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Security Description
EquitiesCompany overview: market cap, sector, business summary and 52-week range.
Type a ticker, then DES <GO>Financial Analysis
EquitiesIncome statement, balance sheet, cash flow, ratios and consensus estimates.
<Ticker> FA <GO>Comparable Analysis
EquitiesPeer comparable analysis with valuation multiples (P/E, EV/EBITDA).
<Ticker> COMP <GO>Analyst Recommendations
EquitiesAnalyst ratings, price targets and consensus for a company.
<Ticker> ANR <GO>Dividends & Splits
EquitiesDividend history, yields and projected dividends.
<Ticker> DVD <GO>Earnings Estimates
EquitiesConsensus earnings estimates and surprise history.
<Ticker> EE <GO>Holders
EquitiesMajor shareholders and institutional ownership breakdown.
<Ticker> HDS <GO>Company Filings
EquitiesRegulatory filings, annual reports and company documents.
<Ticker> CF <GO>ESG Analysis
EquitiesEnvironmental, social and governance scores and disclosures.
<Ticker> ESG <GO>Supply Chain
EquitiesSuppliers, customers and revenue exposure across the supply chain.
<Ticker> SPLC <GO>Equity Screening
MarketsScreen global equities by custom criteria like market cap, P/E and yield.
EQS <GO>World Equity Indices
MarketsLive snapshot of global equity index performance.
WEI <GO>IPO Monitor
MarketsUpcoming, priced and recent initial public offerings.
IPO <GO>Mergers & Acquisitions
MarketsM&A deal monitor and adviser league tables.
MA <GO>Most Active
MarketsMost active securities ranked by volume and value.
MOST <GO>Yield & Spread Analysis
Fixed IncomeBond price/yield conversion, G-spread, Z-spread, OAS, ASW, duration and convexity.
<Bond> YAS <GO>Credit Profile
Fixed IncomeCredit ratings across agencies with history and outlooks.
<Ticker> CRPR <GO>Debt Distribution
Fixed IncomeMaturity profile of an issuer's outstanding debt.
<Ticker> DDIS <GO>World Bond Markets
Fixed IncomeGlobal government bond yields and spreads at a glance.
WB <GO>Economic Calendar
EconomicsScheduled economic releases with forecasts, priors and actuals.
ECO <GO>Economic Statistics
EconomicsCountry-level economic indicators and historical series.
ECST <GO>FX Information Portal
EconomicsForeign exchange rates, forwards and FX analytics hub.
FXIP <GO>Line Chart
ChartingHistorical price line chart with technical overlays (MA, Bollinger, MACD, RSI).
<Ticker> GP <GO>Intraday Chart
ChartingIntraday tick and price chart for the loaded security.
<Ticker> GIP <GO>Historical Prices
ChartingTabular historical pricing over a chosen date range.
<Ticker> HP <GO>Top News
NewsTop business and market headlines worldwide.
TOP <GO>News Search
NewsSearch and read news by keyword, security or topic.
N <GO>Company News
NewsLatest headlines for the loaded company.
<Ticker> CN <GO>Excel: Single Data Point
Excel=BDP() pulls one current data field into an Excel cell.
=BDP("AAPL US Equity","PX_LAST")Excel: Historical Data
Excel=BDH() pulls a historical time series into Excel.
=BDH("AAPL US Equity","PX_LAST",start,end)Excel: Bulk Data
Excel=BDS() returns multi-cell / table data into Excel.
=BDS("AAPL US Equity","TOP_20_HOLDERS")Portfolio & Risk Analytics
PortfolioPortfolio attribution, risk, characteristics and scenario analysis.
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