generated: '2026-08-14' method: searched source: https://developer.bitvore.com/v2/docs/api-reference/signals source_note: The Signal Glossary page is a Quasar SPA route that renders from a table shipped inside the portal's own JavaScript bundle (https://developer.bitvore.com/js/chunk-common.4999afd4.js). The taxonomy below is that published table, extracted verbatim — names and descriptions are Bitvore's own words, unedited. name: Bitvore Cellenus Signal Glossary description: Signals are material events that can have an effect on the bottom line of a company. Each Signal may be further classified by a set of more specific sub-signals. Signal values appear in the signals[] field of every Cellenus corporate news record and drive the Growth, Risk and ESG score families. applies_to: - openapi/bitvore-corporate-news-api-openapi.yml - openapi/bitvore-news-api-api-openapi.yml - openapi/bitvore-sentiment-scores-api-openapi.yml - openapi/bitvore-muni-news-api-openapi.yml field: name: signals in: response type: string[] form: Signal.SubSignal — e.g. "MergeAcquisition.AcquisitionComplete" (see the getting-started example response) counts: signals: 19 sub_signals: 156 score_families: source: https://developer.bitvore.com/v1/docs/dataset-exports?dataset=corp-score (SCORE_TYPE table) families: - id: Sentiment includes: all articles regardless of signals present on the record - id: Growth includes: - Recognitions - FinancialHealth - AssetTransactions - Labor - EquityTransactions - Facilities - Agreements - MergersAcquisitions - DebtTransactions - ProductMarkets - RealEstateTransactions - Earnings - id: Risk includes: - ExecutiveChanges - BusinessRisk - LegalIssues - CreditRatings - Bankruptcy - id: ESG includes: all articles under the Environment, Social and Governance signal class - id: E includes: Environment signal class - id: S includes: Social signal class - id: G includes: Governance signal class signals: - name: Agreement description: Arrangements made between two business entities, typically negotiated, sometimes legally binding. sub_signals: - name: Bid Proposal description: Activities performed in the attempt to win a deal. - name: Deal description: A legal agreement between two entities where money changes hands in one direction is formed. - name: JointVenture description: A commercial enterprise is undertaken jointly by two or more parties that otherwise retain their distinct identities. - name: Partnership description: An agreement between two entities to do something together where no cash changes hands is formed. - name: TentativeAgreement description: A handshake agreement is made between companies, often leading to formal contract. - name: StrategicAlliance description: An agreement between two or more entities to take on projects that are mutually beneficial while retaining independence. - name: SupplyChain description: All entities, people, processes, resources, information and activities involved in creating a product or service. - name: AssetTransactions description: A company purchases or sells assets other than real estate, such as power plants, oil fields, hotels etc. sub_signals: - name: SalePurchaseOfIntangibleAssets description: Sale or Purchase of non physical assets such as goodwill, IP, patents, trademarks and copyrights. - name: SalePurchaseOfTangibleAssets description: Sale or Purchase of physical assets such as property and equipment. - name: SpinoffRumor description: Unverified news of a company planning to spinoff of some part of it as a new company. - name: SpinoffAnnouncement description: A company announces a spinoff of some part of it as a new company. - name: SpinoffComplete description: A company completes a spinoff of some part of it as a new company. - name: Bankruptcy description: Occurrences of business entities legally filing for bankruptcy. sub_signals: - name: Chapter7 description: A company files Chapter 7. Chapter 7 of Title 11 of the U.S. bankruptcy code, controls the process of asset liquidation. - name: Chapter11 description: A company files Chapter 11. Chapter 11 is a form of bankruptcy that involves a reorganization of a debtor's business affairs, debts and assets. - name: DischargeCompletion description: Permanent court order that releases a debtor from its liabilities for certain debts. - name: GeneralNews description: General news on all bankruptcy related news which include but not specific to Chapter 7 and 11 filings, judgements, settlements and discharge. - name: BusinessRisk description: Events or situations that introduce risk to a business entity. sub_signals: - name: Activism description: Activism occurs against a specific company. - name: CompetitiveRisk description: Risk of negative business impact as a result of competition. - name: Disaster description: A natural disaster occurs that may impact a company's business operations. - name: GeopoliticalUnrest description: Disruptive issues occur caused by a political entity in a geographic area that can affect business operations. - name: OperationalRisk description: Risk of loss resulting from failed or inadequate internal processes, people and systems or from external events such as legal issues. - name: Regulation description: Governmental/agency rules or regulations change that can affect business operations. - name: ReputationalRisk description: Risk of damage or harm to the reputation of a business. - name: RegulatoryLossOfAccreditation description: A company losing its technical competence and integrity. - name: RiskMitigationImprovement