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This paper proposes empirical tests to identify (i) how holding costs influence the trading behavior of sophisticated investors and (ii) whether holding costs contribute to the concentration in returns around earnings releases through their effects on trading behavior. In sum, this paper hopes to highlight the importance of considering the objective function and constraints of the investors performing price discovery when studying the relationship between information releases and market outcomes.","abstract_html":"Firms and asset pricing anomalies earn large returns around earnings announcements. This paper advances an explanation for this phenomenon based on holding costs, which are costs incurred by investors while maintaining an existing position. 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