Information about a company can range from detailed corporate profiles to late breaking news.
Public companies are required to disclose certain types of information to be traded publicly. In addition, investment analysts follow them and write reports that appraise the company and its operations, products and services. Information on public companies is generally easy to find and widely available.
Private companies can be large (like Hallmark) making it relatively easy to find information about them. If a private company is small, newly founded or closely held, finding freely available information may be difficult. You should begin your research with the company databases, then take second steps to look at news articles about the company. If more information is needed, researching the principals in the business can be effective.
Available for members of the Owen and Law community. Financial data for public & private companies worldwide; private capital firms; M&A transactions. Financial analysis tools to generate reports: comparable analysis, market analysis, financial modeling, etc. First-time users must register for a personal account using their vanderbilt.edu email address.
Vendor Tutorials: Capital IQ Shortcuts: http://researchguides.library.vanderbilt.edu/loader.php?type=d&id=889145
Private equity and venture capital database with in-depth information and statistics on a wide range of companies including startups. Establish benchmarks, find real time data on deals, identify and analyze comparables, and search investor details. Users are limited to 10 downloads per day and 25 downloads per month. Licensed for academic & curricular uses only. All accounts are reset in May of each year to ensure compliance.
Users need to register with an @vanderbilt.edu email address.
Reports that are created by analysts from investment companies containing expert industry & company information.
These databases will allow you to download data, such as financial performance, for analysis and manipulation. Some aggregate financial and others provide industry metrics.
Available for members of the Owen and Law community. Financial data for public & private companies worldwide; private capital firms; M&A transactions. Financial analysis tools to generate reports: comparable analysis, market analysis, financial modeling, etc. First-time users must register for a personal account using their vanderbilt.edu email address.
Vendor Tutorials: Capital IQ Shortcuts: http://researchguides.library.vanderbilt.edu/loader.php?type=d&id=889145
Article searches are important for locating current news, hot topics, trends, and developments.
Databases are quick places to find competitor lists. Other ways to identify competitors are through articles, market research reports, 10Ks, annual and analyst reports.
Information about corporate and industry operations can be found in many of the resources already covered. These particular databases have a specific focus on operations:
Using the company's website will give you some background or information about their business. Often local newspapers can be a great source of information: Use the library database Factiva for a start. To find other types of information, try these sites:
