英文摘要 |
In this study, we used firms listed in the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TaiEx) from 1992 to 1998 to examine the extent to which investors used quarterly earnings information. Specifically, we investigated relationships between cumulative abnormal residuals (CAR) and current quarterly standardized unexpected earnings (SUE) along with their four lagged values. Evidence from this study showed that large-firm investors in the TaiEx used quarterly information that was reflected in the time-series properties of earnings (lagged SUEs by the 1st and 4th periods). Nevertheless, they under-estimated the influence of SUEt-1 and over-estimated that of SURt-4. For the small-firm group, however, no significant evidence from the stock market illustrates that investors used seasonal earnings information. The efficiency in using quarterly information for small-firm investors could be improved. We also found that investors in the TaiEx used quarterly information more efficiently during the bull market period (1996-1998) than during the bear market (1994-1995). Investors of electronics-related (high-tech) firms showed better efficiency in using quarterly information. Our results also indicated that the quarterly earnings forecasting model used by investors in the TaiEx is likely to be the seasonal random walk model without trend. |