Editorial Guidelines and Standards at MarketBeat The editorial team at MarketBeat is deeply committed to providing accurate and actionable content that inspires and serves all readers. Our editorial principles and practices serve as a guiding framework for how we write and edit our stories. We maintain a rigorous fact-checking process and promptly correct any errors that may arise. At MarketBeat, our advice, recommendations and product assessments remain entirely free from internal or external factors. Key principles: Balanced and accurate: We believe in providing all readers with balanced, complete and accurate information. Reputable sources: We rely on verifiably reputable sources. Editorial independence: MarketBeat's business partners and advertisers do not influence product reviews or other editorial decisions. Editorial team members do not receive direct compensation from MarketBeat’s business partners or advertisers. Our editorial team's performance evaluations and compensation remain entirely unaffected by favorable or unfavorable product reviews and do not affect business partners or advertisers. Fact-checking and corrections: We subject all editorial content to rigorous fact-checking standards to ensure accuracy, striving to keep the information in each article current as of the publication date. Our writers rely on primary and authoritative sources, including interviews, government and industry websites and documents to ensure the clarity and completeness of our content. In the event of a factual error, we promptly correct the article where the error occurred. Readers can contact don.miller@marketbeat.com to report mistakes, file complaints or reach the editorial team. Your feedback is invaluable to us. See also: MarketBeat Authors Featured Original Articles Glossary of Financial Terms MarketBeat in the News Careers at MarketBeat Contact MarketBeat Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. Compare your portfolio performance to leading indices and get personalized stock ideas based on your portfolio. Stock Ideas and Recommendations Get daily stock ideas from top-performing Wall Street analysts. Get short term trading ideas from the MarketBeat Idea Engine. View which stocks are hot on social media with MarketBeat's trending stocks report. Advanced Stock Screeners and Research Tools Identify stocks that meet your criteria using seven unique stock screeners. See what's happening in the market right now with MarketBeat's real-time news feed. Export data to Excel for your own analysis. Start Your 30-Day Free Trial Sign in to your free account to enjoy these benefits In-depth profiles and analysis for 20,000 public companies. Real-time analyst ratings, insider transactions, earnings data, and more. Our daily ratings and market update email newsletter. Sign in to your free account to enjoy all that MarketBeat has to offer. Sign In Create Account Your Email Address: Your Password: or Sign in with Facebook Sign in with Google Forgot your password? Your Email Address: Choose a Password: Create My Account (Free) or Sign in with Facebook Sign in with Google By creating a free account, you agree to our terms of service. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.