Bloomberg Guide -

Information on searching Bloomberg by:

• Deal Specifics
• Company Deals

Other Bloomberg modules to examine for deal information include:

EVT--Company Events: MA Others includes transcripts of calls that may have the latest updates deals

RESEARCH: Gives analysis, such as further thoughts on the deal from analysts

After logging into Bloomberg, start by typing one of the following functions in the command line at the top of the screen.

MA <GO>   Mergers & Acquisitions module

MARB <GO>  M&A Arbitrage (Merger Arbitrage Differential) module

NI MNA <GO> Scrolling News: Mergers & Acquisitions

NI MNARLS <GO> Scrolling News: Merger, Buyout Announcements

MADL <GO> Merger & Acquisition Deal List

MNAN <GO> Mergers & Acquisitions News

The MA module will default to an overview screen like the one below if you have not already selected a company. Note that you can change the date range and the region to get a different deal synopsis.

Once you select a company or a certain deal in Bloomberg, you can find more details, such as deal type, financial terms, news, important dates, advisers, approvals, comps, pro-formas, and much more. 

When in a specific deal, use the tabs at the top to navigate to different sections. 

If you already know a company you are interested in researching, use the MA <GO> command; in the Company Search box in the overview screen, type the name of your company. Select the company from the drop-down, and you will get a list of all of their deals.