As we are in the thick of this year’s second quarterly earnings season, there has been a steady flow?of business updates?and news.

Over the past weeks,?PR Newswire has distributed??from?publicly?listed companies?that have?released their second-quarter financial results.?The current earnings season is closely?watched?as?investors?are?keen to understand how companies have been impacted by a full quarter of economic shutdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Amid the flurry of investor relations updates and announcements, we look at some?international and APAC?financial news websites to help you get up to speed on the?finance world.??

For Finance and Business News:???

Bloomberg offers business news coverage from more than 150 bureaus across?over?70 countries. With an extensive global network, Bloomberg offers round-the-clock coverage of stocks, bonds, commodities, emerging markets and forex markets. Apart from its website and TV channels, market information and news are also delivered through its trademark Bloomberg terminals sitting on the desks of professional traders worldwide, delivering customized market charts and news feeds that?are?checked?throughout the day.?Bloomberg’s key audiences include professional?investors, executives and government?policymakers.??

Partnership with PR Newswire:?On Bloomberg’s dedicated listed company pages, readers will view stock charts, key statistics, board members and a “Press Releases” section. These press releases are also available to Bloomberg terminal subscribers.???????

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For Investment News:???

TheStreet focuses on financial news and financial literacy. Founded by Jim Cramer, host of CNBC’s Mad Money and a former hedge fund manager,?TheStreet has an entire section dedicated to stock analyses?by?him.??

The?website also covers areas such as investing, personal finance, retirement, technology and markets. For those who prefer to get information through videos, there is an extensive How-To section that covers numerous questions on personal finance. Paid subscriptions are available for investors looking to get access to even more resources such as market analyses and stock picks.?Investors,?financial?advisors?and academics are among the key visitors to this portal.??

Partnership with PR Newswire:?While PR Newswire content is still available on?, users need to subscribe to one of its paid specific products?to search for public?company news.??

For Research, Ratings and Tools:??

Morningstar is a leading provider of global independent investment research of mutual funds and other investments. It is known for its rating system for funds on a one-to-five scale, which is?based on a fund’s portfolio analysis, performance, historical risk and return, fees and expenses as well as other key indicators. Positive ratings?on Morningstar can?bring additional credibility to a fund’s strategy. You can use this site to research and evaluate your current and potential investments.?Morningstar counts asset managers and investors as part of its key viewership.??

Partnership with PR Newswire:? On a listed company’s page?on Morningstar, readers will see stock charts, key ratios, ‘Morningstar’s Analysis’ and the latest company news including press releases.??

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For Tracking Investments:???

Seeking Alpha is an investment community and news aggregation site compiling the top stories from financial news sites. The homepage includes top news stories and trending stocks. A free membership option gives readers access to stock analysis and investment newsletters and lets them create alerts for specific authors. Paid memberships are available if you’re looking for more exclusive features like earnings and conference call slides and recordings, investment tracking, and more.?Seeking Alpha is read by investors, key decision-makers and academics.??

Partnership with PR Newswire:??On a listed company’s dedicated page?on Seeking Alpha, readers will see stock charts, revenue trend charts, analysis, company profile and a “Press?Releases” section.?

For Tracking News and Investments:??

Yahoo!?Finance,?which is part of American media?giant Yahoo!, provides?finance news?on?stocks, currencies, commodities that are?aggregated?from newswire?agencies?such as Reuters and Associated Press?and other finance?and investment?websites?like?Motley Fool.?Besides news,?Yahoo! Finance?provides?free stock quotations,?mortgage rates and?financial reports?and?international market data.?Other nifty website functions include watchlists for users to monitor the performance of their stocks and screeners to?search for relevant equities,?mutual?funds and ETFs.?Yahoo!, which is a subsidiary?of Verizon Media, receives?over 600 million monthly unique visitors.??

Partnership with PR Newswire:?On Yahoo!?Finance’s dedicated listed company pages, readers?can?view stock charts, key statistics, board members and a “Press Releases” section.?The??also hosts corporate?press releases?that?are distributed?by PR Newswire.???

KEEP READING:?

If you’re looking for financial news?and updates?that cover the APAC?region, here are some websites to bookmark:??

1.??(Hong Kong)??

A?member of the Hong Kong Economic Times Group,?financial website?ET Net, which?was launched?in 2000, provides?a comprehensive range of financial information to retail investors for free. Besides stock-related channels like Futures, Warrants, ETFs, ET Net also provides?news and updates from?other major channels like Forex and Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF).??

Partnership with PR Newswire:?Finance-related press releases, which are in?Traditional?Chinese and distributed by PR Newswire are hosted on ET Net?. Some of the press releases?can also be found on its?.??

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?2. ?(Singapore)?

MONEY FM 89.3 is Singapore’s first and only?business and?personal?finance?radio?station.?Operated by Singapore Press Holdings, the radio station features a?24-hour English talk format. It?covers?local and international business and financial news?on?markets and currency updates and?gathers?insights from analysts, economists, policymakers, industry experts and business owners?on trending issues in the finance world.?Its?website’s?newsfeed compiles business news from?finance broadsheet?The?Business Times.??

Partnership with PR Newswire:?On Money FM’s homepage, the latest finance news and press releases?distributed by PR Newswire?can be found in the??section.??

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3.??(Malaysia)??

Money Compass is a publication/portal?that?aims to raise?awareness of?financial?planning in the fields of wealth management. Key topics that it covers include wealth?protection,?wealth?creation,?wealth?preservation and?wealth?distribution. Money Compass also?closely tracks the?development of business environments and economics with dedicated?sections?for SMEs. With a team of professional advisors, columnists and article contributors, Money Compass?reports on the?latest?developments, market intelligence and provide up-to-date analysis to help readers make adjustments to their financial plans.??

Partnership with PR Newswire:?Corporate press releases, which are distributed by PR Newswire, are also hosted on Money?Compass’??&??websites. Recently, Money Compass launched a Malay version.??

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