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NEW YORK, May 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P Capital IQ announced today that it has commenced Standard & Poor's Factual Stock Report coverage on Tungsten Corp. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130524/NY19925LOGO) Tungsten Corp. (OTCQB: TUNG) is an exploration stage mining company engaged in the identification, acquisition, and exploration of metals and minerals with a focus on the exploration and development of tungsten deposits within the United States. The...
NEW YORK, May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- AFLAC Inc. (NYSE: AFL: $55) has been picked by S&P Capital IQ as its Focus Stock of the Week. AFL carries S&P Capital IQ's highest investment recommendation of 5-STARS, or Strong Buy. "In our view, Aflac is well positioned to benefit from the changing demographics and increasing health care needs in both the U.S. and Japan," said Robert McMillan, equity analyst at S&P Capital IQ. "We believe the company's expansive distribution...
Accessing the universe of S&P Capital IQ's data via one EDM system enables Kuberre clients to minimize the maintenance and programming of multiple vendor feeds NEW YORK, May 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P Capital IQ, a leading provider of multi-asset class data, research and analytics, today announced that it has signed a Data Facilitator Agreement with Kuberre Systems. Kuberre Systems gains access to S&P Capital IQ's full suite of data feeds, including financials, global...
Move Signifies Increasing Importance of EMEA Markets to Firm's Growth NEW YORK and LONDON, May 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P Capital IQ, a leading provider of multi-asset class data, tools and services for company, security and portfolio valuation and risk analysis, today announced several senior staff changes, signaling the growing importance of European markets for the firm's analytical and research products and services. Effective immediately, Rocco Sta. Maria, currently...
NEW YORK, April 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- A.O. Smith Corp. (NYSE: AOS: $69) has been picked by S&P Capital IQ as its Focus Stock of the Week. AOS carries S&P Capital IQ's highest investment recommendation of 5-STARS, or Strong Buy. "The company has developed what we consider a strong brand identity, evidenced by an approximate 42 percent market share in domestic residential water heaters and a 58 percent share of the commercial water heater market," said Kevin Kirkeby,...
Robust Suite of Credit Risk Assessment Tools Expands S&P Capital IQ's Full Offering of Multi-Asset Class Data and Analytics NEW YORK, April 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P Capital IQ, a leading provider of multi-asset class research, data and analytics, today announced the launch of a new suite of credit solutions designed to help assess both rated and unrated public and private companies globally with both "point-in-time" and "through-the-cycle" assessments. Beginning on April 29,...
NEW YORK, Feb. 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- While still far from settled, there may be some bright spots emerging in the European economy. With this in mind, S&P Capital IQ is hosting an ETF Analyst Hour webinar on Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at 9:00 am EST titled "Seeing the Light: European Macro Outlook & Actionable ETF Themes," which will focus on the outlook for Europe and its economic growth, along with ETF-focused strategies that advisors may want to consider in order to...
NEW YORK, Jan. 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- World Fuel Services Corp. (NYSE: INT $43) has been picked by S&P Capital IQ as its Focus Stock of the Week. INT carries S&P Capital IQ's highest investment recommendation of 5-STARS, or Strong Buy. World Fuel is a leading global provider of petroleum products and logistics services. "We find World Fuel's business model and growth prospects compelling, as it adds to its segment, geographic, and customer diversity," said Tanjila Shafi,...
NEW YORK, Jan. 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Recognizing the expanding information needs of corporations, insurance companies, and asset management firms for timely data to manage their portfolios, S&P Capital IQ, a leading provider of multi-asset class data, research and analytics, today announced an agreement with Clearwater Analytics to provide a broad range of fixed income evaluated pricing and terms and conditions data to industry professionals through Clearwater's global...
NEW YORK, Jan. 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Allergan Inc. (NYSE: AGN $98) has been picked by S&P Capital IQ as its Focus Stock of the Week. AGN carries S&P Capital IQ's highest investment recommendation of 5-STARS, or Strong Buy. "We see solid growth prospects in Allergan's core Botox and ophthalmic pharmaceutical franchises, and an advancing pipeline that we expect to spawn multiple drivers over the coming years," said Herman Saftlas, equity analyst at S&P Capital IQ....
