Research Guides: Business Research Guide: Company and Industry Research

Company and Industry Reports, Articles, and Statistics

Business Source Complete
A comprehensive database that includes scholarly journals and business periodicals covering topics such as management, economics, finance, accounting, international business and more. BSC provides the full text of more than 8,800 scholarly publications, such as the Harvard Business Review, some dating from as far back as 1922.
Global Newsstream (ProQuest)
Current coverage of the nation's leading newspapers including The Christian Science Monitor, The Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The Washington Post.
IBISWorld
Industry analyses from around the world, covering every segment of the economy. A "one-stop shop" provider of comprehensive business intelligence on over 1,200 U.S. industries.Based on official data sources and is updated every 3-4 months.
Sports Market Analytics (formerly SBRnet)
International sport marketing and business information provider focusing on sport participation; fan profiles; sports facilities; sport finance; sporting goods; sponsorship; marketing, media, and resources.

Rank and Filed: SEC Filings for Humans
Data visualization tool for public company filings. Rank and Filed gathers data from EDGAR, indexes it, and returns it in formats meant to help investors research, investigate and discover companies on their own.
EDGAR-U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
The SEC’s EDGAR database provides free public access to corporate information, allowing you to quickly research a company’s financial information and operations by reviewing registration statements, prospectuses and periodic reports filed on Forms 10-K and 10-Q. You also can find information about recent corporate events reported on Form 8-K but that a company does not have to disclose to investors.
Annual Reports
Free resource that provides convenient access to annual reports for many companies.
Yahoo Finance
Get free stock quotes, up to date news, portfolio management resources, international market data, message boards, and mortgage rates, tax tips, and more.
Google Finance
Get real-time stock quotes & charts, financial news, currency conversions, or track your portfolio.

U.S. Census Bureau Business & Economy
This page has links to economic data from the Census Bureau across the entire economy on a monthly, quarterly, yearly, and five-year basis.
Statistics of U.S. Business
Statistics of U.S. Businesses (SUSB) is an annual series that provides national and subnational data on the distribution of economic data by enterprise size and industry.
Industries at a Glance-U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Profiles of over 100 industries, including workforce statistics, workplace trends, and more.
BizJournals
Local business and industry news from around the United States. Some free content.
BizStats
Free business statistics and industry ratios.
Big Charts
BigCharts is the world's most comprehensive and easy-to-use investment research Web site, providing access to professional-level research tools such as interactive charts, quotes, industry analysis and intraday stock screeners, as well as market news and commentary.

NAICS
North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is the standard used by Federal statistical agencies in classifying business establishments. Used for collecting, analyzing, and publishing statistical data related to the U.S. business economy.

NAICS to SIC Crosswalk
Enter your NAICS code to find the corresponding SIC codes.

Key Business Ratios
Get immediate online access to current competitive benchmarking data. It features 14 key business ratios, compiled from D&B®’s database of public and private companies, in 800 lines of business.
Key Business Ratios Archives (1979-2010)
Get online access to historical business benchmarking data. Includes data from U.S. corporations, partnerships and proprietorships both public and privately owned, in all size ranges.