Business Administration

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Vernon Leighton
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Office: 124A Krueger Library
507-457-5148
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Core Databases for Company Information

Public Companies Search Tips

Business Source Premier and Lexis Nexis provide company information for large, publicly traded companies.  If you are searching for additional company information or for information on a company not found in Business Source Premier or Lexis Nexis,  you can search business journals,  newspapers and company websites.

In addition to the company's name, include one of these useful search terms. 

Company analysis, financial performance, sales, profits, market research, forecast (forecasting), market report, target market(ing), market segmentation, corporate profits.

 

Many public companies make their annual reports freely available on their websites. Look for a link called "Investor Relations"

Reference Books Collection

International Directory of Company Histories

Find accurate, detailed information on more than 11,000 influential and emerging companies worldwide:
•     Comprehensive background and history of a company
•     Merger and acquisition activity overtime
•     The impact of particular sales and marketing campaigns
•     The effectiveness of executive leadership

The Value Line Investment Survey

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Inforrmation about companies, industries, markets and economies that is complete, accurate, unbiased, timely. Valu Line serves as an investment management solution to conduct basic research, formulate sound investment strategies, identify timely opportunities and make smart investment decisions.