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Overviews/Snapshots | Histories | Financial Information | Ratios | Market Share/Rankings | Competition | SWOT Analysis | Analysts' Reports | Current News
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| Overview/Snapshots |
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Brief financial snapshot, plus linked list of major competitors. (For previous years' lists, see the Fortune 500 archives.)
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Choose 'Subject Search' search feature (on left sidebar) and search by parent company name. Look for  about this company.
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Facts and overview, SWOT analysis, competitors, revenue analysis and more. (For market share, search by industry.)
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S&P NetAdvantage
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| Histories |
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Company histories and short bios of top executives.
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Enter company name and check Company box from the 'Search Within' area; choose "Hoover's Company Records-In-Depth Records".
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| Financial Information |
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For SEC filings enter company name in 'Enter Search Terms' box and then click on 'SEC Filings' in 'Search Within' area. For other financials enter company name and click on Company box. Look for Standard & Poor's Company Descriptions.
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S & P NetAdvantage
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See Stock Reports for company information, including financials, competition, valuations, market and industry information.
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| Ratios |
Almanac of Business & Industrial Financial Ratios
REF HF 5681 .R25 A45 2002
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50 performance indicators for 192 industries. Provides competetive norms in actual dollar amounts, average operating costs in percent of net sales, and ratios (including quick and current)on an industry-wide basis. Also provides trends for each industry over a 10-year period. (Accompanying CD-ROM is available at Circulation Desk.)
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Industry Norms and Key Business Ratios
REF HF 5681 .R25 I521
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Arranged by SIC code, this reports 14 ratios for more than 800 SIC categories. Includes balance sheets and income statement ratios based on a sample of Dun & Bradstreet credit reports. Coverage includes previous year.
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Great source for wide range of ratios; click on 'Ratios' button on left side of screen. Enter company name or symbol involved in an industry.
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| Market Share/Rankings |
Market Share Reporter
REF HF 5410 .M35
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Collects market share data published in journals, magazines and newspapers. Find your industry by either SIC code or the 'Table of Topics' in front of each volume, or by company, brand, or products using the indexes at the back of each volume.
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Try a keyword search for "market share" combined with the product, service, brand, or company name. Most of the articles are available in full text.
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Researching industries in Massachusetts? The Boston Globe's list of the top 100 companies based on financial performance including revenue and return on equity. Also rankings by stock price, dividend, profit, loss, employment, sales and more.
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| Competition |
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Enter company name and click on Company box; in results look for "Hoover's Company Reports". Choose most recent 'In-Depth' report.
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Encyclopedia of Associations
REF HS 17 .G334 2004
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Detailed information on thousands of associations and non-profit organizations organized in separate national (U.S.), international and regional/state/local volumes. Includes Web addresses when possible.
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S & P NetAdvantage
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Company information, including competition, financials, valuations, market and industry information.
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| SWOT Analysis |
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See company reports/profile.
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| Analysts' Reports |
Value Line Investment Survey
Available at Front Desk
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Brief analysis by a leading stock investment publication. Use blue binder to locate page for company information.
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Choose 'Subject Guide' search feature (on left sidebar) and search by parent company name. Look for about this company. On company profile page look for link to 'Investment reports about this company' at lower right.
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S & P NetAdvantage
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See Stock Reports for company information, including analysts' reports, financials, competition, valuations, market and industry information.
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| Current News |
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Choose 'Subject Guide' search feature (on left sidebar) and search by parent company name. Look for about this company. Links to recent articles on a variety of topics related to the company.
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Business articles from newspapers, magazines, journals, wires & transcripts.
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For More Resources, see How To Do Company Research Guide.
