Research Guides: Company & Industry: Public Companies: Databases

About Public Company Research

Unlike private companies, public companies are required to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Therefore financial statements and other company information is available for public view. Resources for company financials and stock information can be found in separate guides.

Walker Management Library Databases

Hoovers
Details on US and international companies, executives, market research reports, and trade publications. Includes financials, subsidiaries, and trade and business news.
Bloomberg
Real-time and historical information on economic conditions, market data and public companies worldwide along with governments, mortgages, money markets, bonds, commodities, stocks, and currencies.

Access Note: Available on Walker Management Library computers. User Limit: 10.
Business Insights: Essentials
Company chronologies, company histories, journals, market research reports, market share reports, rankings, recent news, SWOT reports, videos, industry information. Comparison chart tool.
Business Source Complete
Covers most business areas: management, marketing, economics, finance, accounting, & international business. Includes company reports, SWOT analyses, working papers, country reports, industry reports, case studies, etc.

All current Vanderbilt University students, faculty, and staff have access, both on and off campus.
Capital IQ
Financial data for public & private companies worldwide; private capital firms; M&A transactions. Financial analysis tools to generate reports: comparables analysis, market analysis, financial modeling, etc. Available through a link on the desktop of Walker Management Library computers. If you are not on campus, we recommend Hoovers (formerly OneSource) or Thomson ONE Banker.

Access Note: Requires Internet Explorer. User Limit: 10. Vendor Tutorials: Capital IQ Shortcuts: http://researchguides.library.vanderbilt.edu/loader.php?type=d&id=889145
Factiva
Business magazines, trade publications, and newspapers; includes the Wall Street Journal.

User Limit: 10 simultaneous users. Logs out after 15 minutes of inactivity.
Nexis Uni (formerly LexisNexis Academic)
News and newspaper stories, federal and state court cases, US law reviews and journals, company profiles and directories. Company Dossier; data on public figures.

Access Note: Personal account required for some functionality. User Limit: Unlimited.
Mergent Online
Corporate financial histories (including capital changes) and operational histories for international public companies. Customizable reports on companies.

User Limit: 3. Vendor Tutorials: Mergent Online Quick Tips - http://management.library.vanderbilt.edu/sites/default/files/quick_user_guide.pdf
Thomson ONE
Company financials, profiles, financial market data, forecasts. Research portion includes analyst reports by Investext. Includes SDC. ThomsonONE is only compatible in Internet Explorer and will not work with other browsers.

Access Note: Requires Internet Explorer 7, 8, or 9. User Limit: 20.
Vault
Industry and career guides, including employer profiles; advice on consulting case interviews, financial interviews, and career trends. Message boards.

Access Note: NOTE: In order to download Vault ebooks, you will need to submit your email address.

Search For More Databases

The Walker Management Library has access to dozens of Owen Graduate School of Management and Vanderbilt University licensed databases. These resources provide access to business news and journals, as well as highly specialized content on an extensive range of business topics and research disciplines. Access and use restrictions apply to some resources, and use of these resources imply acceptance of our Copyright and Licensing Restrictions. Databases can be found in the following way: