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.
In this paper, the authors show how to use search engine data to forecast near-term values of economic indicators. Examples include automobile sales, unemployment claims, travel destination planning and consumer confidence.
