Wolfram | Alpha
Wolfram | Alpha is a computational database. Search for financial information buy typing in the ticker symbol (i.e., KO for Coca-Cola) or company names. Search for multiple companies by separating names or tickers with a comma. If searching by ticker, use CAPITAL letters.
Financial Resources
- Mergent Online Mergent provides detailed current and historical (15 years) financial information on public and privately-held US and international companies. Includes links to recent news and SEC filings.
- Value Line Investment Survey A collection of investment reports updated quarterly for 1,700 publicly-traded companies. It provides financial strength, current and historical financials, and 3-5 year projections. Each report includes a short commentary on each company and its industry. Tip:Look up companies by ticker symbol, company name, or industry. Investment reports are a great way to look at the overall financial health of a company, its competitors, and the industry. A full guide to reading an Investment Report can be found here
- SEC Edgar Edgar is the search engine for the Security and Exchange Commission. You can search for a company's SEC fillings (10Ks, proxies, etc.).
- Dossier [LexisNexis] A directory of public and privately held US and international companies. Includes contact information, a corporate tree, and brands. Use Advanced Search to find out who makes a brand or product. Includes sales and revenue. This can be useful when looking for info on private companies.
- Value Line Fund Advisor An analysis of mutual funds. Monthly Fund Survey provides rankings, growth, and return on all funds listed. Tip:Search by Fund Ticker or name to find more in-depth detail and analysis.
- Wolfram Alpha A computational database, the money and finance section can be used to search for and compare company finances, bonds, mutual funds, and more. Look carefully at the results--Wolfram Alpha picks the bext fit, and that best fit isn't always correct.
- Global Newsstream [ProQuest]A database providing access to newspapers, news websites, and blogs from leading publishers throughout the world.
- Business Source Complete [EBSCO] Company Reports have recent financial information. Some journals may have financial analysis or other financial information that will be helpful.
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Citation Guides, Writing & Tech Help
- APA 7th Edition Citation for Business Sources Alphabetized list of citations for business resources in APA style (7th edition).