Modeling linear regression in Excel is easier with the Data Analysis ToolPak. Regression output can be interpreted for both the size and strength of a correlation among one or more variables on ...

Learn the difference between linear regression and multiple regression and how investors can use these types of statistical analysis.

VIDEO: It's easy to run a regression in Excel and you only need to understand a few data points to make sense of the results.

Simple linear regression is commonly used in forecasting and financial analysis—for a company to tell how a change in the GDP could affect sales, for example. Microsoft Excel and other software ...