Library Guides: Industry Information: Conference Call Transcripts

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Regulation Fair Disclosure - Ref FD
A rule passed by the Securities and Exchange Commission in an effort to prevent selective disclosure by public companies to market professionals and certain shareholders.

The Reg FD rule reads as follows: "Whenever an issuer, or any person acting on its behalf, discloses any material nonpublic information regarding that issuer or its securities to [certain enumerated persons], the issuer shall make public disclosure of that information... simultaneously, in the case of an intentional disclosure; and... promptly, in the case of a non-intentional disclosure."

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Conference Call Transcript Sources

Use these sources to find transcripts of quarterly earnings conference calls between company management and Wall Street analysts, industry conference calls, and more.

Capital IQ
**Located in the GWBC Financial Analysis Lab, room 340 **
Provides detailed company, industry, market, and transaction information, with screening, charting, and idea generating tools.
Investor Relations- Company Website
Go to the company website and look for the page devoted to investor relations. Often you will find transcripts of recent earnings calls here.

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Refinitiv Workspace is the resource that replaces Thomson One and Eikon. The information modules currently available on the platform include: aftermarket research (analyst/research reports), private equity, company financials, market data, and industry information. Expanded screening tools feature public and private company data, with customizable peer comparisons. Workspace also features geographic and industry analytical tools, as well as access to cross-asset data including bond pricing, commodities, economic indicators, and more.
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Seeking Alpha
A free investment research platform that includes conference call transcripts. Select 'Earnings' and then 'Earnings Call Transcripts.' Search for specific company call transcripts using the search box at the right.