Firm-specific news

Firm-specific news

News that affects only a specific firm. Market. news by contrast affects many firms.

Firm-Specific News

News regarding a single company as opposed to an industry or the wider market. Examples include an earnings announcement, the hiring or firing of an executive, and so forth. Firm-specific news may affect the company's own stock price, but is unlikely to have ramifications on other companies unless the news becomes part of a trend. See also: Pricing out the News.