2018
DOI: 10.1111/irfi.12199
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Saddled with Attention: Overreaction to Bankruptcy Filings

Abstract: We analyze the effect of investor attention on stock prices around Chapter 11 bankruptcy filings. We measure investor attention as abnormal search volume from Google, and find that attention‐grabbing companies have more negative abnormal stock returns in the days before and during bankruptcy filings and more positive abnormal returns immediately thereafter. That is, for companies receiving high attention, investors overreact to a bankruptcy filing; for companies receiving low attention, they underreact. This p… Show more

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“…Mayor información en la sección de Resultados. 4 Use instrumental variables to test a causal effect between abnormal attention and abnormal returns at announcement.…”
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“…Mayor información en la sección de Resultados. 4 Use instrumental variables to test a causal effect between abnormal attention and abnormal returns at announcement.…”
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“…Los tópicos pueden estar relacionados con economía, finanzas, educación, etc. El artículo ilustra cómo construir índices de atención utilizando herramientas gratuitas de Google y es base para el desarrollo de los artículos [2,3,4,5,6]. El artículo [1] ha sido aceptado para publicación en el Journal ISI Social Science Quarterly.…”
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