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Key to sources
B Bloomberg
CIQ Capital IQ
DFO Datastream For Office
DSA Datastream Advance
F FAME/AMADEUS/OSIRIS
SDC SDC Platinum/Thomson Deals
Note: In the case of Datastream, it is assumed that the simplest platform is preferred:
i.e. Advance for Office over DS Advance, and DS Advance over DS Windows.
Benchmark bonds
B The command GGR<GO> gives generic or benchmark bonds by country.
DFO Choose BOND INDICES and select Market for country required and Name contains
Benchmark as criteria.
Betas (Current)
B Use the DES<GO> or BETA<GO> with an Equity Ticker to find information on betas. The
figure on DES seems to be a mid- point between the raw and unadjusted betas given on the
BETA page. Note: Bloomberg betas are un-geared.
DFO For a current beta, use the Static request, and the BETA Datatype.
DSA Use Equity and then Company overview.
Betas (Historic)
DS betas are calculated using an formula set out in DS Windows Program 69BETA. This
formula has been converted into a DS Expression with the code 897E for DFO and E175 for
DSA. Different expressions are used because DFO can only cope with user input for one
variable, i.e. the equity.
DFO Use the Time Series Request. Enter the expression 897E in the Datatype box and the
equity code in the series box. The frequency must be monthly.
DSA Open the Multiple Series then Time Series tab to start the process. Select E175 with the
Expression picker. Enter a code for the equity index and then a code for the equity. Change
the Settings so that the frequency is at least monthly. Set the date range.
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Other Use the periodical London Business School Risk Measurement Service for tables of
betas.
Commodity prices
DFO Choose Time series; select Commodity in the Series look-up, using the find box and/or
by the filters. Specify period and frequency
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Company Prospectuses
Other Use Perfect Information/Perfect Filings to obtain prints of filed documents
Dead Stocks
DFO Use the EQUITIES code look-up. Within Navigator, choose the option Dead within the
Status criterion for equity selection.
Dividends
B Data about an equity’s dividends may be obtained by using the command DVD with the
Equity Ticker
DFO There are 22 Datatypes for all aspects of dividends. For dividend yield use DY.
Earnings estimates
WRDS FirstCall has historical and real-time earnings estimates
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Events studies
CIQ Choose Screening and Analytics. Select charting. Add company with options. Add events
required. Click on generate chart.
Other Perfect Information has RNS announcements. Use the left hand toolbar to pick
individual events and announcements. Factiva has RNS and news items.
WRDS Eventus performs event studies on US and Canadian companies with CRSP stock
price data.
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Forecasts
WRDS The IBES database has consensus and detailed forecasts for EPS, Revenue and
cash flow
Gilts see Government bonds
Government bonds (Gilts)
B Type <GOVT>TK<GO> then select country.
DFO Select Bond Indices in Series and use Find/Filter to obtain series required.
Industry ratios
DFO Use Equity indices. Search for an industry group by selecting the market and then by
including a term for the industry within Name. Only pre-determined industry groups are
available on Datastream.
F Construct a set of companies by using the Select by criteria option. This may be choosing a
SIC code or other grouping, or by matching product and other criteria that describe a given
company. Then use the FAME analysis software to obtain aggregate ratios for the company
set.
Inter-bank Rates
B Type LR<GO>
DFO Choose Time series; select the rate you require from the find box and/or by the filters.
Specify period and frequency
Mergers
B Type MA<GO>
CIQ Use the Transaction screening page. Select general criteria about the market and then
specific criteria about M&A to find deals that meet your requirements
SDC Use the M&A Database to identify mergers and acquisitions on a global basis according
to a wide range of criteria.
New Issues
SDC Use the New Issues Database to identify new stocks on a global basis according to a
wide range of criteria.
Price Earnings Ratio
B The command GRET, when used with an Equity Ticker, will find a table of PE information.
DFO Use either Time Series for historic numbers, or Static Request for Data for a list of
companies. The Datatype is PE.
Rate of return
B To compare a stock’s rate of return with its sector and abroad market average, type the
Equity Ticker COMP <Go>
DFO Choose Time Series. Include the Datatype RI with either the company code or the Index
code to obtain a return index
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Recommendations
B Select Use the command ANR<GO> with the company ticker to obtain buy or sell
recommendations.
Other Use the Investext Plus Database to find Analysts’ reports.
Share Ownership
B Use the command PHDC with a company ticker
DSWINDOWS Use the 130 suite of programs for lists of shareholders and recent changes in
major UK companies
F Select company and view report to view major shareholders
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Values of an index
B Find the Index Ticker by using either the HELP function or <Index> and Option 1; issue the
following command; for a Line chart (Index Ticker) <Index> GP <GO>; for a table, replace GP
by HP
DFO Choose TIME SERIES. Insert the code for the index you require. Specify period and
frequency.
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