Using data from Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S, we investigated the statistical properties of analysts' quarterly earnings projections in the years around the adoption of IFRS in Brazil (2007 to 2011). Characteristics such as accuracy, bias and precision of analysts' forecasts are useful in different...

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effect of stock recommendations in returns for Brazilian public companies. Using data from the I/B/E/S system, we examine the empirical distribution of buy, sell and hold recommendations as well their effect on prices, for the period from January...