We examine whether analyst independence contributes to analysts’ monitoring role in deterring accruals earnings management. first report a negative association between management and the ratio of independent analysts brokerage covering firm. Next, through lens promotion sell-side research institutions by 2003 Global Research Analyst Settlement, we document significant decrease on firms affected...

An increase in energy demands and positive public acceptance of clean resources have contributed to a growing need for using solar cities. Solar photovoltaic (PV) deployment relies on suitable locations with high potential. In the urban context, building rooftops are often considered one most available PV installation. This work demonstrates new geospatial-method spatiotemporal modeling mapping...

This paper presents a novel hyperspectral feature-extraction toolkit that provides a simple, automated, and accurate approach to materials classification from hyperspectral imagery (HSI). The proposed toolkit is built as an extension to the state-of-the-art technology in automated feature extraction, the Feature Analyst software suite. Feature Analyst uses, along with spectral information, feat...

Objectives: Nanocrystalline (nc) metals present excellent mechanical properties such as strength and fatigue resistance but often show low ductility. Furthermore, nc systems show moderate to high rate sensitivity at room temperature which might help restoring the ductility but can have disadvantage of creep/relaxation effects in applications. Thin metallic films constitute ideal candidates for ...

We offer a novel perspective on the role of sell-side analysts as information intermediaries in capital markets by documenting flow new direction, namely, from to firms they cover. use analyst coverage overlaps and patent citations examine analyst-induced spillovers about technology industry trends. Consistent with coverage–related flows, are more likely cite another firm's if that firm is cove...