When a Corporation Announces a Major Decline in Earnings,the Stock

question 100

Multiple Choice

When a corporation announces a major decline in earnings,the stock price may initially decline significantly and then rise back to normal levels over the next few weeks. This impact is called

• A)the January effect.
• B)mean reversion.
• C)market overreaction.
• D)the small-firm effect.

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