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This research suggests that the language CEOs use to frame growth and risk priorities can influence how investors respond to earnings surprises, highlighting executive communication as a strategic factor in capital markets outcomes.
03/24/2026 | By Joel Andrus
NEW RESEARCH POSTS
This research shows how firms adjust transportation mode decisions during supply chain disruptions, using logistics flexibility to manage delays and uncertainty.
03/17/2026 | By Rodney Thomas & Matthew Waller
This research examines how two online retail formats—agency selling and reselling—are associated with product-level sales performance, which can help retail executives decide which of their products to market in each format.
03/10/2026 | By Valerie Good
This research shows that limited investor attention can cause markets to undervalue patents initially, suggesting firms should use longer-horizon, attention-aware measures to better assess the true economic value of innovation.
03/03/2026 | By Yu Wang
RESEARCH NEWS
This research uses purchase price allocation disclosures from nearly 600 U.S. public mergers and acquisitions to examine whether fair value estimates provide decision-useful information about post-merger performance.
02/24/2026 | By Jonathan E. Shipman & Zac Wiebe
How does a data breach affect the victims' trust, attitudes, and behavioral intentions? This study takes a look at how individuals react over time and what industry professionals can expect after a data breach.
02/17/2026 | By Rajiv Sabherwal
Local business leaders, policymakers, and community members gathered to find out: what economic trends are likely to shape the economy in 2026?
02/12/2026
This research examines how driver ranking systems can boost or reduce fuel efficiency depending on how that feedback is delivered, indicating the importance of feedback design and delivery for logistics leaders.
02/10/2026 | By Christian Hofer & Ha Lam
On January 30, the Sam M. Walton College of Business’s Center for Business & Economics Research hosted the 32nd Annual Business Forecast Luncheon, where presenters discussed what may be on the horizon for the global, national, and local economies in 2026.
02/06/2026 | By Jenni Wiltz
This research investigates why many neurodiversity hiring programs struggle to produce lasting, organization-wide impact, as well as how treating these initiatives as catalysts for broader workplace change — rather than stand-alone programs — may lead to more effective and sustainable outcomes.
02/03/2026 | By Lauren Simon
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