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Company Profiles

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.

MarketLine Company Profiles (from Business Source Complete)
MarketLine, a Datamonitor company, is a business information company covering the automotive, consumer, energy, financial services, healthcare and technology sectors. Covers major companies in those industries. Most companies will have a SWOT analysis included in the profile.
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Mergent Online
Provides information for publicly traded U.S. and International companies.
Includes 15 years of financials, company history, executive compensation, analyst reports, more!
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WestlawNext Campus Research
Searchable by a combination of industry, location, public/private, sales and/or number of employees. Click "Company Investigator" to get started.
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Gale Business Insights
Provides in-depth analysis on over 400,000 companies and can include company histories, SWOT analysis, and more!

Additional Sources for Company Research

Many additional resources for doing company research are listed on the following guide:

Company Research Guide

Last Updated: Feb 15, 2024 5:24 PM