This paper examines the relation between revealed market demand and insider amendments to the number of primary and secondary shares offered during the seasoned equity offering (SEO) process. We define strong (weak) market demand for an SEO as a positive (negative) buy-and-hold abnormal return...

We examine whether media news reflect the extent to which issuing firms manage their earnings prior to their equity carve-outs (ECOs). We posit that managers will strategically respond to media requests prior to their equity offerings in order to signal their type and differentiate themselves...