Company information can be found in many databases including Mergent Online and Business Source Complete. You can find links to these on the A-Z Databases page.
- It is easier to find information about public companies (those that sell stock to shareholders) than about private companies (those that are privately owned by an individual or a group). Public companies in the U.S. are required by law to file documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). These include the 10K (annual) and 10Q (quarterly) reports.
- Public companies issue an annual report to shareholders. When looking for information about a company, consider finding information from the company itself (i.e., the company website, SEC filings, press releases, etc.) as well as information about the company written by others (i.e., newspaper articles, analyst reports, articles by professors, etc.)
Mergent Online: Provides company profiles with detailed financial statements, annual reports, joint ventures, graphs and charts, and stock information.
Business Source Complete: Peer-reviewed full text journals and magazines. You can also search by Company Name.
