We analyze three different mechanical models to forecast earnings and compare their forecasts with those of analysts … from analysts' forecasts more reliable than ICCs based on model forecasts? And 3) does higher forecast performance also … reliability of analyst-based ICCs seems to indicate a missing link between forecast performance and ICC reliability, in fact …

forecast properties. The evidence shows that analysts' earnings forecast accuracy is higher and the forecast dispersion is … higher forecast accuracy and less forecast dispersion in the non-Big Five auditor sample but not in the Big Five auditor …

We investigate whether the well-known positive association between past stock returns and analysts' earnings forecast … (EMH), we find that investors discount earnings forecast revisions by analysts who treat winners and losers differently …