Yahoo! for Amazon: Sentiment Extraction from Small Talk on the Web

Sanjiv Das () and Mike Y. Chen ()
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Mike Y. Chen: Ludic Labs, San Mateo, California 94401

Management Science, 2007, vol. 53, issue 9, 1375-1388

Abstract: Extracting sentiment from text is a hard semantic problem. We develop a methodology for extracting small investor sentiment from stock message boards. The algorithm comprises different classifier algorithms coupled together by a voting scheme. Accuracy levels are similar to widely used Bayes classifiers, but false positives are lower and sentiment accuracy higher. Time series and cross-sectional aggregation of message information improves the quality of the resultant sentiment index, particularly in the presence of slang and ambiguity. Empirical applications evidence a relationship with stock values--tech-sector postings are related to stock index levels, and to volumes and volatility. The algorithms may be used to assess the impact on investor opinion of management announcements, press releases, third-party news, and regulatory changes.

Keywords: text classification; index formation; computers-computer science; artificial intelligence; finance; investment (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2007
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