Research Guides: Entrepreneurship: Financial Data

Public Company Financial Data

SEC Online
Public companies are required to file detailed reports of financial activity. In the US, these filings are available directly from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Company Reports from Business Source Premier
This is a search that creates a list of company reports. Type a company name in a search box to find specific company reports. Many are SWOT analyses. Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats.

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Choose from the blue bar at the top of the screen to search for company profiles from MarketLine.

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Merril Lynch pamphlet on "How to Read a Financial Statement"

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Private Company Financial Data

If the company is private, little or no specific financial information beyond sales figures may be available. Business Source Premier has some private company profiles. Also, look through articles in Business Source Premier, Regional Business News, or Associates Programs Source. You may be able to locate articles which quote company officials discussing the firm's finances.

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Business Source Premier (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
Choose Company Profiles from the blue bar at the top of the search screen to search for company profiles from MarketLine .

Public access to Business Source Premier
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For directions on how to get a PPLD library card please go to: http://ppld.org/library-cards
Company Reports from Business Source Premier
This is a search that creates a list of company reports. Type a company name in a search box to find specific company reports. Many are SWOT analyses. Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats. A SWOT Analysis studies an organization and assesses its strengths and weaknesses as well as potential opportunities and threats.

Regional Business News (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
Type a business name into a search box to find articles that may include financial information.

Public access to Regional Business News
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For directions on how to get a PPLD library card please go to: http://ppld.org/library-cards

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