Business Databases -- Company Information
(see also
Business--Articles,
Business--Directories, and
International Business)
[Online Reference Information]
[Indexes]
[Also of Interest]
- Online Reference Information:
- Standard
& Poor's NetAdvantage (S&P)
 
- Source of in-depth industry information: Stock Reports provide detailed company analysis
and stock pricing data back to 1984 - Industry Surveys with an archive of prior surveys going
back to 1999 - Trends & Projections report on macroeconomic indicators and forecasts -
IPC Notes with economic and market observations/projections for the U.S., Europe, Asia,
and globally - Equities, bonds, and mutual funds reports, rankings, and analyses - Credit ratings
analyzes the credit risk of issuers and individual debt issues - Articles on sector news and current
issues along with links to trade journals, associations, organizations, and regulatory agencies -
downloadable spreadsheets for industries, stocks, funds, bonds, and company comparisons
with data that includes ratio, income, balance sheet, cash flow, valuation, and more -
a How to Analyze section that walks the user through the factors that
professional analysts examine.
- Mergent
Online (Mergent)
- (formerly FISonline) Published by Mergent FIS, formerly Moody's, information
is provided on companies listed on the NYSE, AMEX and Nasdaq
exchanges updated daily as well as information on over 12,000
international companies. Over 46,000 domestic and international annual
reports on over 20,000 companies are included. Real-time access to
EDGAR filings and 10 years of as-reported financial statements
are provided. Access to real-time company news headlines,
one-page company overviews, and other features for downloading data
are available.
- Hoover's
Online (Mergent)
- Company information on 14,000 public and private
enterprises in the U.S. and around the world. Access to member
benefits includes company profiles, in-depth and historical financials,
full lists of officers, and the ability to create lists of companies
by location, industry, sales, and/or type.
(Click the "Continue" button.)
- Value
Line Investment Survey - Standard Edition (Value Line)
- Comprehensive source of information and advice on approximately 1,700 stocks, 98
industries, the stock market, and the economy. Ratings & Reports contain
one-page reports about companies and industries with rankings, financial data, and
analysts' written commentary. Summary & Index contains up-to-date statistics
about the latest company results. Selection & Opinion contains the latest
economic and stock market forecasts. Includes timeliness, safety, and technical rankings
for all stocks, as well as growth and relative performance projections.
- SRDS:
Standard Rate and Data Service (SRDS)
- SRDS provides valuable market information and advertising rates for more than
100,000 U.S. and international print, broadcast, and leading-edge digital and tablet media
properties to enable media planners, buyers, and brand marketers to identify where they
want to advertise and to find outlets that will reach their target audiences. Each entry contains:
editorial profile, publisher's positioning statement, representatives, commission, cash discount,
advertising rates, general requirements, closing dates, circulation, featured marketing opportunities,
and more. Subscription includes: Business Media Advertising Source -
Consumer Media Advertising Source - Direct Marketing List Source - Newspaper Advertising Source -
TV and Cable Source - Local Market Audience Analyst - Radio Advertising Source -
Out-of-Home Advertising Source - Interactive Advertising Source - Print Media Production Source -
International Media Guide: Business: The Americas -
International Media Guide: Business: Asia-Pacific/Middle East/Africa - International Media Guide: Business: Europe -
International Media Guide: Consumer Worldwide - International Media Guide: Newspapers Worldwide -
and SRDS Tablet Media Library.
- Business
Insights: Essentials (Gale/Cengage)
 
- Formerly Business & Company Resource Center and Business and Company ASAP, this provides students,
investors, academics, business owners, marketing professionals, and others with the
comprehensive data and tools to analyze, research, interpret, and compare information
on U.S. and international industries, companies, and business topics. Interactive comparison
charts allow users to customize and manipulate financial and statistical data. It includes:
SWOT reports - financial reports - industry rankings - market share data -
market research reports - professional associations - glossary of business terms -
industry reports and profiles - brand and product information - investment research/brokerage reports -
company profiles, histories, and chronologies - articles from 3,900 full-text news and academic periodicals -
and more. It also includes the reference books: Market Share Reporter,
Business Rankings Annual, Encyclopedia of American Industries,
International Directory of Company Histories, and many others.