description: The act of preventing and improving risks to a business. - name: Sanction description: Punitive action is taken by countries to pressure another country that can affect business operations. - name: SlumpingEconomyWeakDemand description: Macro and Micro economic forces that cause a slowdown in business. - name: TradeAgreement description: Trade laws governing commerce between countries change that can affect business operations. - name: CreditRatings description: Business entity credit ratings are announced or reported on by a credit rating agency. sub_signals: - name: Upgrade description: A corporate credit rating is upgraded. - name: Downgrade description: A corporate credit rating is downgraded. - name: Unchanged description: A corporate credit rating remains unchanged from its previous rating. - name: CreditWatch description: A corporate credit rating transitions to Watch status. - name: SpeculationsToRatings description: Unconfirmed news of a corporate credit rating change. - name: DebtTransactions description: Transactions where a business entity is taking on debt in some way. sub_signals: - name: BankLoan description: A company takes a bank loan. - name: Bond description: A company issues one or more bonds. - name: BridgeLoan description: A company receives a sum of money lent by an entity to a company cover an interval between two transactions, typically a funding round. - name: CommercialPaper description: A company issues commercial paper. Commercial paper is an unsecured, short-term debt instrument issued by a corporation, typically for the financing of accounts receivable, inventories and meeting short-term liabilities. - name: Debenture description: A company issues debenture. A debenture is a type of debt instrument that is not secured by physical assets or collateral. Debentures are backed only by the general creditworthiness and reputation of the issuer. - name: CompanyDebtNewIssue description: When a company raises capital in the form of a new debt agreement which is usually in the form of bonds, notes, bills or asset backed securities. - name: CompanyDebtUpdate description: An update to a company's debt agreement. - name: CompanyDebtDefault description: When a company fails to fulfill its obligations on a debt. - name: ConvertibleNote description: A short-term debt that converts into equity at a later period. - name: DebtFinancing description: Financing in the form of a new debt agreement which is usually in the form of bonds, notes, bills or asset backed securities. - name: EquityCrowdfunding description: A method of raising funds from the crowd, instead of the traditional route of angel investors, venture capitalists and accredited investors. - name: InitialCoinOffering description: A method of raising money to create a new coin, app or service by issuing its own cryptocurrency. - name: NonEquityAssistance description: Assistance from an outside party such as mentorship, office space and services without receiving equity in return. - name: PostIPODebt description: When a company raises capital after an IPO in the form of a new debt agreement which is usually in the form of bonds, notes, bills or asset backed securities. - name: ProductCrowdfunding description: A method of raising funds for a product from the crowd, instead of the traditional route of angel investors, venture capitalists and accredited investors. - name: STLTLoansDefaults description: When a company fails to meet its payment term on short-term and long-term loans. - name: STLTLoansNew description: Newly issued short-term and long-term loan - name: UCC1Filing description: Legal notice by creditors declaring rights to collateral posted in case of default on business loans. - name: UCC3Filing description: Filing used to continue, assign, terminate or amend a legal notice by creditors declaring rights to collateral posted in case of default on business loans. - name: Earnings description: Earnings related events or information. sub_signals: - name: Announcement description: A company makes an earnings announcement. - name: EarningsSummary description: A company's holds a call, a company publishes a press release, or third party summary is published about earnings. - name: EarningsCall description: A conference call discussing a company's earnings. - name: EquityTransactions description: Transactions involving a business entity's equity. sub_signals: - name: Delisting description: A company is delisted from a security exchange (ie. NASDAQ or other stock exchanges). - name: DividendPayment description: A company issues a dividend payment. - name: InsiderTrading description: Company officers purchase/sell shares. - name: IPOAnnouncement description: An initial offering of stock to the public by a company is announced. - name: IPOClosure description: An initial offering of stock to the public by a company has closed. - name: IPOWithdrawn description: An initial offering of stock to the public by a company is withdrawn. - name: PrivatePlacement description: A capital raising event occurs that involves the sale of securities to a relatively small number of select investors. - name: PublicOffering description: A post IPO public offering of company stock is made. - name: ReverseStockSplit description: A corporate action is taken in which a company reduces the total number of its outstanding shares. - name: ShareBuyback description: A company re-purchases their own stock. - name: StockOptions description: A company offers stocks/shares to employees. - name: