OpenFDA was launched in June 2014 with the goal to make it easier for researchers and analysts to access and use data from FDA. The data is available for direct downloads and can be queried via APIs (Application Programming Interfaces).
I've seen what appears to be an inflection in the last few weeks and months, so I'm not sure the question is apt. I think the biggest reason asset managers haven't taken advantage of alternative data has simply been the underperformance of the industry overall in the past 12-18 months.
On the 29th of July, we published a research note on Fitbit highlighting the company’s success both in activity tracker and running watch categories. Two new products were launched in Q1 of 2016, the Blaze and the Alta, and gained significant market shares in Q2.
Lululemon has been on the strong run since the lows of November last year with the stock rallying 70% and the market expectations were elevated ahead of their Q2 2016 numbers.
We arranged this interview with Mark Townsend in order to understand the current recruitment trends within the asset management industry.
On the 12th of August, we published a research note on HPQ highlighting changes across four product categories and the company confirmed our findings when it reported its earnings on the 25th of August:
Pokémon Go has been significantly affecting Nintendo Co. Ltd.’s share price with analysts also noticing secondary plays. The game passed the mark of 100 million installs and reached $10 million in daily revenues, however it appears that Pokémon Go’s peak is now behind us.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced it would further improve its Complaint Database by giving consumers an option to “rate the company’s handling of his or her complaint on a one-to-five scale and provide a narrative description in support of the rating.”
inkedIn decided to sue 100 individuals for using bots collecting user profiles.
Descartes Labs, a startup analyzing satellite imagery data, announced that it would make its corn yield forecast available for free and updated every week throughout the 2016 growing season.
On the 13th of October 2015, we published a research note on U.S. auto lenders highlighting customer service issues. Santander Consumer (SC) had the worst consumer complaint and review profile, followed by Ally Financial (ALLY). The two companies had:
Online reviews have become mainstream and consumers are increasingly relying on them when making decisions. This article presents the latest research on the following topics: distribution of negative and positive reviews, sentiment of online reviews and evaluation of the impact on sales.
