The Standard & Poor's Research Insight manual explains the software’s tool menus, research assistant functions, and how to generate custom reports, charts, and company highlights. It also describes data sources, currency conversion, and real‑time Compustat updates.
Detailed sections guide users through opening predefined reports, creating custom sets, using Excel integration with SPWS functions, and accessing market insight features for global financial analysis. This manual is written in Chinese.
| Number of current US companies | 10,000 |
|---|---|
| Number of discontinued US companies | 10,400 |
| Number of ADRs | 450 |
| Financial ratios available | 300 |
| Historical annual data span | 20 years (back to 1930) |
| Monthly market data span | 20 years |
The database includes 10,000 current US companies.
Use the SPWS function in Excel, e.g., =spws("Ticker","field").
The product provides 300 financial ratios, including dividends, growth rates, profitability, and market performance.