| 1978 |
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Began collecting and archiving printed brokerage research reports and tracking fiscal year analyst estimates |
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| 1979 |
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Began tracking analyst estimates of next five years\' eps growth rates |
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| 1981 |
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Began collecting and tracking analyst estimates of quarterly eps · Created the concept of eps surprise (when a company reports quarterly earnings that differ from the consensus earnings estimates) |
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| 1982 |
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Created the Zacks Rank, a proprietary quantitative model based on eps estimate revisions and eps surprises |
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Began measuring stock price responses to eps surprises. |
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| 1984 |
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Began delivering market data on floppy disks for personal computers
1985 |
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Began tracking broker recommendations |
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Developed backtesting software designed specifically to enable quantitative analysts to design, test and operate quantitative investment equity processes
1986 |
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Began using optical disk technology, also known as worm drives, to deliver market data |
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| 1986 |
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Began using optical disk technology, also known as worm drives, to deliver market data. |
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| 1988 |
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Began offering consensus earnings estimates over the terminal based networks of traditional market data vendors, including Quotron |
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| 1989 |
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Began measuring the accuracy of analyst eps forecasts and broker recommendations |
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Began delivering market data services on CD-ROM |
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| 1993 |
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Created a quantitative model that predicts price response following eps surprises |
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| 1996 |
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Began providing tools for market data screening of Zacks.com and e-mail alerts for estimate revisions |
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Began distributing Zacks research reports over the Internet |
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Began developing the Zacks affiliate network of currently 1,500 web sites |
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Developed PC-based software for analyzing individual factors affecting a portfolios performance |
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| 1997 |
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Began writing abstracts of individual brokerage research reports |
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| 1998 |
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Developed software to automatically extract data from Edgar filings |
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| 1999 |
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Began writing consolidated summaries of brokerage research reports |
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| 2000 |
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Introduced enhanced version of All Star Analysts |
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Introduced Sales Estimate, Sales Surprise, Target Price data |
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| 2001 |
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Introduced browser-based research distribution platform for Brokers: Research Cascade, and for asset managers: Research Edge both of which integrate Zacks Research System software modules |
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| 2002 |
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Introduced Procharts, Java charts, and NASD charts for analyst compliance with SEC regulations |
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| 2003 |
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Introduced Preannouncement Surprise and Independent Research |
Please provide feedback on additional information that you might need to Terry Ruffolo,Director of Media Relations, at 312-265-9213 or truffolo@zacks.com