- International
Directory of Company Histories (GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- Over 100 volumes detail the historical development of over 10,000 of the
world's most important companies - those that have achieved a minimum of $25
million in annual sales and are leading influences in their industries or geographical
locations - including public, private, nonprofit, and state-owned companies, as well as
wholly owned subsidiaries and divisions if they are large enough to meet these
requirements for inclusion. Entries generally contain company perspectives, mission,
goals, ideals, key dates, milestones in the company's history, subsidiaries, divisions,
operating units, competitors, number of employees, sales figures, stock exchanges,
NAICS codes, contact information, bibliography, and more. Indexed by company name,
industry, and geographic region. (Make sure that the "all volumes in this
edition" button is selected to search through all volumes.)
- LexisNexis
Company Dossier (LexisNexis)
- Provides: industry classification - business description - parent and subsidiaries -
employee contacts - current news - corporate financials - stock information, quotes, and charts -
ratio analysis - research and analyst reports - corporate documents - auditor - legal counsel and information -
intellectual property information - key competitors. Reports can be customized.
- LexisNexis
Company Profiles (LexisNexis)
- Provides the text of reports and profiles prepared by: Access Disclosure -
America's Corporate Finance Directory - AICPA Annual Reports 1972-95 - Bankruptcy DataSource -
BMI - Core Data - Disclosure - Experian - Extel - Hoover's - ISS Proxy Research - Morningstar - Nelson's -
Netvention - Standard & Poor's - and more.
- LexisNexis
SEC Filings (LexisNexis)
- Provides the text of: form 8-K, form 10-K,
form 10-Q, form 20-F, form 4,
form 144, annual reports, proxy statements, accompanying exhibits, prospectuses,
and registration statements.
- Company
Profiles for Students (GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- Covers prominent public and private U.S.-based (and significant foreign-owned)
companies, providing an overview, company finances, analysts' opinions, history, strategy,
influences, current trends, products, corporate citizenship, global presence, employment,
sources of information, logos, ownership, ticker symbol, officers, number of employees,
principal subsidiary companies, and chief competitors. Includes stock performance,
current market share, new product lines, comparisons of the management styles of
companies in different industries, and an appendix of 35 industry profiles.
- Indexes to Journals and Books:
- ABI/INFORM
Global (ProQuest)
- The premier business and management database
providing extensive coverage of North
America and the world. Find research on advertising,
marketing, economics, human
resources, finance, taxation, computers, and more.
Also, information on 60,000+
companies.
(See Using ProQuest Databases for searching tips)
- Business
Source Premier (Ebsco)
- Provides full text for nearly 8,350 scholarly business
journals and other scholarly business publications, including
more than 350 dating as far back as 1922.
Offers information in nearly every area of business including management,
economics, finance, accounting, international business, and more.
Also includes other sources of full text information such as SWOT analyses, country economic reports
from the EIU, Datamonitor, Global Insight, ICON Group, and CountryWatch, as well as detailed
company profiles for the world's 10,000 largest companies.
Updated daily.
- General
BusinessFile ASAP (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- Finance,
acquisitions & mergers, international
trade, money management, new technologies &
products,
local & regional
business trends, investments and banking.
Covers back to 1980.
- LexisNexis
Company Dossier (LexisNexis)
- Provides: industry classification - business description - parent and subsidiaries -
employee contacts - current news - corporate financials - stock information, quotes, and charts -
ratio analysis - research and analyst reports - corporate documents - auditor - legal counsel and information -
intellectual property information - key competitors. Reports can be customized.
- Also of Interest:
- Encyclopedia
of American Industries (GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- Business reference encyclopedia providing detailed, comprehensive
information on over 1000 manufacturing, service, and various non-manufacturing
industries in every realm of American business. For each, it presents an industry
snapshot, organization & structure, background & development, current
conditions, industry leaders, workforce, global marketplace, research &
technology, and bibliography.
- Contemporary
Fashion (GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- Covers individual designers, fashion houses, and many facets
of the fashion world throughout the 20th and 21st centuries.
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