MBAB 5P42: Equity Investments, Markets, & Instruments

Access is restricted to current Brock University students, faculty and staff. The Bloomberg Professional Service is available in the following locations at the Brock University campus in St. Catharines:

1. In the Goodman School of Business:

• There are eight terminals located in GSB 278 off the Atrium.

2. In Gibson Library:

• There are three Bloomberg terminals in the Library:
  • Two Library computers: Around the corner from the Ask Us Desk. Look for the computer with the specialized Bloomberg keyboard.
  • One Library laptop: sign out the Bloomberg Laptop at the Ask Us Desk for a four hour loan period. Overnight loan is also permitted. 
    • Can be used with or without the special keyboard. 
    • A strong wireless connection is required. If you have problems connecting to Bloomberg, check your wireless connection by connecting to the Brock University Wireless network

American Depositary/Depository Receipts (ADR)

Public Company Bankruptcy (Canada)

Delisted Companies (Canada)

Initial Public Offering (IPO)

• for Canadian IPOs, look for company filings in SEDAR such as the "Long-form prospectus".
• for U.S. IPOs, look for company filings in EDGAR such as "Form S-1 Registration Statement" (a preliminary prospectus).
• Most companies will also post these filings on their corporate websites in an area for Investors.
• If you need to verify the IPO date for a specific company, you can look in the Mergent Online company research database.
• Bloomberg has a function called ECDR (equity offering details).

Additional resources on IPOs and Valuation can be found on the Finance research guide.

Share Repurchase (Issuer Bids)

• Companies announce share repurchase programs via press releases. Consult the Investor Relations section of a specific company's website for such notices. You can also locate them via newswire services available in Library Databases such as Factiva, or Nexis Uni.