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Company Information
- Company websiteOften an important source of information about a company’s mission, vision, culture, and products/services.
- 10-K reports via EDGAR10-K reports, which are filed annually by public companies, are available via the EDGAR database. These reports cover important company information, financials, and risk factors affecting the company and industry. 10-K reports are often also found with other required filings on company's Investor Relations pages on their websites.
- MarketLine company reports via Business Source PremierFind the link to your assigned company's report in the Company Assignment. Spreadsheet
Company information authored by a third party. Includes a business description, SWOT analysis, information about the company's executives, and more.
Leadership Competencies
- Your Company's WebsiteCheck for reports on your company's website with names such as name such as “sustainability,” “corporate social responsibility,” “citizenship,” “social responsibility,” “responsibility,” and "ESG"
Industry Information
- IBISWorld This link opens in a new windowIncludes research reports on over 700 industries, each providing insights on products/services, suppliers, competitors, and other industry conditions.
News
- ABI/INFORM Collection This link opens in a new windowA database featuring business news and publications, including the Wall Street Journal,
- Business Source Premier This link opens in a new windowAnother database featuring business news and articles.
- ProQuest - U.S. Major Dailies This link opens in a new windowIncludes five major daily newspapers; The New York Times, Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times and the Chicago Tribune.
Technology
- Your Company's WebsiteSearch your company's website for key terms related to emerging technologies, such as "artificial intelligence," "automation," or "cybersecurity."
- 10-K reports via EDGARYour company's latest 10-K report may also mention emerging technologies and how they're impacting your the company. Tip: Use the CTRL+F function on your keyboard to search within the report
- IBISWorld This link opens in a new windowIBISWorld reports may talk about how emerging technologies are impacting your company's wider industry
News Sources
The news sources below are likely to contain articles about the intersection of your company or its wider industry and emerging technologies. Try starting with a search such as [company] AND "artificial intelligence" or combine a search term related to the industry with a term related to technology such as soda AND automation
- ABI/INFORM Collection This link opens in a new window
- Business Source Premier This link opens in a new window
- ProQuest - U.S. Major Dailies This link opens in a new window