07. data from bloomberg mergers. launch bloomberg and press go
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07. Data fromBloomberg Mergers
Launch Bloomberg and Press GO
Enter your login details
Type MA and press Enter
Mergers and Acquisitions Overview
Click 96) Advanced Search
Click 11) Date Range
Change Date Range to Custom
Change Start Date to 2009
Click Announced Date
Click 1) Update
Click 1) Results
Shows summary of all mergers within that period
Click 25) Deal List
Shows List of Deals
Acquisitions: Target and Acquirer Names
Divestitures: Target, Acquirer and Seller Names
Click on 99) Edit Columns
Use this to add variables
Click Price Valuation Ratios
Click Target Price/EBITDA
Click Description
Click Acquirer Ticker
Click Target Ticker
Click 1) Update
Click 98) Output -> Excel
Wait for download to complete
From Windows Menu Click Install Excel Add-In
Press Install
Click OK
Click Microsoft Excel 2010
Need to include the word Equity in Ticker Name
Add Equation =J2&” Equity”
Copy cell and paste for all companies
Can now use Ticker to look up data
File -> Save As -> 07b-datacompleted.xlsx
Challenge
• Download data on any mergers which took place between 2007 and 2009
• Obtain the Ticker symbol for each company