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AGEC 424

Company and Financial Research

The Management & Economics Library provides access to numerous databases, Web sites, and print resources on company research and financial analysis.

The group of links here were selected as excellent sources of information.  If they do not meet your needs please contact one of the Reference Staff for further assistance.

Company Histories and Industry Information:

• Business and Company Resource Center
  • Company histories & profiles, industry overviews, investment analyst reports
• Business Source Premier
  • Profiles & SWOT Reports
• Hoover's Company Profiles
• MarketLine Business Information Centre
  • Profiles & SWOT Reports, industry profiles

Company Financial Information
(Ratios, earnings, dividends, stock prices, etc)

• Mergent Online
  • Public company financial data, equity profiles
• Morningstar Library Edition
  • Investment analysis, financial data, key ratios, and valuation analysis
• NetAdvantage
  • S&P Stock Reports, financial data
• Factiva
  • Search 'Quotes'. Historical Quote information is available.

Industry Ratios:

• eStatements Studies Electronic version of the RMA books.
  • Search by industry grouping or North American Industry Classification System Number (NAICS)
• Key Business Ratios - D&B
  • Search by industry grouping or by Standard Industrial Classification Code Number (SIC)
• Industry Ratio Books (In the Mgmt & Econ Library)
• Factiva
  • Search by Company on the left. Select 'Reports' to find the 'Ratio Comparison Report' which compares the company to its primary industry.
    
• Standard Industrial Classification Code
• NAICS/SIC Conversion Tables

Other Resources:

• Investorwords
• Tips on presenting numeric data - This PowerPoint presentation provides tips on ways to better present your numeric data.