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MGT: 6443 Advanced Corporate Valuation: Industry Research

Databases

IBISWorld
Large collection of industry reports; market size, competitors, drafting business plans, pitch books, benchmarking, forecasting, business valuations, litigation support, due diligence and more.

First Research
Gives broad industry review, indicators, challenges, trends, opportunities, industry norms and ratios, industry association links, plus the Executive Insight section – what C-level executives are concerned about in this industry. Three main sections of key business intelligence interest: Industry Profiles, Industry Prospector, and States/Provinces.

Statista
Quantitative data, statistics, infographics, and related information compiled from market research institutes, trade publications, scientific journals, and government databases. Please note: To access the eCommerce Insights module within Statista, click Insights > Explore eCommerce Insights and then click Login from at the top right of the screen.

Trade Associations

First Research
Within an industry profile, select Links & Acronyms.

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All current Vanderbilt University students, faculty, staff, and alumni have access to this resource, both on and off-campus. Owen alumni also have access.

Regulatory & Government

Many industries have government regulation; most government agencies provide reports and information on those regulated activities.

LexisNexis Academic
Once you pull up a company report, click on LEGAL for recent court cases. This is not a complete list.

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All current Vanderbilt University students, faculty, and staff have access, both on and off campus.
Factiva
Under the SUBJECT option, choose the word Regulatory and choose the agencies of interest. Also use the COMPANY and/or INDUSTRY options. Choose your DATES then SEARCH.

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All current Vanderbilt University students, faculty, and staff have access, both on and off campus. 10 simultaneous users. Factiva will also without warning logout users after 15 minutes of inactivity.

Industry Websites

Benchmarks & Ratios

Industry Ratios provide analysis of diverse financial data for an industry. They can be used to compare a company against its peers.

First Research
Within an industry profile, select FINANCIAL INFORMATION.

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All current Vanderbilt University students, faculty, staff, and alumni have access to this resource, both on and off-campus. Owen alumni also have access.
Hoover's
On a COMPANIES profile page, scroll down the left hand menu and select ANNUAL RATIOS under the Financials section.
BizStats

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