Bloomberg Terminal Guide
Company Research
Search by Company Name
Type company name at cursor prompt and hit the < help> key
Example: Limited Brand < help> < go>
Search by Ticker Symbol
Find the ticker symbol for the company:
Type TK < go>
Enter the company name < go>
If you know the ticker symbol for the company go directly by entering:
Ticker Symbol < equity> < go>
Company Financials
Enter:
Ticker Symbol < equity> < go> and then choose Fundamentals and Estimates
Or go directly by entering:
Ticker Symbol < equity> FA IS < go> for Income Statements
Ticker Symbol < equity> FA BS < go> for Balance Sheets
Ticker Symbol < equity> EE < go> for Earning Estimates
Ticker Symbol < equity> HE < go> for a Price/Earnings Ratio Table
Tip: For definitions and information on calculations in a company's financial statement type FDO < go>
Historical Stock Prices
Enter:
Ticker Symbol < equity> < go>, then choose Charts & Tables
Or go directly by entering:
Ticker Symbol < equity> HP < go> for table with avg daily volume
Ticker Symbol < equity> GP < go> for graph with volume
Ticker Symbol < equity> GPO < go> for price with moving average
Comparative Analysis
Compare one company to another company or to a stock index.
Enter:
Ticker Symbol < equity> Ticker Symbol < equity> < go>
Analyst Recommendations
Enter:
Ticker Symbol < equity> < go>, and then choose Company Research
Or go directly by entering:
Ticker Symbol < equity> ANR < go>
Find Options
Enter:
Ticker Symbol < equity> < go>, and then choose Options, Warrants, Converts...
Or go directly by entering:
Ticker Symbol < equity> OMON < go> (OMON = Option Monitor, which will provide all current and future calls and puts for the equity)