... This study reveals the relationship between firms’ M&A transactions and their use of sock puppets to manipulate stock prices, contributing to the literature on M&A and social media collusion. It also provides insights for regulators and investors to identify social media hype and assess M&A risks...

... role in this context. Originality/value The authors contribute to the literature by offering various new insights regarding the effect social media has on the stock markets. In addition, this paper expands the emerging strand of literature that explores how President Trump affects the stock prices...

... to invest more in these companies. They also find that Facebook activities increase the buy-sell consensus among investors, indicating that the information disseminated through social media reduces the disagreements among investors. Research limitations/implications This paper examines the effects...