Companies



Companies Section





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Above is the most recently updated Sources Page:

Attached is the most recent listing of Company Resources.



List of Sources:


 * 1) N.B - In no particular order of importance or catergory.

www.corporateinformation.com/ CI reports include fundamental reports such as company profiles and earnings & dividends analysis, provided by Wright Investors' Service [|www.selectory.com] Free Unlimited Access to Company Information for All U.S. Businesses

[|www.OneSource.]**co**m Company Profiles, Financials & More For Executives

[|http://www.sec.gov] The official home of EDGAR at the SEC. All company filings since 1984.

Business and Company Resource Center (click here for instructions) access through UM library databases.....Provides detailed recent reports on companies. Also you will find a large index of periodicals and journals in the humanities, sciences, and social sciences. Go to Company Reports link and search for company.

LexisNexis (click for instructions) Access through UM library databases....... [|http://www.lexisnexis.com] Company profiles — US and international coverage. Company profiles, latest news, analyst reports, complete financials, annual reports.

[|http://www.securities.com] Provides financial information for publicly traded U.S. and International companies. Includes 15 years of historical financial information (balance sheet, income statement, etc.), segment data, ratios, executive salaries, SEC filings, etc.

[|http://www.thomasnet.com] This searchable directory connects buyers to over 480,000 manufacturers, distributors, and service companies in the US. Includes a brand name search

__ [|www.census.gov] __ Survey of business activity conducted every five years by Census Bureau. Good source for data at a local level.

[|www.annualreports.com] Our Free Service allows users to review an annual report in an easy and convenient manner. Boasting the most complete and up-to-date listings of annual reports on the internet, AnnualReports.com provides instant access to annual reports in their actual format in one single location.

http://buildr.wikispaces.com/M3d It is important to learn about the competitors in the industry. In this section, you will look at several sources of competitive information

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MARKET SHARE RESEARCH:

Step 4: Top Retailers - in One Industry Sector

 * 1) Follow Step 1 in M2c to find information in Business & Company Resource Center, but this time search for information about the retailers in your industry by using the NAICS code for one of the types of relailers you identified above (Note: You may need to use either the 5 or 6-digit NAICS code.)
 * 2) When you see a list of reports, click on the tab called **Rankings**, then click on the smaller **Market Share** tab. Look at one of the reports from "Market Share Reporter" to see the market share of major retailers in this industry.
 * 3) If you have no success there, try searching for an inudstry report by in **Business Source Premier** (Step 2 of M2c). Don't forget to search on the NAICS code for retailers of your products (not manufacturers or wholesalers)

[|http://www.hoovers.com] Concise historical and current overviews of the major industries touching on major players and market share, projected sales, and trends.

[|http://finance.yahoo.com] One of the best, easiest to use, free internet sites for company financial information.

As per discussion with Dr Bunn the following elements have been uploaded to my research and will be used in conjunction with the most current Shortlist:

Note: Main headings will be listed in Bold (These will be the Topics that will need to be shortlisted by Dr Bunn herself and the entire class, as per discussion) Sources will be the attached beneath each subheading, these will provide a link for the users of our WikiSpace to continue their research. In addition to each source you will find an outline pertaining to the information that you will find if you choose to select that source.

Topic 1: **BASIC COMPANY INFORMATION** These resources provide company profiles, background and history, addresses, key personnel, summary sales and financial data, SIC/NAICS codes, ticker symbols, type of company (public or private), annual reports, etc.

