Data Dictionary: You will work with analysts' forecast data of earning per share (EPS) provided by Wharton Research Data Services (WRDS). Institutional Brokers' Estimate System (I/B/E/S) provides historical data on certain financial indicators collected from thousands of individual analysts working in more than 3,000 broker houses. TICKER: A unique identifier assigned to each security. CNAME: Company name ACTDATS: The Activation date: It is the date when the analyst forecast became effective within the IBES database. ESTIMATOR: Sellside institution (mostly broker house). It is just the broker. ANALYS: The person who makes the forecast and work for sellside institution. Estimators and analysts are represented by codes to hide their real names. FPI: Forecast Period Indicator: The forecasting period. 6: Next Fiscal Quarter 1: Next Fiscal Year MEASURE: The variable being estimated. We have data for earning per share (EPS) VALUE: The forecasted value of EPS FPEDATS: The Forecast Period End Date: It is the ending date of the fiscal period to which the estimate applies. For the majority of companies, the FPEDATS date is December 31st of that year. REVDATS: The Review Date: It is the most recent date on which IBES called the analyst and verified that particular estimate as still valid for that analyst. If an analyst confirms that a previous estimate is still valid, the original database record for that estimate is retained and only the REVDATS variable is updated. If an analyst cha