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The Information Content Of Security Analyses: Evidence From Standard & Poor'S Common Stock Quality Ranking Changes

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  • James Felton
  • Douglas Hearth
  • Pu Liu

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  • James Felton & Douglas Hearth & Pu Liu, 1995. "The Information Content Of Security Analyses: Evidence From Standard & Poor'S Common Stock Quality Ranking Changes," Journal of Business Finance & Accounting, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 22(7), pages 975-989, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:jbfnac:v:22:y:1995:i:7:p:975-989
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-5957.1995.tb00889.x
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