[|**D&B Million Dollar Database**] This database lists companies with sales greater than $9 million or 180 or more total employees. Search by city, zip code and/or industry. Provides directory information including address, management, number of employees, and estimated sales. Also available in print format at **Ref. HF 5035 D83.** [|**Hoover's Company Records**] Featuring profiles of more than 40,000 companies, 600 industries, and 225,000 key executives, Hoover's Company Records provides a company overview, company history, competitors, products and operations, auditors, etc. Provides directory information for small, private companies and detailed information for publicly traded companies. Searchable by a combination of industry, location, public/private, sales and/or number of employees. Provides information for publicly traded U.S. and International companies. Includes 15 years of historical financial information (balance sheet, income statement, etc.), segment data, ratios, stock price data, SEC filings, annual reports, history, etc. Create and download individual company reports or company comparison reports. Historic information 15+ years old is available online in [|Mergent Web Reports] or in print in [|Mergent Manuals].
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 * [|LexisNexis Academic]**
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 * [|Mergent Online]**
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Access to this database is available at any [|branch] of the **Sacramento Public Library** or from any computer for Sacramento Public Library cardholders (library card number required for remote database access). Best resource for finding companies in the Sacramento or any other city/county/region in the United States. Search by a combination of industry, location, size, etc. Provides directory information including address, management, number of employees, and estimated sales for California's tech companies. History of large, public and private companies. Lists 21,000 companies in Northern California by product/service category, name, or geography. Provides directory information including address, management, number of employees, and estimated sales. Directory information for international companies. Standard and Poor's Stock Reports Ref. HG 4907 S72 Includes public company highlights and financial, published three times a year. Includes directory information for US public and private companies. Different volumes are arranged alphabetically, geographically, and by industry. Also includes company lists ranked by sales or number of employees. [|**Europages:The European Business Directory**] [] Provides a selection of over 500,000 companies in 30 different European Countries. Search by company name or do a "thematic" search. Links to company catalogs with limited and with mixed results. Directory information only. [|**Kompass**] [] 2.3 million companies from 70 countries. Good for product information and searchable by Trade Name, executive, etc. [|**SBA - Dynamic Small Business Search**] [] Search for companies by NAICS, county, **ownership demographic**, and more! [|**ThomasNet**] [] This searchable directory connects buyers to over 480,000 manufacturers, distributors, and service companies in the US. Includes a brand name search. [|**Worldwide Yellow Pages**] [] Provides links to online yellow pages from over 100 countries.
 * [|Reference USA]**
 * Directory of California Technology Companies** Ref. HF 5065 C2 C28
 * International Directory of Company Histories** Ref. HD 2721 I58
 * Northern California Business Directory** Ref. HF 5065 C2 N6
 * Principal International Businesses** Ref. HF 5030 D8
 * Wards Business Directory** Ref. HG 4057 A561

Topic 2: **FINDING ARTICLES ON COMPANIES AND INDUSTRIES**

Articles in newspapers, magazines and journals (collectively known as periodicals) provide a wealth of current information on companies, industries, and factors in the external environment. Facts on subsidiaries, private firms, and specific products can often be discovered. Databases should be used to find appropriate articles among the thousands of periodicals published. Key business databases are listed below; it is essential to use more than one database to gain access to a broad range of periodicals, especially when researching small companies, specialized industries and narrow topics.

Includes academic business journals, trade journals, market reports, company reports, and company SWOT analyses. Great for academic, trade and and national business journals. Use the Advanced Search screen for more search options. Use the **News Pages** tab to get daily/weekly headlines of major business and news publications. Full text for 10,000 publications which are international in scope including newspapers (US national, US regional, and foreign), trade publications, national business publications, business newsletters, business news wires, and some academic journals. Click **News** on red menu bar then select **Business News** from the **Sources** box. Click **Show** to select specific industries or subjects to search. Provides company information and news, trade journals, national news, and international news. Has the full text of articles appearing in the //Bee// since 1984. Search to find information on local companies.
 * [|Business Source Premier]**
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 * [|ABI/Inform]**
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 * [|Factiva]**
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 * [|LexisNexis Academic]**
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 * [|Sacramento Bee]**
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US and international companies with publicly traded stock on US stock exchanges are required to file documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). These SEC documents are the source for financial information found in the databases listed below.
 * Topic 3:** **FINANCIAL AND INVESTMENT INFORMATION**

Provides financial information for publicly traded U.S. and International companies. Includes 15 years of historical financial information (balance sheet, income statement, etc.), segment data, ratios, executive salaries, SEC filings, etc. [|**Value Line Research Center**] Presents a concise analysis of a company's financial performance. Fundamental financials are also included. Use the menu on the left hand side to navigate. Click **Plus Edition** to start your search for a company or industry. **HTML** document contains both company and industry commentary. Use the **Companies/Markets** tab to get a company profile, latest news, and financials. Offers current and historical stock prices and volume traded for all pubic companies. These web sites provide current financial and stock price data. Users wishing to create portfolios may wish to create a free user account. If you can't make it to the library this is one of the easiest places to get ratios for an industry and/or sector. One of the best, easiest to use, free internet sites for company financial information. [|**CNN Money**] [] CNN Financial Network's Resource Center features current company profiles, stock performance, analysts' reports and links to other resources, a glossary of business terms, stock information and a few other utilities such as special reports about business topics. [|**MarketWatch**] [] News and Commentary, Markets, Mutual Funds, Personal Finance, and Tools & Research. For an individual company there is a quote, fundamental data, chart, news, SEC filings, options, and analyst information. [|**Zacks.com**] [] Zacks polls brokers for their estimates of company earning and buy/sell recommendations. Brokerage research on your public company may be purchased. Zacks also gives a lot of valuable, **free information** such as broker recommendations (strong buy, moderate buy, hold, moderate sell, strong sell along with an average; an annual risk rating is provided, eps - actuals and projections are given; tracking of insider trading (buying and selling); financial and epa histories are provided; and company versus industry ratios and eps growth are furnished.
 * [|Mergent Online]**
 * Tear Sheets** provide analyst commentary and one-page summary financial performance information.
 * Portraits** feature a complete analysis of the firm’s financial health, in-depth industry analysis and text commentary to provide perspective on the firm both in absolute terms, as well as relative to industry peers.
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 * [|Factiva]**
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 * Daily Stock Price Record for ASE, NYSE, and NASDAQ** Ref. HG4915 I22 - I24
 * [|Reuters Business & Finance]**[]
 * [|Yahoo! Finance]** [|http://finance.yahoo.com]


 * Topic 4: INDUSTRY FINANCIAL RATIOS**

Ratio sourcebooks contain financial and operating ratios, and composite balance sheet and income statements for specific industries, usually arranged by [|SIC] or [|NAICS] numbers. They are used when comparing a company's ratios to the industry standard.

Do a search for a company under the **Companies/Markets** tab. Then click **Reports** to get to **Ratio Comparison Report** which lists ratios for the company vs. industry vs. sector vs. S&P 500 all in one chart. Provides balance sheet and other financial averages for small businesses. Business types are further broken down into categories according to asset size. Ratios are available under the **Company Financials** tab. [|Business Performance Dashboard] [] From Entrepreneur.com, this web site allows users to compare their company to the average company in their industry by age or size. It gives average sales and the number of businesses per industry as well as efficiency (a measure of the revenues produced per employee per year) and growth measures.
 * **Dun and Bradstreet Industry Norms and Key Business Ratios** Ref HF 5681 .R25 I525
 * **RMA Annual Statement Studies** Ref HF 5681 .R25 R6
 * **Almanac of Business and Industrial Financial Ratios** Ref HF 5681 .R25 T68
 * **IRS Corporate Financial Ratios** Ref HG 5681 B2 I7
 * [|Factiva]**
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 * Financial Studies of the Small Business** Ref HD 2346 U5 F55a
 * [|Mergent Online]**
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 * Topic 5 : RANKINGS AND MARKET SHARE**

These directories rank major companies by sales, number of employees or other financial measures within specific industries or locations. An individual firm's market share can be easily computed by dividing its figure by the industry or location's total value. Industries are usually listed by the [|SIC] or [|NAICS] code arrangement.

Use the Advanced Search screen to search for articles with market share information. Search either by company name or industry. Database provides brief market research reports for 630+ categories. Includes market share, market forecast, etc. Focus is US market.
 * **Ward's Business Directory** Ref HG 4057 A561
 * **D&B Business Rankings** Ref HG 4057 ADJI2
 * **Mergents Industry Review** Ref HG 4905 M88
 * **Business Journal (Sacramento) Top 25 Lists** Ref HF 5065 S12 B8
 * **Business Rankings Annual** Ref HG 4057 A353
 * **Market Share Reporter** Ref HF 1040.9 M3
 * **World Market Share Reporter** Ref HF 5410 W67
 * [|Business Source Premier]**
 * Industry Overviews** and **Market Reports** will include market share information. Do a keyword search by industry.
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 * [|ABI/Inform]**
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 * [|Snapshots North America]**
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 * Topic 6:** **INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION**

Fundamental to conducting industry research is the classification of economic activity. The Standard Industrial Classification system is widely used to classify US economic activity. This system was developed by the Office of Management and Budget and is still used by the SEC as well as in some business information publications. In 1997, a new system of classification was instituted incorporating Canada, Mexico and the United States and was called the North American Industry Classification System, or NAICS. Today NAICS is used by the Census Bureau's Economic Census and in many business publications. Print version available at Ref HA 40 I6 U63 1987 [|**North American Industry Classification System, United States**] [] Print version available at Ref. HF 1042 N6 [|**Guide to Industry Research**] [] This guide from the Library of Congress is designed as a starting point for current information on industries. Provides a good introduction to government web sites and more.
 * [|Standard Industrial Classification Manual]** []

**Standard and Poor's Industry Surveys** Ref HG 4921 S65 Provides an overview of 52 major industries and includes major competitors. Best source for a broad narrative overview with great charts and analysis!
 * Topic 7 : INDUSTRY PROFILES AND PROJECTIONS**

Either browse the newest issues or search search by industry name. Value Line lists companies by industry so it is easy to find competing companies. The HTML document for each company includes industry commentary. Start by clicking **Plus Edition** in left-hand menu bar. **Encyclopedia of American Industries** Ref HC 102 E53 Provides industry summaries according to NAICS codes. **U.S. Industry & Market Outlook** Ref HC 101 U542 Provides brief statistical data, trends, and employment data. [|**Alacra Industry Spotlight**] [] Web site provides "detailed proprietary reviews and commentary on the best web-based sources of industry specific content." [|**Current Industrial Reports**] [] "The CIR program has been providing monthly, quarterly, and annual measures of industrial activity for many years. The primary objective of the CIR program is to produce timely, accurate data on production and shipments of selected products. The data are used to satisfy economic policy needs and for market analysis, forecasting, and decision-making in the private sector." [|**Economic Census**] [] Survey of business activity conducted every five years by Census Bureau. Good source for data at a local level. [|**Hoover's Industry Snapshots**][] Concise historical and current overviews of the major industries touching on major players and market share, projected sales, and trends. [|**Industries at a Glance**] [] The Bureau of Labor Statistics provides employment data by industry at this web site. Coverage includes: workforce statistics, employment projections, price indexes, and worker productivity. [|**Industry Link**] [] Listing with annotations of company and resource web sites, which you can browse alphabetically by industry.
 * [|Business Source Premier]**
 * Industry Overviews** and **Market Reports** will include market share information. Do a keyword search by industry.
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 * [|Value Line Research Center]**
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 * Encyclopedia of Products & Industries--Manufacturing** - Ref HD 9720.5 E53 2008 - Individual products get in-depth analysis including key producers, supply chain, distribution channel, adjacent markets, trends, and target markets.


 * Topic 8: FINDING BOOKS**

Use the Sacramento State online catalog **[|EUREKA]** to find books. To find books on a particular company do a Keyword search and type in the name of the company. To find books on a particular industry (e.g. beer industry), product name (e.g. beer) or service (e.g. breweries) try a Keyword or Subject search.


 * Topic 9:** **FURTHER PRINT BUSINESS RESOURCES**

These sources provide information from companies' annual reports, SEC Reports and other documents. They discuss a company's history, major business involvements, basic products and services, and display financial statements for a number of years. Good for doing historical business research. > Also available in print at Ref HA 202
 * Mergent Manuals ** (formerly Moody's Manuals)
 * **Mergent Complete Corporate Index** Ref HG 4961 .M61 - an alphabetical listing of the over 40,000 public companies described in the 7 Mergent Manuals listed below
 * **Mergent Industrial Manual** Ref HG 4961 M63 - covers companies traded on the NYSE, AMEX, and regional exchanges
 * **Mergent International Manual** Ref HG 4509 .M66 - covers major foreign companies throughout the world and includes information on the economy of each country
 * **Mergent OTC Industrial Manual** Ref HG 4565 .O8 M59 and **Mergent OTC Unlisted Manual** Ref HG 4565 .O8 M65 - each manual covers companies traded on the NASDAQ/Over-the-Counter exchanges
 * **Mergent Transportation Manual** Ref HG 4971 .M6 - covers airlines, railroads, trucking and shipping companies
 * **Mergent Bank and Finance Manual** Ref HG 4961 .M6 - covers banks, savings & loans, insurance firms, REITs and other financial companies
 * **Mergent Public Utility Manual** Ref HG 4961 .M67 - covers gas, electric, and telephone companies
 * **Mergent Handbook of Common Stocks** Ref HG 4905 .M815
 * General Industry, Economic and Demographic Statistics**
 * **Business Statistics of the United States** Ref HC 106.5 S9
 * **Encyclopedia of Association** Ref HS 17 G3
 * **National Trade and Professional Associations of the U.S.** Ref HD 2425 D53
 * [|**Statistical Abstract of the United States**] []
 * **Standard and Poor's Statistical Service** Ref HG 4921 S752
 * **Ward's Automotive Yearbook** Ref HD 9710 U5 W26



Section: Companies

Within the "Companies" section of BuILDR, we need to now focus on what, and how, we are going to present information about companies to users of the site.

A model example of where we would like to take this site would an existing "Research Guide" for Companies from a prestigous University, possibly the most prestigous in the country, Harvard University. I have broken down the headings that Harvard uses for their "Companies" section into bullet points, we can use this information as a quick reference point/guide if you will:


 * 1) Note: The Sections that are donated with a bullet point are the main headings, all those below the ones with bullet points are the sub headings for thier respective topics.

