Researching Companies Before the Interview
- CMC Library Ledger: Earnings Call Transcripts Made EasyHow to use Factiva to access transcripts of earnings calls for companies.
- CMC Library Ledger: Research Tips for Small CompaniesTop recommended ways to find information for small companies and new startups.
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MarketLine Company Reports can be found in EMIS - search by company name and then on the search results page click Reports under Categories and Company under Topics to filter for MarketLine and GlobalData company reports.
- Emerging Markets Information Service (EMIS) This link opens in a new window
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Business news and intelligence, and company, industry, financial, economic, and political information from emerging market countries in Latin America, Asia, and Europe, as well as the US. Includes corporate profiles, financial statements, industry and analyst reports, capital market quotes and indices, macroeconomic statistics and forecasts, legal and regulatory information, and opinion polls. Also contains MarketLine Company Reports for many companies.
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on how to find industry and company reports
- Passport This link opens in a new window
Passport is a global market research database providing insight on industries, economies and consumers worldwide, helping our clients analyze market context and identify future trends impacting businesses globally.
For company analysis, go to the Companies tab at the top of the page, then type the company name into the search.
- Statista This link opens in a new window
NOTE: Some users are experiencing intermittent connection/access issues on Statista. If you are having trouble connecting or being asked to pay to access Statista reports, please connect to GlobalProtect VPN first and then try connecting again through https://www.statista.com/.
Provides access to statistics and studies gathered by market researchers, trade organizations, scientific publications, and government sources on over 600 industries.
- Mergent Intellect This link opens in a new window
Mergent Intellect is a flexible web-based application that offers access to business data, facts and figures, financials, and industry profiles for private and public U.S and international companies. Use to identify companies and competitors by size, location, industry, sales, and more.
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Note: Use SIC or NAICS code instead of HIC code. HIC codes have been phased out of Mergent Intellect.
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Watch a brief on how to find company information
- MergentOnline This link opens in a new window
Corporate information covering more than 22,000 U.S. and foreign public companies. Industry Reports provide in-depth information about industries, markets, and the general economic landscape. Equity Analyst Reports available under the Investext tab.
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- Factiva This link opens in a new window
Business, financial, and general news from thousands of U.S. and foreign sources
Watch a brief to learn how to efficiently search for news
- CMC Library Ledger: Earnings Call Transcripts Made EasyHow to use Factiva to access transcripts of earnings calls for companies.