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Using the Equity Menu

The EQUITY menu is the most popular at Babson College. To use the EQUITY menu, press F8 then Go to access the main menu.

If you wish to research a stock, type the ticker symbol, then press Equity, then GO, for example:

bud [F8 Equity] [Go]

If you are not sure of a symbol, go to the EQUITY menu then choose #1 for Finding Securities, then #1 for Ticker symbol lookup, then choose the appropriate line # then Go to view the menu/quote for that specific stock.

Print: hit the green PRINT key
Email screen: type GRAB then follow on screen instructions.

To move back a menu, hit the MENU key on the keyboard or type MENU and press [Go].

Some of the screens will have ORANGE INPUT BOXES. These are areas where you can click and change the dates or criteria. Press [Go] after any changes you make.

Useful analytics/functions or shortcuts for equities used most often at Babson follow in the table below. Follow this syntax:

TICKER [F8 Yellow Equity Key] SHORTCUT
Shortcut Description
ANC Nelson's Analyst Coverage
ANR Analyst Recommendations and Ratings
BETA BETA page for your equity
CACS Corporate Action Calendar lists company events, stock splits, divestitures, corporate meetings, etc.
CN Company news
COMP Comparative returns
DES DEScription, profile, and financial summary
EDGR Edgar filings
EE Earnings Estimates
HDS Displays a list of the company's biggest institutional investors
HP or GP
Historical Prices or Graphical Historical Prices
MGMT Management profiles
RV Relative Value of the company compares to others within the same industry
TRA Total Returns with dividends
 

Using the Index Menu to Find Members of an Index

If you are looking for a major world index, like the S&P500 or DAX, type WEI [Go] for the World Equities Indexes menu.

To find companies of the Russell 1000 (or other indexes):

  • Hit yellow [F10 Index Key] [Go]
  • Choose #1, ticker symbol lookup, then type in your INDEX name
  • Choose INDEX from list
  • Ticker for INDEX will appear in upper left corner of screen
  • Type in TICKER [F10] MEMB [Go] to view INDEX description screen, which lists members with wieghtings.
  • To find more information about the INDEX, type TICKER [F10] DES [Go]
  • To find Total Return Spreadsheet for Indices & Equities, type IDOC Clouser [Go]
 

Comparing Two Equities or an Equity to an Index

To compare BUD to SAM, type:
BUD [F8 - Equity key] SAM [F8 - Equity key] [Go]

To compare BUD to the S&P500, type:
BUD [F8 - Equity key] SPX [F8 - Index key] [Go]

Choose type of comparison you would like to do from menu.

 

Other Useful Bloomberg Functions/Analytics

These functions are used most often. Follow this syntax:

SHORTCUT [GO]
Shortcut
Description
ECST Global Economic Statistics
BU Menu of Bloomberg tutorials
JOBS Listing of employment opportunities
MA Mergers & Acquisitions search
NEWS News search options
WEI Monitor World Equity Indexes
 

Government Bond Information

Generic Government Bond Information (such as the US 30 Year Treasury Bond):

  • Type [F2 GOVT Key] [Go]
  • Type GGR
  • Click on flag
  • Choose type of bond you are interested in and then follow menu options

Historical Prices (for a specific government bond/note):

  • Type [F2 GOVT Key] [Go]
  • Go to Finding & Creating Securities (#1)
  • Go to Ticker Symbol Lookup (#1) and choose #14 (USA) from the country list
  • Choose T (#8)then scan the list for the specific bond you want and follow menu options
 
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