Company Profile
Company Profiles include:
1. PUBLIC [Investopedia.com definition] or PRIVATE [Investopedia.com definition] status;
2. U.S. or internationally based;
3. SUBSIDIARY [Investopedia.com definition] or the PARENT company [Investopedia.com definition];
4. Company Description;
5. Trading information for public companies [including Ticker Symbol (Investopedia.com definition) and the Exchange that the company stock is traded];
6. Company Industry;
7. Executive Officers; and
8. Financial Information;
9. Company History
1. PUBLIC [Investopedia.com definition] or PRIVATE [Investopedia.com definition] status;
2. U.S. or internationally based;
3. SUBSIDIARY [Investopedia.com definition] or the PARENT company [Investopedia.com definition];
4. Company Description;
5. Trading information for public companies [including Ticker Symbol (Investopedia.com definition) and the Exchange that the company stock is traded];
6. Company Industry;
7. Executive Officers; and
8. Financial Information;
9. Company History
- Scholarly Journals, Trade Publications, and Popular Magazines (ProQuest)A discussion of these commonly used types of resources in business research.
Database Resources
- Business Source Premier This link opens in a new window
- Choose Company Profiles tab on the top of the page. Browse from the alphabetical list or search by company name for MarketLine reports.
- Search for articles on the company using the default search screen.
- ProQuest Central This link opens in a new window
- Use the filters on the left of the result list to limit by Source Type, e.g. Trade Journals or Scholarly Journals.
Databases Resources for Public Companies
- Mergent Online This link opens in a new window
- Enter Company name or ticker symbol in the Company Search option. Click on the Company name link to access company profile information
- Morningstar Investment Research Center This link opens in a new windowEnter the Company Ticker or Name in search box and hit enter. Under your company's name, there will be a "Quote" tab. On this tab, scroll down until you see "Competitors" located on the right side of the page. Or, you may select Industry Peers in the menu bar directly under the Quote tab.