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.
Gene Ekster, CFA is Eagle Alpha’s advisory panel member who works with asset management firms and data providers in a consulting capacity to help integrate alternative data into the investment process.
Twitter data is used by financial industry professionals in a variety of ways. It has been extensively used for fundamental and consumer analysis since the SEC confirmed that companies could use Twitter to announce key information.
On the 15th of July, we produced a research note on the US toy market highlighting “… pressure on licensed brands [as] a headwind for Hasbro in the US.” We showed that Hasbro had lost share amongst the bestselling boys’ toys in the US.
Eagle Alpha has spent over 2 years perfecting indices based on online search activity. By creating baskets of online search terms related to certain topics, Eagle Alpha can build indices that improve existing models and indicators with clients also being able to create proprietary indices.
Jeff Glueck, Foursquare's CEO, published an analysis of the American theme park market using the company's foot traffic data: "We took a look at our data set, which covers both explicit “check-ins” and passive location trails from users who have opted-in to background location use.
Foursquare introduced Attribution, a dashboard that companies can use in order to analyze marketing campaigns and gain real-time insights.
On the 3rd of June, we published a research report on Activision Blizzard highlighting the potential success of the company’s latest game, Overwatch.
Investors started noticing gaps and inconsistencies in the official figures since the Central Committee for Disciplinary Inspection (CCDI) started investigating the National Bureau of Statistics 8 months ago. The uncertainty about the official figures has created demand for “proxy” indicators.
Citadel's new hire and former Microsoft COO, Kevin Turner, will be in charge of the company's securities business, a market-maker that often processes more than a billion equity shares per day.
