Quantamental Research Briefs COVID19
Following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the S&P Global Quantamental Research team has launched a series of research briefs that will aid decision-makers in navigating this uncertain environment. Utilizing non-traditional datasets across the entire S&P Global Market Intelligence product suite, these briefs will provide market participants with analysis on COVID-19's impact to the financial markets geared to fill the current information gap.
- June 17, 2020
The Information Supply Chain Begins Recovering From COVID
- S&P Global Market Intelligence processes 64,000 financial documents each day, placing it in a central position in the information supply chain with a unique view into the specific areas and magnitude of information disruption.
- May 27, 2020
Finding the Healthy Stocks in Health Care During Lockdown
- Investors can identify potential opportunities in the Health Care Equipment and Services subsector by analyzing 510(k) premarket notifications, which are filings required by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for any company seeking to market a medical device in the United States.
- May 27, 2020
Risky Business - Foot Traffic, Vacancy Rates, and Credit Risks
- The COVID-19 pandemic has led to widespread closures of retail stores, offices and hotels. Foot traffic data can be combined with traditional financial ratios to provide a more holistic view of business health for both credit and equity investors.
- May 27, 2020
Never Waste a Crisis - Following the Smart Money through Beneficial Ownership Filings
- Investors looking for ideas amid the recent market downturn may profit from reviewing beneficial ownership filings: SEC schedules 13D and 13G. These purchases often represent high conviction buys by activists, industry insiders, hedge funds, etc.
- May 8, 2020
No More Walks in the (Office) Park: Tying Foot Traffic Data to REITs
- Foot traffic data provides investors and corporate managers with key insights on the level of activity at properties and the demographic profile of visitors to these locations.
- May 6, 2020
Do Markets Yearn for the Dog Days of Summer? COVID, Climate, and Consternation
- Weather data, from data provider Weather Source, is combined with SNL Real Estate Property data to expose potential risks for Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) of prolonged closures, as well as areas that may see a resurgence of the virus later this year.
- April 22, 2020
Cold Turkey – Navigating Guidance Withdrawal with Supply Chain Data
- With 173 companies withdrawing their previous guidance in the first quarter, decision-makers are looking for alternative forward-looking information on a company’s prospects.
- April 22, 2020
Data North Star – Navigating Through Information Darkness
- Following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, investors and corporate decision-makers now suddenly find themselves needing to reach decisions with partial information.