Research Guides: Management: Companies & Competitors

Companies & Competitors

Nexis Uni: Company Dossier
-First, go to BUSINESS page (bottom left of of Nexis Uni homepage) > Find Company Dossier on left > click Find a Company
-Next, look up the company by name or ticker symbol

The Dossier entry on a company pulls together company financials, market data, relevant news, parents & subsidiaries, law cases & patents, from a range of sources.
Nexis Uni: Company Profiles
Select Company Info for "What are you interested in" before searching for your company name, for additional company profiles.
Market Share Reporter & Business Rankings Annual (via Gale Directory Library)
Search by product, company, brand, industry codes....

PROTIPS:
- To search both Market Share Reporter & Business Rankings Annual at once, go to Advanced Search & "select series"
-Tables in Market Share Reporter without geographic designation are U.S. figures

Data Axle (Reference USA) This link opens in a new window
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Information on 24 million U.S. companies, including contact information and financial data. Search by criteria such as geographical location, industry, revenue, number of employees, and more to create company lists and maps.

EDGAR Database from the SEC
Searchable database of corporate filings (including 10-Ks and Annual Reports) submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Covers 1994 to the present.

Mergent Online This link opens in a new window
Historical financials & selected ratios for public companies. Brief company information. Allows you to create custom lists according to your criteria as well as comparison reports & spreadsheets. Database access limited to 5 simultaneous users.

For more sources & strategies for company research, see the Companies guide!