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BLOOMBERG FUNCTIONS THAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ON DAY ONE

For a variety of information on Bloomberg, it is helpful to "memorize" the following functions and be familiar with the information they provide. The case research will require some of these:
 

Format

DES
GP
HP
EE
ERN
CRPR
FA
CACS
RELS
CN
ICN
ANB
BQ
ANR
ANC
RV
BETA
WACC

MA
TOP
TK

IBP <Equity Button> DES

Description of the company, several pages
Graph of the stock
Historical closing prices of the stock
Earnings estimates
Earnings history
Credit Profile
Financial Analysis, Number 9 is particularly helpful in checking comps
Corporate actions like M&A, issuance of capital etc.
Related securities... what other securities the company has issued
Corporate News
Important Corporate news
Ask the Bloomberg analyst a question
Summary
Analyst recommendations of the stock
Analyst coverage on the stock and what other stock they cover
Relative value
Beta calculations
WACC impact

Merger & Acquisitions screens
Top news for the day
Ticker symbol lookup