1. About S&P

    Standard & Poor's (S&P;) is a division of McGraw-Hill that publishes financial research and analysis
    on stocks and bonds. It is one of the top three companies in this business, along with Moody's and Fitch Ratings.

    It is well known for its US-based S&P; 500, the Australian S&P;/ASX 200 stock market index, the Canadian S&P;/TSX, the Italian S&P;/MIB and India's S&P; CNX Nifty.

  2. Quotes about S&P

    1. I'll pull anything relevant from the S&P site that may interest the alumni.
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    2. Can We Use Corporate Social Responsibility to Evaluate Companies?

      Explore Forbes.com (May 21 2012)

      Can We Use Corporate Social Responsibility to Evaluate Companies? ...e of their intangible assets. He cited a study of Brand Finance indicating that 80% of the value of S&P companies comes from intangible assets.  In fact, for tech companies, 90% of total enterprise value... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Facebook   Google   Apple

    3. What 4 Global Trends Will Drive 21st Century Investing?

      Explore triplepundit.com (Mar 20 2012)

      What 4 Global Trends Will Drive 21st Century Investing? Leading firms are becoming more open and transparent, using two-way forums and tools like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and blogs, on top of annual reports, shareholder meetings, shareholder calls, and Corporate Social Responsibility reporting. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Facebook   S&P   Bill Gates

    4. Millward Brown, in Partnership with Jim Stengel, Reveals the 50 Fastest-Growing Brands in the World and Uncovers the ...

      Explore businesswire.com (Jan 17 2012)

      ...he Stengel 50 – over the past decade would have been 400% more profitable than an investment in the S&P 500. “I have always believed that great brands are built on improving the lives of the people they ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   S&P

    5. Qualitative Analysis: What Makes A Company Great?

      Explore Yahoo! Finance (Nov 4 2011)

      ...ndex ranks the best and worst in customer service. Companies in the top 10 routinely outperform the S&P 500. If the findings are altered slightly to consider operating profits, the results are even more ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   S&P   Forrester Research   Warren Buffett

    6. The ROI of Real-Time Marketing and PR

      Explore MarketingProfs (Nov 2 2010)

      The ROI of Real-Time Marketing and PR ...average, the publicly traded Fortune 100 companies that engage in real-time communications beat the S&P 500 stock index while the others, on average, underperformed the index. During the period I measure... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Huffington Post   S&P

    7. An Open Letter to the Journal: Why CSR Is Good For Shareholders and Society

      Explore Forbes.com Blogs (Aug 24 2010)

      An Open Letter to the Journal: Why CSR Is Good For Shareholders and Society ...n average annualized return of 9.54 through December of 2009 compared to 8.66 percent return of the S&P 500. Source: the Social Investment Forum. * According to a Kelly Services survey, 90% of respondent... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   S&P   New York Times Magazine

    8. Well-Engaged Ex-Employees Drive Recruitment, Brand

      Explore PR News Online (Aug 16 2010)

      Well-Engaged Ex-Employees Drive Recruitment, Brand ...today are used to conversing online, so now is a perfect time to engage with them,” says Privitera. S&P’s formal alumni effort began just six months ago, and was started around the company’s 150th annive... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Facebook   S&P

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