Interpreting Earnings Announcement Effects on Stock Prices On November 2, 2016, Facebook Inc. announced its 2016 third

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Interpreting Earnings Announcement Effects on Stock Prices On November 2, 2016, Facebook Inc. announced its 2016 third quarter results. Revenues were up nearly 50% from 2015 and earnings were up a whopping 180% ($5,944 million compared to $2,127 million.)

Yet, in the ensuing days, Facebook’s stock value fell 7% according to CNBC. Why do you believe that the company’s stock price fell despite the good news?

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Financial Statement Analysis And Valuation

ISBN: 9781618532336

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Authors: Peter D. Easton, Mary Lea McAnally, Gregory A. Sommers

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