How can I access current stock quotes?
In Bloomberg, type the company name and click on the correct match (under ‘SECURITIES’). Type ‘price chart’ then select the price chart function.
In Datastream when choosing the ‘Data Category’, select ‘Equities’. Price (adjusted) is the default data type.
In Compustat via WRDS, go to WRDS and choose ‘Compustat-Capital IQ’. Choose ‘North America – Daily’, ‘Global – Daily’ or ‘Bank – Daily’.
In Factiva, use the ‘Quotes’ area under ‘Companies/Markets’.
Use these websites for current stock quotes:
- Big Charts from MarketWatch: Contains historical stock prices. If you are looking for an index like Dow Jones, Standard and Poors, you will have to look up the ticker symbol. You can do this by following the tabs ‘Markets’ and ‘Major Markets Indexes’.
- OTC Markets
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