BNET Business Dictionary
Business Definition for: Research
- the examination of statistics and other information regarding past, present, and future trends or performance that enables analysts to recommend to investors which stocks to buy or sell in order to maximize their return and minimize their risk. It may be used either in the top-down approach (where the investor evaluates a market, then an industry, and finally a specific company) or the bottom-up approach (where the investor selects a company and confirms his or her findings by evaluating the company's sector and then its market). Careful research is likely to help investors find the best deals, in particular value shares or growth equities.
- See also Technical Analysis
Wiktionary Definition for: Research
- Diligent inquiry or examination to seek or revise facts, principles, theories, applications, et cetera; laborious or continued search after truth.
- A particular instance or piece of research.
- (''transitive'') to search or examine with continued care; to seek diligently.
- (''intransitive'') to make an extensive investigation into.
Additional Resources
- Conducting Market Research
- It's important to gather research from customers in order to make the best and most informed decision for your company. This process is called market research. There are many ways you can conduct market research, and each of the various methods has its own benefits and drawbacks.So which is the...
- Articles 2007-05-01
- Improving Your Market Research
- You can use information found within your organization to research customer needs and assess the likely success of your sales and marketing campaigns. By conducting a thorough analysis of your customers' business operations, you can compare your plans and their business needs to better judge whether there is a viable...
- Articles 2007-12-03
- How to Gather Competitive Research
- How to Gather Competitive ResearchVery good introduction to the subjectJane does a really good introduction to the subject. After reading this you will not be "the" expert, but will not a great deal to begin your search in a legal and ethical way.Congratulations!!Best regards,Lic Adrian AlvarezFounding Partner Midas ConsultingYour Competitive...
- Discussion threads 2007-04-03
- How to Gather Competitive Research
- To formulate an effective corporate strategy, it's essential to understand two basic questions: What is your company doing, and what are your competitors doing? Establish the Strategic Problem Goal: Define your question before you begin the search for answers. Developing a competitive strategy...
- Articles 2007-03-28
- Understanding Research and Development Accounting
- There's more than one way to account for Research and Development (R&D). A business using the accrual method of accounting will treat R&D costs as expenses. A business contracted to undertake R&D for another company might treat it as an operational cost. If that business retains an element of financial...
- Articles 2007-10-02
- Gale Research to merge. (merger between Gale Research Co. and The Thompson Group)
- Parent firm forms $350M research unit Gale Research Co., already considered one of the largest print-research companies in the world, is being merged with two other large research companies owned by Gale's parent, The Thomson Corp. The merger, which wParent firm forms $350M research unit ...
- Research articles 1998-09-21
- Investrend Research Announces Investment Opinions
- Business Editors NOTE TO EDITORS: The following is an investment opinion issued by Investrend Research NEW YORK--BUSINESS WIRE--June 1, 2001 Investrend Research Issues Weekly Research Summary Investrend Research analysts this week issued research reports or research notes on the following companies under its continuing analyst...
- Research articles 2001-06-01
- Academic and Applied Real Estate Research: "As Two Worlds Collide" or "As Two Worlds Divide"?
- Some believe that academic real estate research is out of touch with the real world and professional real estate research is too basic to contribute to theory. Others believe that there needs to be a new approach to real estate research, a more applied approach. In coming years, the way...
- White papers 2003-01-01
- Schering-Plough Research Institute. (People).(Catherine D. Strader appointed executive vice president, discovery research)(Brief Article)
- Catherine D. Strader has been appointed executive vice president, discovery research, for Schering-Plough Research Institute. Strader now is responsible for ... Catherine D. Strader has been appointed executive vice president, discovery research, for Schering-Plough Research Institute. Strader now is responsible for directing the...
- Research articles 2003-05-01
- Nielsen, Scarborough debut ad-research tool. (Hot Spots).(Nielsen Media Research, Scarborough Research)(Brief Article)
- NIELSEN MEDIA RESEARCH and SCARBOROUGH RESEARCH will jointly market a new ad-sales software tool called NIELSEN PROFILER. The software links the databases of Scarborough's qualitative research program with local TV ratings from the Nielsen Station NIELSEN MEDIA RESEARCH and SCARBOROUGH RESEARCH will jointly...
