| Business
Directories & Basic Corporate Sources |
- Mergent
- US and international public
companies. Covers up to 15 years of financial data,
including annual reports in pdf format and SEC filings.
Log off after using!
- Hoover's
Company Reports (via LexisNexis) - more than 15,000
public and private companies worldwide.
- Ward's Business Directory via BCRC - public & private companies
in the US, Canada, and Mexico.
- Standard & Poor's Corporate Descriptions (via LexisNexis)
- covers about 11,000 public companies worldwide.
- LexisNexis Corporate Affiliations
- print directory providing information on corporate
ownership, including whether a company is public,
private, a parent company or subsidiary. Covers US
and international firms.
Ref. HG 4057 .A219 (8 vols.)
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| Annual
Reports & SEC Filings |
- Mergent
(see above) - For SEC filings, use the "EDGAR"
search option.
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SEC Filings & Reports (via LexisNexis) - includes
10-K reports and proxy statements.
- EDGAR
- freely searchable database produced by the Securities
& Exchange Commission. A description of the various
forms that companies must file is available at http://www.sec.gov/info/edgar/forms/edgform.htm
- Company website: Many public companies
provide access to their annual reports and SEC filings
on their websites. Look for a link to "Investor Relations"
or "Corporate Information."
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Historical
Stock Prices |
- Stock Market Encyclopedia
Ref. HG4057 .A39
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Company Histories |
- International Directory of Company
Histories
Ref. HD 2721 .I63 1988
- Company Profiles
Ref. Ref. HG 4009 .C65 1999
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Stock Analysis/Evaluation |
- Morningstar (1 user) - Independent analysis of mutual fund and stock performance. Log off after using!
- ValueLine - Independent stock analysis reports on publicly traded firms. Available in print. Ask at the reference desk.
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| Company
Rankings |
- Dun's Business Rankings
- Ranks companies by size (sales & no. of employees)
within their industry (by SIC) and state. Includes
private companies.
Ref. HG 4057 .A237
- Business Rankings Annual
- Look up companies by name, product or industry.
Ref. HG 4061 .B9
- Ward's Business Directory of
US Private & Public Companies - Provides
rankings within 4-digit SIC & NAICS industry codes
by state.
Ref. HF 5035 .W38
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Market
Share (for products/services) |
- Market Share Reporter
- Arranged by SIC code. Look up data by company or
product.
Ref. HF 5415.1 .M36
- World Market Share Reporter
Ref. HD 2757.15 .W67
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| Executive
Compensation |
| Salary, bonus and other data for executives
of publicly traded US companies can be found in the DEF-14A
(Proxy Statement) SEC filing for that company. Access
a company's DEF-14A filing from Mergent
using the EDGAR search option, or search the EDGAR
database directly from the SEC's website. |
Researching Non-Profit Organizations |
- GuideStar - View financial data on organizations that are required to file IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ. Churches and other faith-based organizations are not required to file form 990 and generally are not included in GuideStar. For more information, consult the instruction guide to Forms 990 and 990-EZ. Free registration required to view completed 990 forms.
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