Research Guides: International Marketing: Companies

Finding Company Profiles in the Library Databases

Business Source Ultimate This link opens in a new window
Click on Company Information in the top bar and search for your company name.
Nexis Uni This link opens in a new window
Full-text access to over 15,000 news, business, and legal sources. Also provides access to the Shepard's Citations service for all federal and state court cases 1789-present.

Recommended Databases for Finding Industry Information

IBISWorld This link opens in a new window
Search for an industry by keyword, major company, or NAICS code.
Gale Business Insights: Global This link opens in a new window
Explore the world's companies through expert analysis such as SWOT analyses, financial statements, case studies and articles from academic journals, trade magazines, news outlets and more.

Public vs. Private Companies

U.S. companies that are publicly held must file reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission. They are also more likely to be covered in the business press. It can be difficult to find reliable information on private companies, which do not have to provide information to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) or investors.

Bloomberg Businessweek Company Search
Not sure if your company is public or private? Search for it by name here.

Company Websites

Company websites often include:

Financials, archived quarterly investor calls, and quarterly and annual corporate reports (look for an Investor Relations page)
Contact information
Company mission and values
Board of directors
Corporate governance policies.