AM EDT
CEOs make money from negative information released prior to stock option grants
New research finds that despite regulations, CEOs control information release and may do so for their own financial gain
Feb 22, 2019 11:45 AM EST
Believing in yourself can backfire when investing in equity crowdfunded ventures
Normally, it's good to believe in yourself. But research from Indiana University's Kelley School of Business indicates that it can be bad advice for amateurs investing online in unregulated, sometimes risky, equity crowdfunded ventures.
Feb 22, 2019 8:42 AM EST
Parenthood contributes to gender imbalance in STEM employment, but it's not just an issue for mother
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Feb 19, 2019 9:26 AM EST
Mix Reactions over Amazon Retreat on Long Island City
Amazon's decision to abandon plans to build a new campus in Long Island City, Queens, has drawn cheers from several politicians, community organizers and other locals opposed to the expansion.
Feb 15, 2019 10:33 AM EST
Wall Street heavyweights on Cortez's proposed 70% super-rich tax
One of the hottest topics at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland has been Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's proposed 70% marginal tax rate on all income above $10 million.
Feb 08, 2019 10:25 AM EST
The 2008 recession associated with greater decline in mortality in Europe
In recent decades, Europe has experienced a downward trend in the annual number of deaths. Not only was this trend not arrested by the economic recession that started in 2008, in fact, the rate of decline increased during the recession years.
Feb 08, 2019 9:41 AM EST
Retailers can manipulate consumer regret to beat competitors
Retailers can manipulate consumer regret to beat competitors Markdown retailers can survive the entry of an everyday low price retailer into a highly competitive market by manipulating price, product availability, and the regret consumers feel when they pay too much or wait till a product is unavailable to buy it, according to a new study.
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LVMH takes control of Christian Dior in mammoth deal
The French luxury group gains full control of the 70-year-old Parisian fashion house Christian Dior in a mammoth deal worth around €12.1 billion.
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Burberry posts ‘lackluster’ results
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