We have been writing research notes on GoPro since the end of 2014 using online data and analyzing the company’s global performance.
On the 26th of January, we published a report on Electronic Arts (EA) highlighting the decreasing ASP year-on-year for marquee EA games: “Eagle Alpha’s online pricing data shows progressively larger discounting of Madden NFL and FIFA games over the last two years.
We have previously reported on the ascent of satellite imagery and how asset managers are starting to use this type of data in their estimation of revenues of companies in different sectors, including retail, oil and gas, and construction.
This article introduces readers to Eagle Alpha’s powerful analytical tool that enables clients to query the entire Twitter archive. The Twitter Search tool can be used to identify trends and spikes in activity about any topic.
his article highlights some of the most actionable research reports that Eagle Alpha published in 2015.
On the 20th of July 2015, we published a research note, Denim Revival Threatening Athleisure, where we showed evidence that the athleisure market could be peaking. The figure below shows that the shift from jeans to yoga pants was leveling off.
On the 4th of November, we published a report on Skullcandy where we expressed concern over the high estimated sales growth in the second half of the year.
On the 21st of October 2015, we published a research report on GoPro in advance of their Q3 numbers. Our analysis, based on online data, highlighted the following potential implications: “Our analysis suggests weak underlying demand for GoPro products, particularly the Session.
On the 14th of July, we published a report titled ‘Discounting and Weak Residual Values in China Pose Threat to Premium Carmakers’.
80% of respondents who participated in BrightLocal’s 2015 Local Consumer Review Survey admitted they would trust online reviews as much as personal recommendations. Lee, Park and Han’s study showed that purchase intention increases with the perceived credibility of consumer reviews.
Over 7,000 articles have been written on the subject of sentiment analysis, primarily in the last decade. The asset management community has been experimenting with the use of sentiment analysis, specifically in analyzing the polarity of sentiment expressed in social media and news media.
Asset managers use information derived from alternative data companies that specialize in analysing satellite imagery to assist in their estimation of revenues of companies in different sectors, including retail, oil and gas and construction.
