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    Factiva

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AFactiva from Dow Jones is a data service that helps companies identify opportunities, accelerate decisions and manage a business's reputation, that includes global news and data accessible via the Dow Jones' research platform, on mobile devices or integrated via advanced feeds and APIs.N/A

    LSEG Eikon

    Score9.6 out of 10
    N/ALSEG Eikon, formerly from Refinitiv, is an open-technology solution for financial markets professionals, providing access to data, insights, and news. Through an array of relevant apps that deliver content and analytics, Eikon helps users move from insight to action.N/A
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    Medium-sized Companies
    HG Insights Platform
    Score9.2 out of 10
    S&P Capital IQ
    Score7.5 out of 10
    Enterprises
    HG Insights Platform
    Score9.2 out of 10
    S&P Capital IQ
    Score7.5 out of 10
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    FactivaLSEG Eikon
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    9.0
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    Data Sharing and Collaboration
    2.0
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    Data Sources
    9.0
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    FactivaLSEG Eikon
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Dow Jones
    A large part of our work depends on the ability to source quality media content from a breadth of dependable sources globally. This is Factiva's bread and butter: it has a very comprehensive list of 'quality' media sources such as nationals, dailies, business journals and magazines from around the world that are easily mined for the content they hold. If you're thinking about anything other than these 'traditional' media sources then Factiva probably isn't your thing. It doesn't do social media.
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    LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group)
    Very likely to recommend to a colleague if he deals with researching companies on a day-to-day basis since it captures real-time market data, financial information such as income statements and balance sheet items, as well as news items around strategic updates and analyst reports from top investment banks.
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    Pros
    Dow Jones
    • Factiva offers excellent search builders so that I am able to narrow my search to specific companies or topics very easily.
    • Factiva combines a large number of credible sources into one place and allows me to search all of these sources.
    • Factiva's use of timestamps helps me understand when the news was known by the market which allows me to analyze how (if at all) that particular piece of news impacted the company's stock price.
    • Provides an excellent starting place for learning about a company and/or industry.
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    LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group)
    • ESG ratings - allowing us to benchmark practices and reporting.
    • Real time market data - allowing us to track target companies.
    • Financial information - allows us to gauge companies' historical and forecasted performance.
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    Cons
    Dow Jones
    • The UX leaves room to be desired
    • There are often repetitive entries
    • The functionality can be confusing
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    LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group)
    • Not very easy to navigate - needs user to spend time.
    • Should have an intelligent search option to enable targeted search.
    • Should have more granular coverage in terms of financials.
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    Dow Jones
    At the time, Factiva was already being used by the company I worked for - they had developed procedures specifically for using Factiva, so there wasn't really an option. I've used Lexis, Westlaw and Bloomberg exclusively for legal research, so there wasn't really an overlap with Factiva.
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    LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group)
    Refinitiv Eikon is a wholesome product that scores over the above products in terms of the coverage universe, features, and credibility of data Refinitiv Eikon is a go-to source for financial and ESG data, whose credibility is well established in the industry and scores above other competitors in this aspect.
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    Return on Investment
    Dow Jones
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    LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group)
    • Negative - Tool is pricey so not everybody can afford.
    • Positive - Coverage of real time market data is unmatched.
    • Positive - ESG data coverage is very useful.
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