[|Find articles.] [|Where do I find current news about a company?] [|How do I set up an article alert for a topic?] [|What RSS feeds can I set up?] [|How can I create a list of companies based on location, industry, and size?] [|How can I create a list of start-up or venture capital backed companies in a particular industry?] [|Where can I get lists of fast growing companies?] [|How can I find subsidiaries of companies headquartered in a different country?] [|Where can I find information on international companies?] [|How do I find the major employers in an U.S. city or metropolitan area?]
 * [|Find news and trends]
 * Find companies

[|Where can I find information on a company's strategy?] [|How do I find company histories?] [|Where can I find a list of a company's competitors?] [|Where can I find social responsibility ratings of companies?] [|How can I find a description of how to analyze a company within a particular industry?] [|Where can I find information on international companies?] How can I find subsidiaries of companies headquartered in a different country? [|Where can I find company financials, e.g., balance sheets etc.?] [|Where do I find business ratios?] [|How do I compare a company to others in its industry?] [|How do I find analyst reports (investment bank reports)?] [|Which company database should I use?] [|Where can I find an overview of an industry?] [|Where can I find global industry surveys?] [|Where can I find associations for an industry or profession?] [|How do I find historical data on wages in an industry in the U.S.?] [|How can I get an industry profile in Bloomberg?] [|How can I find indexes of SIC, NAICS, or other industry classifications?] [|How do I locate executive and MBA oriented job postings?] [|What are some sites tailored to a job search outside of the United States?] [|How can I find job postings using Bloomberg?] [|How can I find out what HBS Alumni work for a given company?] [|How can I find HBS alumni who work in a given industry or job function?] [|Where can I find biographies of executives?] [|What resources can I use for identifying and networking with company employees and other people?] [|How can I find information on people in Bloomberg?] [|Where can I find associations for an industry or profession?] [|How can I find conferences and trade shows for a given industry?] [|Where can I find advice on preparing for job interviews?] [|How can I prepare for an interview using Bloomberg?] [|How can I get data about average salaries by industry, position and/or location?] [|How can I find out about executive compensation?]
 * [|Analyze companies]
 * [|Analyze industries]
 * [|Locate job postings]
 * HBS MBA students**[|MBA Job Bank]
 * HBS Alumni**[|Alumni Job Bank]
 * [|Network]
 * HBS MBA students**[|Networking: Career Services]
 * HBS Alumni**[|Networking: Career Development]
 * [|Prepare for interviews]
 * See also**
 * [|Find compensation data]

This is the direction we are wanting to head, this is the layout of very prestigious Universities Layout for the "Companies" section in thier "Research Guide," so it is an excellent reference point for us to use at Montevallo. Based on this information and research from the other Research Guides (See "Reseach Guides" below "Task List" ) that also currently exist, their are several main headings we need to select from. The most frequently used Topics for "Companies" amongst the Universities and sites are as follows:


 * 1) Note: Rank order of Frequency and Importance (In my subjective opinion only):


 * 1) 1 - Analyze Companies
 * 2) 2 - Companies Histories
 * 3) 3 - Find Companies (Public and Private)
 * 4) 4 - Find Information on Specific Companies
 * 5) 5 - Analyze the Industry
 * 6) 6 - Company Profiles
 * 7) 7 - Other Guides

Also below is a collection of the main headings used by all the Research Guides from the Section "Research Guides". It is useful as a means of looking specifically how other successful Universities have laid out their companies section

Provided below is a shortlisting of the Topics that need to be narrowed down and selected for the Companies Section:

Shortlist of Topics:
 * 1) 1 - Analyze Companies
 * 2) 2 - Companies Histories
 * 3) 3 - Find Companies (Public and Private)
 * 4) 4 - Find Information on Specific Companies
 * 5) 5 - Analyze the Industry
 * 6) 6 - Company Profiles
 * 7) 7 - International Companies

As per discussion with Dr Bunn the following elements have been uploaded to my research and will be used in conjunction with the most current Shortlist:

Note: Main headings will be listed in Bold (These will be the Topics that will need to be shortlisted by Dr Bunn herself and the entire class, as per discussion) Sources will be the attached beneath each subheading, these will provide a link for the users of our WikiSpace to continue their research. In addition to each source you will find an outline pertaining to the information that you will find if you choose to select that source.

Topic 1: **BASIC COMPANY INFORMATION** These resources provide company profiles, background and history, addresses, key personnel, summary sales and financial data, SIC/NAICS codes, ticker symbols, type of company (public or private), annual reports, etc.

[|**D&B Million Dollar Database**] This database lists companies with sales greater than $9 million or 180 or more total employees. Search by city, zip code and/or industry. Provides directory information including address, management, number of employees, and estimated sales. Also available in print format at **Ref. HF 5035 D83.** [|**Hoover's Company Records**] Featuring profiles of more than 40,000 companies, 600 industries, and 225,000 key executives, Hoover's Company Records provides a company overview, company history, competitors, products and operations, auditors, etc. Provides directory information for small, private companies and detailed information for publicly traded companies. Searchable by a combination of industry, location, public/private, sales and/or number of employees. Provides information for publicly traded U.S. and International companies. Includes 15 years of historical financial information (balance sheet, income statement, etc.), segment data, ratios, stock price data, SEC filings, annual reports, history, etc. Create and download individual company reports or company comparison reports. Historic information 15+ years old is available online in [|Mergent Web Reports] or in print in [|Mergent Manuals].
 * CSUS authentication required**
 * CSUS authentication required**
 * [|LexisNexis Academic]**
 * CSUS authentication required**
 * [|Mergent Online]**
 * CSUS authentication required**

