Bloomberg
This is a guide showing how to run basic searches in Bloomberg
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Search for a Company
By Ticker Symbol:
Type TICKER SYMBOL <EQUITY> <GO>
NKE<EQUITY><GO>
By Name:
Type the COMPANY'S NAME, then hit <GO>
AMERICAN EXPRESS<GO>
Equity Functions
Name | Definition | Command | Example |
Description | In-depth Security Description | DES <GO> | AAPL<Equity>DES<GO> |
Historical price | Price/Yield history | HP <GO> |
AAPL <Equity>HP<GO> |
Relative value | Relative value of company versus peers | RV <GO> | AAPL <Equity>RV<GO> |
Financial Analysis | Analysis of company's financial ratios | FA<GO> | AAPL <Equity>FA<GO> |
Graphs | Bar charts of historical pricing data | GPO<GO> | AAPL <Equity>GPO<GO> |
Corporate Filings | S.E.C. Filings by the company | CF<GO> |
AAPL<Equity>CF<GO> |
Analyst Recommendations | Recommendations by analysts covering a stock as to buy, hold, sell. Click on the page icon on the left to get the latest report. | ANR<GO> |
AAPL<Equity>ANR<GO> |