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Investment Databases

The following is a list of resources available in the Cutler Center. Click on each resource for a short description:

 Argus*
 Bloomberg*
Capital IQ
Factset*
 Investext
KLD Socrates
Mergent Online

 Morningstar.com
 Schweser
 SDC Platinum*
 S&P NetAdvantage
Thomson Deals
Thomson ONE Banker
 Value Line
 WRDS

* Only available in the Cutler Center

ARGUS™, by Realm Business Solutions, is the industry standard for cash flow analysis for commercial real estate, modeling all aspects of the real estate life cycle — from initial acquisition, through development, to lease up, and disposition. It can also be used to value assets, view partnership structures and analyze debt financing.
 Learn more about Argus

Bloomberg© provides the following types of information for all international markets: beta, moving averages, money flows, balance sheets, earnings and EPS estimates, ratios, public filings, bonds, interest rates, exchange rates and more. Prices include bonds, currency, spot energy, derivative and other over-the-counter prices. The News & Research section contains over 3,000 stories per day on companies, industries and global markets.
 Learn more about Bloomberg

Capital IQ provides information on public and private companies as well as professionals worldwide. Used for complex financial statement analysis, comparables analysis, financial modeling, sector analysis and charting.
 Learn more about Capital IQ

Factset is the industry standard research solution for the investment practitioner community. It is used to evaluate and screen for securities, conduct fundamental, quantitative and risk analysis and managing portfolios.
 Learn more about Factset

Investext provides access to investment research reports that are written by analysts at investment banks, brokerage houses and consulting firms who closely follow particular companies or industries.
 Learn more about Investext

KLD Socrates monitors the social records for 3000 publicly-traded US and international companies. Data in Socrates is presented in the form of Company Profiles, Industry Involvement Reports and Detailed Social Ratings. Socrates also provides screening capabilities on 70 ratings areas as well as qualitative ratings to evaluate environmental performance and community involvement.
 Learn more about KLD Socrates

Mergent Online provides fully searchable database of over 10,000 U.S. public companies, over 18,000 international companies, and over 8,000 "dead stocks." Worldwide industry reports, company tear sheets, custom reports and screening capabilities are also available.
 Learn more about Mergent Online

Morningstar.com provides investors with information on over 6,000 stocks, 20,000 mutual funds and over 150 Exchange Traded Funds. In addition, it provides stock screening functions and portfolio analysis tools.
 Learn more about Morningstar.com


Schweser provides online access to study material for CFA, CPA, CAIA and FRM.  They are a division of Kaplan, Inc. There mission is to help individuals achieve their educational and career goals. 
 Learn more about Schweser

SDC Platinum provides online access to Securities Data Company's global merger and financing information. It contains two databases: Global New Issues and Mergers & Acquisitions.
 Learn more about SDC Platinum

S&P NetAdvantage is a financial information resource with access to the S&P Industry Surveys (U.S. and global), Bond Reports, Stock Reports, Directory of Corporations, Register of Executives and more.
 Learn more about S&P NetAdvantage

Thomson Deals (via Thomson ONE Banker) provides current and historical global Mergers & Acquisitions and equity information.
 Learn more about Thomson Deals (via Thomson ONE Banker)

Thomson ONE Banker provides information about US and international company financials, earnings estimates, ownership, deals (M&A and new issues), annual report, SEC filings, plus Thomson Deals screening, VentureXpert plus Thomson Research full text searching.
 Learn more about Thomson ONE Banker

Value Line Investment Survey provides investors with information on over 5,000 active stocks. It offers screening of over 200 data items for each stock including performance indicators such as safety, financial strength, earnings predictability and industry timeliness.
 Learn more about Value Line


Compiled by Cynthia Robinson

Updated September 11, 2007

 

 

 

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