Access to this database is available at any [|branch] of the **Sacramento Public Library** or from any computer for Sacramento Public Library cardholders (library card number required for remote database access). Best resource for finding companies in the Sacramento or any other city/county/region in the United States. Search by a combination of industry, location, size, etc. Provides directory information including address, management, number of employees, and estimated sales for California's tech companies. History of large, public and private companies. Lists 21,000 companies in Northern California by product/service category, name, or geography. Provides directory information including address, management, number of employees, and estimated sales. Directory information for international companies. Standard and Poor's Stock Reports Ref. HG 4907 S72 Includes public company highlights and financial, published three times a year. Includes directory information for US public and private companies. Different volumes are arranged alphabetically, geographically, and by industry. Also includes company lists ranked by sales or number of employees. [|**Europages:The European Business Directory**] http://www.europages.com/ Provides a selection of over 500,000 companies in 30 different European Countries. Search by company name or do a "thematic" search. Links to company catalogs with limited and with mixed results. Directory information only. [|**Kompass**] http://www.kompass.com/ 2.3 million companies from 70 countries. Good for product information and searchable by Trade Name, executive, etc. [|**SBA - Dynamic Small Business Search**] http://dsbs.sba.gov/dsbs/search/dsp_dsbs.cfm Search for companies by NAICS, county, **ownership demographic**, and more! [|**ThomasNet**] http://www.thomasnet.com/ This searchable directory connects buyers to over 480,000 manufacturers, distributors, and service companies in the US. Includes a brand name search. [|**Worldwide Yellow Pages**] http://www.infobel.com/WORLD/ Provides links to online yellow pages from over 100 countries.
 * [|Reference USA]**
 * Directory of California Technology Companies** Ref. HF 5065 C2 C28
 * International Directory of Company Histories** Ref. HD 2721 I58
 * Northern California Business Directory** Ref. HF 5065 C2 N6
 * Principal International Businesses** Ref. HF 5030 D8
 * Wards Business Directory** Ref. HG 4057 A561

Topic 2: **FINDING ARTICLES ON COMPANIES AND INDUSTRIES**

Articles in newspapers, magazines and journals (collectively known as periodicals) provide a wealth of current information on companies, industries, and factors in the external environment. Facts on subsidiaries, private firms, and specific products can often be discovered. Databases should be used to find appropriate articles among the thousands of periodicals published. Key business databases are listed below; it is essential to use more than one database to gain access to a broad range of periodicals, especially when researching small companies, specialized industries and narrow topics.

Includes academic business journals, trade journals, market reports, company reports, and company SWOT analyses. Great for academic, trade and and national business journals. Use the Advanced Search screen for more search options. Use the **News Pages** tab to get daily/weekly headlines of major business and news publications. Full text for 10,000 publications which are international in scope including newspapers (US national, US regional, and foreign), trade publications, national business publications, business newsletters, business news wires, and some academic journals. Click **News** on red menu bar then select **Business News** from the **Sources** box. Click **Show** to select specific industries or subjects to search. Provides company information and news, trade journals, national news, and international news. Has the full text of articles appearing in the //Bee// since 1984. Search to find information on local companies.
 * [|Business Source Premier]**
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 * [|ABI/Inform]**
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 * [|Factiva]**
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 * [|LexisNexis Academic]**
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 * [|Sacramento Bee]**
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US and international companies with publicly traded stock on US stock exchanges are required to file documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). These SEC documents are the source for financial information found in the databases listed below.
 * Topic 3:** **FINANCIAL AND INVESTMENT INFORMATION**

