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March 2016
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November 2015
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The rise of computerized textual analysis – using techniques from computer science and linguistics to analyze mounds of language data...Read more
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June 2015
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How investors process the textual tone and content of corporate press releases varies greatly across topics, according to scientists...Read more
March 2015
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Companies today feel significant pressure to establish some form of social media presence. Platforms like Twitter and Facebook have...Read more
February 2015
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December 2014
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August 2014
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May 2014
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April 2014
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Faced with the prospect of reporting poor earnings, firms may be tempted to mute market reaction by couching disclosures in positive...Read more
March 2014
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February 2014
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It’s unlikely many of those who gathered at the RBC Centre in downtown Toronto for the IR Magazine Investor Perception Seminar ‒...Read more
January 2014
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December 2013
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You can’t please all the people all the time – and when it comes to CSR, it pays to know just how far to go. Researchers at the...Read more
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May 2013
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April 2013
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March 2013
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February 2013
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