- Research articles 2003-04-07
- DARPA, EPRI seek R&D proposals.(Defense Advanced Research Project Agency and the Electric Power Research Institute solicit high-power research switching, control, and tuning proposals)(Brief Article)
- 00-00-0000 THE DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH Project Agency and the Electric Power Research Institute are seeking proposals for groundbreaking research on high-power electronics, the high-power devices for precise control, switching, and tuning. Example 00-00-0000 THE DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH Project Agency and the Electric Power...
- Research articles 1997-04-07
- Nielsen Media Research and Scarborough Research, which produces research on lifestyle. (Briefs).(partnership)(Brief Article)
- NEW YORK--Nielsen Media Research and Scarborough Research, which produces research on lifestyle, shopping preference and other consumer behavior, have teamed to develop new qualitative ratings data. Dubbed the NSI Profiler, the data will combi NEW YORK--Nielsen Media Research and...
- Research articles 2003-04-07
- Nucleus Research Offers Solution to META Customers Caught in Void from Gartner Acquisition; Nucleus Research Seizes Opportunity to Capture META Group Clients by Offering Complement to Gartner
- WELLESLEY, Mass. -- Nucleus Research, a global provider of IT research and advisory services, announced today it is offering META Group clients free research services through the end of 2005. This offer is a response to the demand from META Group clients that need advice from another leading research firm...
- Research articles 2005-07-26
- -COOPER RESEARCH: Cooper Research & The Human Element show interactive multimedia mktg research capabilities.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-5 November 1998-COOPER RESEARCH: Cooper Research and The Human Element present new interactive multimedia marketing research capabilities C1994-98 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:031198 Cooper Research, Inc. and The Human Element, Inc. of Cincinnati, Ohio jointly presented "Ideatm" Interactive Data Electronically Acquired, a new and unique...
- Research articles 1998-11-05
- Sonus ranks #1 in carrier VoIP market share according to industry research firms; Dell'Oro Group, Infonetics Research, In-Stat/MDR, and Synergy Research Group name Sonus leader in several carrier packet voice segments.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-14 December 2004-Sonus Networks: Sonus ranks #1 in carrier VoIP market share according to industry research firms; Dell'Oro Group, Infonetics Research, In-Stat/MDR, and Synergy Research Group name Sonus leader in several carrier packet voice segmentsC1994-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:12142004 ...
- Research articles 2004-12-14
- Aberdeen Research , a provider of research and market intelligence, has launched research.aberdeen.com, a new research portal that carries bench mark studies across ten technology sectors, including customer management, ERP & finance, global supply ma
- Aberdeen Research (Boston, MA), a provider of research and market intelligence, has launched research.aberdeen.com, a new research portal that carries bench mark studies across ten technology sectors, including customer management, ERP & finance, global supply management, human capital management, manufacturing, product innovation, information technology, retail, service management and supply chain...
- Research articles 2008-08-17
- Hampton and NASA sign research agreement - NASA awards basic research contract to Hampton University - Brief Article
- Hampton University recently was awarded a contract for basic research from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASA Langley Research Center for $1.3 million annualy for five years. "This task order agreement allows HU to provide research support to NASA Langley Research Center based on the expertise of our...
- Research articles 1993-03-29
- Maritz Research Names Jim Stone Chief Research Officer; Newly Created Position Highlights Company's Technical Research Offering
- Business Editors ST. LOUIS--BUSINESS WIRE--Oct. 23, 2002 Maritz Research, one of the world's leading marketing research firms, has named Jim Stone to the newly created position of Chief Research Officer CRO. Stone, who joined Maritz in 1985, assumes the role of the company's top researcher and reports...
- Research articles 2002-10-23
- How Much Can Comparative Effectiveness Research Do?
- Neither side in the debate over comparativeness effectiveness research is being entirely honest. The pharmaceutical companies and device makers say they fear that patients won’t receive the care they need if payers use this research to justify not covering a drug, device, test, or procedure. But of course, theyâ€"and the...
- Blog posts 2009-04-26
- Research and Markets Add Report: 'IE Market Research report 1Q08 Mobile Forecast: Japan, 2007 - 2010'
- Wireless News 02-28-2008 Research and Markets Add Report: 'IE Market Research report 1Q08 Mobile Forecast: Japan, 2007 - 2010' WIRELESS NEWS-February 28, 2008-Research and Markets Add Report: 'IE Market Research report 1Q08 Mobile Forecast: Japan, 2007 - 2010' C2008 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com ...
- Research articles 2008-02-28