Provides financial information for publicly traded U.S. and International companies. Includes 15 years of historical financial information (balance sheet, income statement, etc.), segment data, ratios, executive salaries, SEC filings, etc. [|**Value Line Research Center**] Presents a concise analysis of a company's financial performance. Fundamental financials are also included. Use the menu on the left hand side to navigate. Click **Plus Edition** to start your search for a company or industry. **HTML** document contains both company and industry commentary. Use the **Companies/Markets** tab to get a company profile, latest news, and financials. Offers current and historical stock prices and volume traded for all pubic companies. These web sites provide current financial and stock price data. Users wishing to create portfolios may wish to create a free user account. If you can't make it to the library this is one of the easiest places to get ratios for an industry and/or sector. One of the best, easiest to use, free internet sites for company financial information. [|**CNN Money**] http://money.cnn.com/ CNN Financial Network's Resource Center features current company profiles, stock performance, analysts' reports and links to other resources, a glossary of business terms, stock information and a few other utilities such as special reports about business topics. [|**MarketWatch**] http://www.marketwatch.com/ News and Commentary, Markets, Mutual Funds, Personal Finance, and Tools & Research. For an individual company there is a quote, fundamental data, chart, news, SEC filings, options, and analyst information. [|**Zacks.com**] http://www.zacks.com/ Zacks polls brokers for their estimates of company earning and buy/sell recommendations. Brokerage research on your public company may be purchased. Zacks also gives a lot of valuable, **free information** such as broker recommendations (strong buy, moderate buy, hold, moderate sell, strong sell along with an average; an annual risk rating is provided, eps - actuals and projections are given; tracking of insider trading (buying and selling); financial and epa histories are provided; and company versus industry ratios and eps growth are furnished.
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 * Tear Sheets** provide analyst commentary and one-page summary financial performance information.
 * Portraits** feature a complete analysis of the firm’s financial health, in-depth industry analysis and text commentary to provide perspective on the firm both in absolute terms, as well as relative to industry peers.
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 * Daily Stock Price Record for ASE, NYSE, and NASDAQ** Ref. HG4915 I22 - I24
 * [|Reuters Business & Finance]**http://www.reuters.com/finance
 * [|Yahoo! Finance]** http://finance.yahoo.com


 * Topic 4: INDUSTRY FINANCIAL RATIOS**

Ratio sourcebooks contain financial and operating ratios, and composite balance sheet and income statements for specific industries, usually arranged by [|SIC] or [|NAICS] numbers. They are used when comparing a company's ratios to the industry standard.

Do a search for a company under the **Companies/Markets** tab. Then click **Reports** to get to **Ratio Comparison Report** which lists ratios for the company vs. industry vs. sector vs. S&P 500 all in one chart. Provides balance sheet and other financial averages for small businesses. Business types are further broken down into categories according to asset size. Ratios are available under the **Company Financials** tab. [|Business Performance Dashboard] http://www.entrepreneur.com/benchmark/index.html From Entrepreneur.com, this web site allows users to compare their company to the average company in their industry by age or size. It gives average sales and the number of businesses per industry as well as efficiency (a measure of the revenues produced per employee per year) and growth measures.
 * **Dun and Bradstreet Industry Norms and Key Business Ratios** Ref HF 5681 .R25 I525
 * **RMA Annual Statement Studies** Ref HF 5681 .R25 R6
 * **Almanac of Business and Industrial Financial Ratios** Ref HF 5681 .R25 T68
 * **IRS Corporate Financial Ratios** Ref HG 5681 B2 I7
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 * Financial Studies of the Small Business** Ref HD 2346 U5 F55a
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 * Topic 5 : RANKINGS AND MARKET SHARE**

These directories rank major companies by sales, number of employees or other financial measures within specific industries or locations. An individual firm's market share can be easily computed by dividing its figure by the industry or location's total value. Industries are usually listed by the [|SIC] or [|NAICS] code arrangement.

Use the Advanced Search screen to search for articles with market share information. Search either by company name or industry. Database provides brief market research reports for 630+ categories. Includes market share, market forecast, etc. Focus is US market.
 * **Ward's Business Directory** Ref HG 4057 A561
 * **D&B Business Rankings** Ref HG 4057 ADJI2
 * **Mergents Industry Review** Ref HG 4905 M88
 * **Business Journal (Sacramento) Top 25 Lists** Ref HF 5065 S12 B8
 * **Business Rankings Annual** Ref HG 4057 A353
 * **Market Share Reporter** Ref HF 1040.9 M3
 * **World Market Share Reporter** Ref HF 5410 W67
 * [|Business Source Premier]**
 * Industry Overviews** and **Market Reports** will include market share information. Do a keyword search by industry.
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 * Topic 6:** **INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION**

Fundamental to conducting industry research is the classification of economic activity. The Standard Industrial Classification system is widely used to classify US economic activity. This system was developed by the Office of Management and Budget and is still used by the SEC as well as in some business information publications. In 1997, a new system of classification was instituted incorporating Canada, Mexico and the United States and was called the North American Industry Classification System, or NAICS. Today NAICS is used by the Census Bureau's Economic Census and in many business publications. Print version available at Ref HA 40 I6 U63 1987 [|**North American Industry Classification System, United States**] http://www.census.gov/epcd/www/naics.html Print version available at Ref. HF 1042 N6 [|**Guide to Industry Research**] http://www.loc.gov/rr/business/BERA/issue9/issue9_main.html This guide from the Library of Congress is designed as a starting point for current information on industries. Provides a good introduction to government web sites and more.
 * [|Standard Industrial Classification Manual]** http://www.osha.gov/pls/imis/sicsearch.html

