Diploma Thesis from the year 2002 in the subject Business economics - Investment and Finance, grade: 1,0, Vienna University of Economics and Business (unbekannt), language: English, abstract: Inhaltsangabe: Abstract: This paper investigates the quality of financial analysts' earnings forecasts for companies which conducted initial public offerings (IPOs) during the years 1997 to 1999. The Neue Markt in Frankfurt offers a good setting to also study the development of a young market from the beginning of its operation onwards. I find support for the notion that initial returns and analysts'...