Corporate and Industry Information Web Resources
The following is a short list of Web sites that may be of interest on
this topic. Please keep in mind that we will also have print sources
that will be useful.
General industry sites
- PR Newswire - Newswire articles
on many companies and industries published during the past 12 months.
Newswires are good sources of information on current events such as
new product development, management changes, and legal issues.
http://www.prnewswire.com
- Industry Research
Desk - Links to many industry Web sites. "Perform on-line
industry research, market research, business research, company research,
and manufacturing process research with the tools and procedures
provided here."
http://www.virtualpet.com/industry/index.htm
- IndustryLink - Links to
many industry web sites.
http://www.industrylink.com
- GlobalEdge -
An extensive directory providing descriptions and links to hundreds
of Web sites containing information and data on international business
and trade.
http://globaledge.msu.edu/resourceDesk/
- EDGAR - U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission - includes 10-K and 10-Q reports and proxy statements filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission by publicly traded companies.
Annual report to shareholders cannot be retrieved through EDGAR, as
it is not an SEC filing.
http://www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml
- Hoover's Online - Basic data
from Hoover company profiles is free of charge; the complete profile
is available for a fee. Links are provided to EDGAR and individual
company Web sites.
http://www.hoovers.com/free/
Individual Company and Magazine Web Sites
Many companies and business magazines have their own Web sites. Usually, the address is simply
the name of the company or magazine, e.g. www.ford.com or nytimes.com. If this does not work, search
the company name using a search engine such as Google or Yahoo.