**Standard and Poor's Industry Surveys** Ref HG 4921 S65 Provides an overview of 52 major industries and includes major competitors. Best source for a broad narrative overview with great charts and analysis!
 * Topic 7 : INDUSTRY PROFILES AND PROJECTIONS**

Either browse the newest issues or search search by industry name. Value Line lists companies by industry so it is easy to find competing companies. The HTML document for each company includes industry commentary. Start by clicking **Plus Edition** in left-hand menu bar. **Encyclopedia of American Industries** Ref HC 102 E53 Provides industry summaries according to NAICS codes. **U.S. Industry & Market Outlook** Ref HC 101 U542 Provides brief statistical data, trends, and employment data. [|**Alacra Industry Spotlight**] http://www.alacrawiki.com/index.php?title=Alacra_Industry_Spotlights Web site provides "detailed proprietary reviews and commentary on the best web-based sources of industry specific content." [|**Current Industrial Reports**] http://www.census.gov/cir/www/alpha.html "The CIR program has been providing monthly, quarterly, and annual measures of industrial activity for many years. The primary objective of the CIR program is to produce timely, accurate data on production and shipments of selected products. The data are used to satisfy economic policy needs and for market analysis, forecasting, and decision-making in the private sector." [|**Economic Census**] http://www.census.gov/econ/census02/ Survey of business activity conducted every five years by Census Bureau. Good source for data at a local level. [|**Hoover's Industry Snapshots**]http://www.hoovers.com/free/ind/fr/list.xhtml Concise historical and current overviews of the major industries touching on major players and market share, projected sales, and trends. [|**Industries at a Glance**] http://www.bls.gov/iag/tgs/iag_index_naics.htm The Bureau of Labor Statistics provides employment data by industry at this web site. Coverage includes: workforce statistics, employment projections, price indexes, and worker productivity. [|**Industry Link**] http://www.industrylink.com/ Listing with annotations of company and resource web sites, which you can browse alphabetically by industry.
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 * Industry Overviews** and **Market Reports** will include market share information. Do a keyword search by industry.
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 * Encyclopedia of Products & Industries--Manufacturing** - Ref HD 9720.5 E53 2008 - Individual products get in-depth analysis including key producers, supply chain, distribution channel, adjacent markets, trends, and target markets.


 * Topic 8: FINDING BOOKS**

Use the Sacramento State online catalog **[|EUREKA]** to find books. To find books on a particular company do a Keyword search and type in the name of the company. To find books on a particular industry (e.g. beer industry), product name (e.g. beer) or service (e.g. breweries) try a Keyword or Subject search.


 * Topic 9:** **FURTHER PRINT BUSINESS RESOURCES**

These sources provide information from companies' annual reports, SEC Reports and other documents. They discuss a company's history, major business involvements, basic products and services, and display financial statements for a number of years. Good for doing historical business research. > Also available in print at Ref HA 202
 * Mergent Manuals ** (formerly Moody's Manuals)
 * **Mergent Complete Corporate Index** Ref HG 4961 .M61 - an alphabetical listing of the over 40,000 public companies described in the 7 Mergent Manuals listed below
 * **Mergent Industrial Manual** Ref HG 4961 M63 - covers companies traded on the NYSE, AMEX, and regional exchanges
 * **Mergent International Manual** Ref HG 4509 .M66 - covers major foreign companies throughout the world and includes information on the economy of each country
 * **Mergent OTC Industrial Manual** Ref HG 4565 .O8 M59 and **Mergent OTC Unlisted Manual** Ref HG 4565 .O8 M65 - each manual covers companies traded on the NASDAQ/Over-the-Counter exchanges
 * **Mergent Transportation Manual** Ref HG 4971 .M6 - covers airlines, railroads, trucking and shipping companies
 * **Mergent Bank and Finance Manual** Ref HG 4961 .M6 - covers banks, savings & loans, insurance firms, REITs and other financial companies
 * **Mergent Public Utility Manual** Ref HG 4961 .M67 - covers gas, electric, and telephone companies
 * **Mergent Handbook of Common Stocks** Ref HG 4905 .M815
 * General Industry, Economic and Demographic Statistics**
 * **Business Statistics of the United States** Ref HC 106.5 S9
 * **Encyclopedia of Association** Ref HS 17 G3
 * **National Trade and Professional Associations of the U.S.** Ref HD 2425 D53
 * [|**Statistical Abstract of the United States**] http://www.census.gov/compendia/statab/
 * **Standard and Poor's Statistical Service** Ref HG 4921 S752
 * **Ward's Automotive Yearbook** Ref HD 9710 U5 W26