Company Information
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Company Profiles
Includes basic company information including:
- Address
- Telephone/Fax Numbers
- Website
- Number of Employees
- Key Executives
- Business description including SIC and/or NAICs Codes
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Business: Insights1. Enter the Company Name
2. The first page provides an overview of the company with links to content. -
Business Source Premier1. Click on the Company Profiles tab at the top of the page
2. Enter the name of the company in the dialog box
3. If a company is not listed switch the search radio button to Match Any Words from the default Alphabetical.
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Factiva1. Click on the Companies/Markets tab and enter either the ticker symbol or company name.
2. On the left side of the screen in the Company Snapshot page, click on the Reports link.
3. Select and download the report. -
Nexis UniBasic Instructions
1. Click on the box labeled Get Company Info located at the bottom right-hand corner of the page
2. Enter either the company name or ticker symbol and click GO
3. Select the matching company from the returned list of companies
4. A brief overview of the company is presented
Advanced Instructions
1. At the top of the screen (right side) click on the box labeled Search by Subject or Topic
2. Click on Company Profiles
3. Enter the name of the company in the dialog box
4. Immediately beneath the dialog box is one labeled Advanced Options
5. Check Hoover's Company & Industry Reports and click Apply
6. Click Search
7. Select the Hoover's Company In-depth Record
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Plunkett Research1. Click on Research a Company
2. Enter ticker symbol or company name
3. Click on matching company
4. Scroll down to see default presentation of Profitability Ratios
5. Click on Compare to Industry Averages
6. Click on Ratios tab
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Standard & Poor's NetAdvantage1. Enter either the company name or ticker symbol
2. Click on the matching company from the list
3. A brief company profile is displayed
4. The left side of the screen contains links to additional NetAdvantage content.about this company
5. Important!!! to Locate the associated Industry Survey for any company:
a. In the Company Profile page click on the hyperlink under Primary Industry Classification
b. On the left side of the screen, click on the link to S&P Industry Surveys
c. To view all of the industry specific surveys, click on the icon next to Date/Time and change time period to ALL HISTORY