Because sell-side analysts are dependent on institutional investors for performance ratings and trading commissions, we argue that analysts are less likely to succumb to investment banking or brokerage pressure in stocks highly visible to institutional investors. Examining a comprehensivesample...

Sell-side analysts face pressure to provide favorable opinions on their employers' investment banking clients and to boost brokerage business, yet institutional investors value unbiased research. Because of their dependence on institutional investors for performance ratings and trading...

We show that relatively optimistic research and even the mere provision of research coverage for the issuer (regardless of its direction) attract co-management appointments for securities offerings. Co-management appointments are valuable because they help banks establish relationships with...