JOMC 552: Leadership in a Time of Change  

Find your company

• Type company name or ticker symbol to get company on the screen.
• Select your company from bottom half of screen.

Then type one or more of the following commands (the Best Bets  have screen shots at right) 

 FA = Company financials: income statements, balance sheets, earning estimates, more.

• For definitions and information on calculations in a company's financial statement:
• type: HELP from the FA screen
• Send yourself a screen shot of the financial data you find (use GRAB command)

 Analysts’ recommendations

• Type: ANR for one-word recommendation (buy, sell, hold, etc.)
• Type: BRC for 1-4 page reports by independent analysts. Download as pdf.

 GP = graph of historic stock prices

CF = SEC filings

• Pull down to get 10-Ks for current, prior year
• Select pdf option on right side to save
• Email yourself the file

BI = Industry research

• Independent, unbiased research by Bloomberg analysts
• Can msg analysts to interview them
• 94 <go> to turn off sidebar so can see more data

General tips:

• type GRAB to email graphic image of screen.
• type HELP HELP to get instant help from Bloomberg experts.
• Click on <Related> menu to find similar Bloomberg information (i.e., if on Company Financials, see option for Dividend/Split Summary) 

Bloomberg Terminal @ The Park Library

• If you can get to the Park Library,
• Make an appointment with Stephanie to learn "the Bloomberg."
• Ideally: make an appointment for you and 1-2 buddies to maximize the learning experience.

Can't get to the Park Library?

• See if your local university or public library has a terminal you can use.
• It's unlikely but possible.
• Message Stephanie for help identifying a nearby Bloomberg terminal.

Content

How & why you might want to use the Bloomberg Terminal @ the Park Library. Covers the following Bloomberg commands:

• FA = Company financials (income statements, balance sheets, earning estimates, more.)
• ANR = Analysts' recommendations
• GP = graph of historic stock prices
• CF = SEC filings
• BI = Industry research

PowerPoint (pdf)

• Download a pdf of the PowerPoint slides in this presentation.

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