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How investors misjudge market predictions based on quarterly earnings

Research from Wharton finance professor Jessica Wachter shows that investors systematically overreact to repetitive earnings news and then correct that mistake in the months that follow. The cause is a behavioral phenomenon known as correlation neglect.

Tech companies like Amazon and Meta are tightening their performance reviews. Here’s what that could signal, according to experts

Peter Cappelli of the Wharton School says that it is cheaper for companies to fire people for poor performance than it is to lay them off.

Why busy is the new burnout and how to improve productivity at work

According to a study from the Wharton School, when companies provide clarity of purpose and also foster camaraderie, they see better stock market and financial performance.

Welcome to the ‘skills mismatch economy’: the shift from roles to skills making your resume—and your job title—meaningless

Eric Bradlow of the Wharton School says the labor market is operating in a state of structural imbalance.

The upside of professional rejection

Research from Samir Nurmohamed of the Wharton School found that the identity of the person who does the rejecting in a professional setting might also shape the outcome.

Who gets replaced by AI and why?

New research from Wharton marketing professor Pinar Yildirim reveals how AI can impact employee motivation when implemented in the wrong part of a team’s workflow.

When employees feel slighted, they work less

New research from Wharton management professor Peter Cappelli reveals how even the slightest mistreatment at work can result in lost productivity.

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The fight for Warner Bros. may get uglier

Michael Useem of the Wharton School says the public battle for control of Warner Brothers signifies the high stakes of the deal.

Using law to support innovation

From protecting artists to supporting emerging technologies, second- and third-year students working in Penn Carey Law’s Detkin Intellectual Property and Technology Legal Clinic provide free legal work to individuals and nonprofit and for-profit ventures in science, technology, business, and the arts.