ISQA 520 Introduction to Business Intelligence and Analytics: Company & Industry Info
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Databases listed below provide general company and industry profiles. Topics related to big data, data analytics, or business intelligence may have been mentioned but there is no guarantee there will be in-depth information in these profiles. You should do extensive article search in addition to checking these profiles.
Company Information
- Business Insights: Global
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Provides company and industry profiles, including SWOT reports, market share reports, investment reports, articles, financials, and case studies. - Mergent Online
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Provides detailed information on US and international public companies. - Nexis Uni
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Includes full text sources for regional, national, and international newspapers as well as business, legal, and medical publications, and also, government documents. - Investext (via Mergent Online)
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Provides reports written by analysts at investment banks, brokerage houses, and consulting firms. Reports cover financials and analysis on companies and select industries. - Business Source Premier
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Provides full text and citations to articles in various business publications; also includes company profiles, industry profiles, and country information.
** In the US, private companies are not required to release much information, esp. financial data. For smaller private companies, in addition to databases above, your best bet will be the company website/social media channels and articles (from newspaper, trade publications, etc.). Check out the Company Research guide for more information on researching private companies.
Company Research
Industry Information
- Mintel
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Maintains market research reports and consumer demographic/lifestyle profiles covering U.S. and international marketplaces. - Passport
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Contains extensive statistics and analyses on countries, industries, companies, and consumers. - Statista
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Provides statistics from over 18,000 free and proprietary sources on a wide range of topics such as business, media, and demographics. - Business Insights: Global
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Provides company and industry profiles, including SWOT reports, market share reports, investment reports, articles, financials, and case studies. - Business Source Premier
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Provides full text and citations to articles in various business publications; also includes company profiles, industry profiles, and country information. - Investext (via Mergent Online)
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Provides reports written by analysts at investment banks, brokerage houses, and consulting firms. Reports cover financials and analysis on companies and select industries.