Bloomberg Terminal is the financial workstation delivering real-time market data, analytics, news, and trading tools to finance professionals.
Bloomberg Terminal is the financial industry's flagship workstation, providing real-time and historical market data, news, analytics, research, and execution tools across equities, fixed income, FX, commodities, and derivatives. Subscribers monitor live prices, run financial models, screen securities, message counterparties, and execute trades through Bloomberg's electronic platforms over a proprietary network.
The Terminal serves traders, portfolio managers, research analysts, investment bankers, corporate treasurers, and risk teams; it is sold per seat with a recognizable black-on-orange interface and accounts for the majority of Bloomberg L.P.'s revenue. Coverage spans the full opportunity set across markets, industries, and securities, and integrates proprietary research, third-party content, and Bloomberg's news organization.
BlackRock
Aladdin
blackrock.com
Engine AI
Embedded Trading Analytics
engineai.com
Morningstar
Morningstar Direct
morningstar.com
MSCI
MSCI Data & Analytics, MSCI Research & Insights
msci.com
Capital IQ
S&P Capital IQ Pro
capitaliq.com
S&P Global
S&P Global Commodity Insights
spglobal.com
| Attribute | Bloomberg Terminal | Aladdin | Embedded Trading Analytics | Morningstar Direct | MSCI Data & Analytics, MSCI Research & Insights | S&P Capital IQ Pro | S&P Global Commodity Insights | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Provider |  | | | | | | | |
| Founded | 1981 | 1988 | 2019 | 1984 | 1969 | 2010 | 1888 | |
| Sells To | Enterprises, Institutions | Institutional | Enterprise | Individuals, Institutional | — | Financial Institutions | Enterprise, Government | |
| Pricing Model | Advertising | Management Fees | — | Subscription | — | B2B Subscription | Data Licensing | |
| Ownership | Private | Public | Venture-backed | Government-owned, Public | Private equity-backed | Subsidiary | Public |
Provider
Founded 1981
Sells To Enterprises, Institutions
Pricing Model Advertising
Ownership Private
Provider
Founded 1988
Sells To Institutional
Pricing Model Management Fees
Ownership Public
Provider
Founded 2019
Sells To Enterprise
Pricing Model —
Ownership Venture-backed
Provider
Founded 1984
Sells To Individuals, Institutional
Pricing Model Subscription
Ownership Government-owned, Public
Founded 1969
Sells To —
Pricing Model —
Ownership Private equity-backed
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