> Return to the #92 Newsletter Need to create a stable link to connect to a specific full-text article or to re-run a search? Follow these steps: To copy a persistent link to an article: 1. From an open article in any EBSCOhost database the Library subscribes to , click Permalink in the Tools menu on the right. 2. Use your browser’s copy and paste functionality to copy the link from…
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Build a List of Competitors
> Return to the #91 Newsletter Sometimes it is not easy to identify which companies are your real competitors. Capital IQ offers an easy way to perform a competitor’s analysis. Go to Capital IQ and search for the company you are interested in, typing the company name in the search box. Once you have retrieved the company profile, from the left links under “Peer Analysis” click on the “Quick Comps” link….
Passport Datagraphics
> Return to the #90 Newsletter Passport Datagraphic is a useful tool for understanding the market landscape through interactive visualizations of industry, category and geographical data. Go to the Passport home page and use the Country Reports Datagraphics search tool. Select from the drill down menu the industry you are interested in (i.e. Consumer electronics); then select the category (i.e. mobile phones) and lastly the geography (i.e. Japan) and click go….
Create Historical Averages
> Return to the #89 Newsletter Eikon has an average calculator function that lets you calculate historical averages and volatilities on customized lists of instruments. Access Eikon using the PCs available at the Barcelona (Financial Room) or Madrid Libraries. To access the “calculator” enter the word “Average calculator” or the short code AVRG on the search box or select from the suggested results list. To create your list of instruments, click…
S&P CIQ Alerts
> Return to the #88 Newsletter Interested in keeping abreast of the most important company news and developments? Capital IQ (CIQ) allows you to receive notifications of company news, including Key Developments, Filings & Annual Reports, Activity Logs, Events Calendar, Transcripts, Investment Research and Stock Price Moves. To create a company alert: 1. Sign in CIQ and hover over “My Capital IQ” tab, go to the “Alerts” section, and click on…