Evaluating sentiment in financial news articles: Working paper series--11-10

We investigate the pairing of a financial news article prediction system, AZFinText, with sentiment analysis techniques. From our comparisons we found that news articles of a subjective nature were easier to predict in both price direction (59.0% vs 50.4% without sentiment) and through a simple trading engine (3.30% return vs 2.41% without sentiment). Looking into sentiment further, we found that news articles of a negative sentiment were easiest to predict in both price direction (50.9% vs 50.4% without sentiment) and our simple trading engine (3.04% return vs 2.41% without sentiment). Investigating the negative sentiment further, we found that AZFinText was best able to predict price decreases in articles of a positive sentiment (53.5%) and price increases in articles of a negative or neutral sentiment (52.4% and 49.5% respectively)

The automobile passenger tire: a consumer's dilemma

Thesis (M.B.A.)--Boston Universit

Victory Vol. 3, No. 3

These weekly publications from ca. December 1940 to 1944 fell under the titles of Defense and Victory. Defense was the “Official weekly bulletin of the Office of Emergency Management.” Victory was the “Official weekly bulletin of the Office of War Information.” The publications were designed to provide information to the civilian population on war related topics concentrating on economic issues. Established in May 20, 1941, the Office of Civilian Defense was created “to assure effective coordination of Federal relations with State and local governments engaged in furtherance of war programs; to provide for necessary cooperation with state and local governments with respect to measures for adequate protection of civilian population in war emergencies; and to facilitate participation by all persons in war programs.

Montana Kaimin, October 13, 1970

Student newspaper of the University of Montana, Missoula.https://scholarworks.umt.edu/studentnewspaper/6945/thumbnail.jp

United States economic and military assistance policy toward China during World War II and its immediate aftermath

Ph.D. University of Kansas, History 1988This study traces the background and development of the U.S. assistance policy toward China in the late 1930's and throughout the 1940's. This aid took place in numerous forms but mostly via U.S. government programs. Operation of Lend-Lease assistance occupies a major part of this study, which was definitely the first major commitment of the U.S. resources for the large scale reconstruction of another country's economy. Although the aid given during wartime was basically intended to strengthen the capacity of China to resist the Japanese aggression, all U.S. aid programs had far reaching effects on China's post-war industrialization and economic development. Besides Lend-Lease, the other major U.S. programs to aid China were participation in the operation of UNRRA and the dispatch of an American War Production Mission to China. The short term objective of tying down three million Japanese soldiers in China superseded America's long-term objective of a unified, democratic and friendly China. Although U.S. aid programs to China failed to achieve a major success owing to the corruption of Kuomintang officials, an outbreak of intensive civil war, and also lack of proper coordination and information about China's actual situation, it profoundly affected the United States' later relations and assistance policy toward other countries. The U.S. emerged as a major economic giant to influence the reconstruction and development of the global economy. On the other hand, China's process of westernization was largely begun because of this U.S. aid effort

Mediated Effect of Perceived Supervisor Support on Leader-Member Exchange Quality and Employee’s Commitment

Social exchange relationship quality can influence an employee’s commitment to supporting continuous improvement (CI) initiatives. Researchers have established that leader-member exchange (LMX) quality and perceived supervisor support (PSS) can reduce employee commitment, affecting an organizational outcome. Based on the theoretical foundation of LMX quality theory, the purpose of this quantitative correlational study was to examine the relationship between the independent variables (LMX quality) and the dependent variable (affective commitment [AC]) through the mediated variable (PSS) and moderated mediation variable (workplace ostracism [WO]). Employee age, gender, tenure with the company, ethnicity, certification level, and the manufacturing sector were control variables of the study. Survey data from 51 full-time employees from aerospace and automotive organizations within the coastal region of South Carolina were collected using LMX, PSS, WO, and AC scales. Multiple linear regression analysis revealed that each independent variable was significantly associated with AC separately and when taken together. Employee’s age was significantly associated with LMX and PSS, and the other control variables were unrelated to LMX or PSS. WO was statistically irrelevant to PSS but revealed a high PSS with high LMX quality and low WO in the slope interaction model. The results of this study can be used to enhance an organization’s certification programs. Such use of data would positively impact social change by enhancing team leader and members’ skills in conflict resolution and team building and thus contribute to successful CI initiatives