The depth of information provided varies in each source but most include history, competitors, basic financials, as well as basic directory information. MarketLine Company Profiles (from Business Source Premier) is the best place to start for US companies.
US and international companies with publicly traded stock on US stock exchanges are required to file documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). These SEC documents are the source for financial information found in the resources listed below.
Use Mergent Market Atlas to search for publicly traded companies based on name, location, industry, financial data etc. and create custom lists. Company information includes financial statements, ratios, sustainability, SEC filings, annual reports, independent research and company reports.
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A ticker symbol is a short abbreviation used to uniquely identify publicly traded shares of a particular company. You can find these in many of the business databases or you can use free financial websites such as Yahoo! Finance.
Many additional resources for doing company research are listed on the following guide:
