Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5100705 | Journal of Financial Markets | 2016 | 37 Pages |
Abstract
We investigate the impact of the likeability and pronounceability of stock ticker symbols on firm value. Using a unique, comprehensive dataset with hand-collected ratings of ticker symbols, we find that higher likeability of ticker symbols leads to higher Tobin׳s Q. The pronounceability of ticker symbols has a similar but weaker effect. Further evidence suggests that the effect is possibly due to the impact of ticker symbols on stock liquidity or mispricing or both.
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Authors
Xuejing Xing, Randy I. Anderson, Yan Hu,