StockSplit description: A corporate action is taken in which a company divides its existing shares into multiple shares to boost the liquidity of the shares. - name: TenderOffer description: An offer to purchase some or all of shareholders' shares in a corporation is made. - name: VentureFunding description: A company receives venture funding from an investor. - name: AngelRound description: A method of raising funds from angel investors usually during the seed funding stage. - name: CorporateRound description: A method of raising funds from investments by another company. - name: Grant description: Funds that are not required to be repaid to the distributing party/parties. - name: PostIPOEquity description: When a company raises capital after an IPO in the form of a new equity agreement. - name: PostIPOSecondary description: When a company raises capital after an IPO from existing shareholders. - name: PreSeedRound description: A method of raising funds from investors in early stages of product ideation and startup formation. - name: PrivateEquityInvestment description: A method of raising funds from private equity firms. - name: SecondaryMarket description: A market transactions when a company raises capital after an IPO from existing shareholders. - name: SeedRound description: A method of raising funds during the initial fund raising round as a early stage company is gaining traction. - name: SeriesARound description: A method of raising funds after a company has achieved consistent sales growth or a key performance indicator with the goal of growing its user base and/or product offerings. - name: SeriesBRound description: A method of raising funds after a series B round and past the development stage. - name: SeriesCRound description: A method of raising funds after a series C round once a company is already successful. Fund raising could be used to expand markets, develop products and make acquisitions. - name: SeriesDRound description: A method of raising funds after a series D round once a company is already successful. Fund raising could be used to expand markets, develop products and make acquisitions. - name: SeriesERound description: A method of raising funds after a series E round once a company is already successful. Fund raising could be used to expand markets, develop products and make acquisitions. - name: SeriesFRound description: A method of raising funds after a series F round once a company is already successful. Fund raising could be used to expand markets, develop products and make acquisitions. - name: SeriesGRound description: A method of raising funds after a series G round once a company is already successful. Fund raising could be used to expand markets, develop products and make acquisitions. - name: SeriesHRound description: A method of raising funds after a series H round once a company is already successful. Fund raising could be used to expand markets, develop products and make acquisitions. - name: SeriesIRound description: A method of raising funds after a series I round once a company is already successful. Fund raising could be used to expand markets, develop products and make acquisitions. - name: SeriesJRound description: A method of raising funds after a series J round once a company is already successful. Fund raising could be used to expand markets, develop products and make acquisitions. - name: OtherCorporateActions description: A company's actions that will affect or may affect equity or debt issued by the company - name: ExecutiveChanges description: Changes to a business entity's executive staff or Board of Director. sub_signals: - name: BoardOfDirectors description: Someone leaves or joins a company's Board of Directors. - name: CLevelChanges description: Any position changes from the c-suite. - name: CompanyExecutive description: An executive leaves or joins a company. - name: ExecutiveCompensation description: Any news related to changes, updates and announcements related to executive level compensation. - name: Facilities description: Changes to a business entity's facilities. sub_signals: - name: Closing description: A location or facility is closed or shuttered. - name: MarketExpansion description: A company expands its footprint beyond its home market. - name: NewHeadquarters description: A news headquarters opens. - name: OpeningExpansion description: A location or facility opens or expands. - name: RenovationUpdate description: A location or facility is renovated or updated. - name: FinancialFilings description: Publicly traded company government filings. sub_signals: - name: 8K description: A company files an 8-K. - name: 10K description: A company files a 10-K. - name: 10Q description: A company files a 10-Q. - name: DEF_14A description: Proxy Statement SEC filing (Form DEF 14A) required by companies to provide its shareholders with matters that will be brought up at an annual or special stockholder meeting. - name: S1 description: A company files an S-1. - name: FinancialHealth description: Events or information that have a potential impact to the financial health of a business entity. sub_signals: - name: CompanyStrategy description: A discussion of a company's strategy occurs. - name: FinancialInvestmentRisk description: Any markets risks related to a company that its shareholders or potential shareholders should be aware of e.g. liquidity risk, currency risk, inflation risk. - name: FinancialResults description: A discussion of a company's financial results occurs. - name: PriceIncreaseDecrease description: A discussion of the increase or decrease in a company's products and/or services occurs. - name: Labor description: Events that directly affect the employees of a business entity. sub_signals: - name: Hiring description: A company hires employees. - name: RelocationOfWorkforce description: A company transferring employees to work from one location to another. - name: Strike description: A strike occurs. - name: UnionizedEmployees description: A company's employees unionize. - name: UnionIssue description: Any issues related to unions arise. - name: UnionizedEmployees description: A company's employees unionize. - name: WorkforceReduction description: A company terminates employees. - name: WageIncrease description: A company provides a wage increase to employees. - name: WageDecrease description: A company provides a wage decrease to employees. - name: LegalIssues description: Events that occur involving a business entity that have or may have a legal impact. sub_signals: - name: Antitrust description: A company or member of a company involved in antitrust issues. - name: ClassAction description: A class action lawsuit file against a company due to product or services safety of product /service safety or quality issues. - name: CriminalActivity description: A company or member of a company involved in criminal activity. - name: Investigation description: A review into potential claims against a company's products or services. - name: 'Lawsuit ' description: A lawsuit is announced. - name: PatentTrademarkInfringement description: A company is accused of patent or trademark infringement. - name: RegulatoryFines description: Fines charged or proposed to a company for breaking rules and regulations as a result of product /service safety or quality issues. - name: RegulatoryInvestigation description: A company or member of a company involved in regulatory investigations. - name: Settlements description: A judgement is made, a settlement is reached, or a fines is levied against a company. - name: MergersAcquisitions description: Mergers and Acquisitions activity. sub_signals: - name: Spinoff description: A company announces a spinoff of some part of it as a new company. - name: TenderOffer description: An offer to purchase some or all of shareholders' shares in a corporation is made. - name: TransactionAnnouncement description: An acquisition, merger or divestiture of some portion of a company is announced. - name: TransactionCompletion description: An acquisition, merger or divestiture of some portion of a company is completed. - name: TransactionFailure description: An acquisition, merger or divestiture of some portion of a company failed. - name: TransactionRumor description: An acquisition, merger or divestiture of some portion of a company is rumored. - name: Patents description: General patent news and related news that pertains to patent filings, updates, approvals and rejections. sub_signals: - name: PatentApproval description: A patent is approved. - name: PatentFiling description: A patent is filed. - name: PatentRejection description: A rejection of a patent. - name: ProductsMarkets description: Events or information impacting individual products or markets as a whole. sub_signals: - name: BusinessOpeningClosing description: Business units or segments are opened or closed. - name: DrugApproval description: FDA approves a new drug. - name: DrugDenial description: FDA denies a new drug. - name: DrugTrial description: A pharmaceutical company announces a drug trial. - name: ExistingProductNewMarket description: A company goes abroad or enters a new market (e.g. new oil fields or mines, new airline routes, investments in a geographical area). - name: GlobalMarketReport description: A report about the global market. - name: NewMarket description: A company goes abroad or enters a new market (ie. new oil fields or mines, new airline routes, investments in a geographical area). - name: RegulatoryClearance description: A product (besides a drug) has received regulatory approval, permission to operate, etc. - name: PatentApproval description: A patent is approved. - name: PatentPlanning description: Planning related to upcoming products or changes/updates to existing products. - name: ProductTesting description: Testing related to upcoming products or changes/updates to existing products. - name: ProductLaunch description: A new product is announced. - name: ProductPricing description: Pricing related to upcoming products or changes/updates to existing products. - name: ProductRecall description: A product has been recalled due to defect. - name: RegulatoryClearance description: A product (besides a drug) has received regulatory approval, permission to operate, etc. - name: RealEstateTransactions description: Transactions involving real estate. sub_signals: - name: Lease description: A property is leased. - name: PurchaseSale description: A property is bought or sold (expanding/reducing a portfolio). - name: Recognitions description: A business entity is recognized publicly in some way. sub_signals: - name: Award description: A company receives an award. - name: Certification description: A company receives a significant certification. - name: DonationsFundraisers description: A company donates or raises funds for a cause. - name: Grants description: A company gives without requiring repayment for a specific purpose. - name: Ranking description: A company receives a ranking (Top xxx in Industry, etc.).