- A.M. BestA directory of insurance companies. Use Best to find out how stable a company is so that you don't throw away your policy dollars!
- CrunchbaseCrunchbase tracks venture capital investment in startups and can be used to investigate who is investing in what.
- Hoover'sHoover's offers a lot of basic company information on thousands of public and private companies all in one place. If you don't mind putting up with a few ads, Hoover's is a good place to start to find out whether a company is public, private, parent or subsidiary and to get a quick snapshot of what you're dealing with.
- Industrial Quick Search (IQS) DirectoryFind leading manufacturers, suppliers and distributors by industry.
- KompassInternational and worldwide directories.
- MorningstarProvides independent investment research in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia and information on stocks, mutual funds, variable annuities, closed-end funds, exchange-traded funds, separate accounts, hedge funds, and 529 college savings plans.
- Mutual Fund Investor's CenterDescription
Clearinghouse for fund information, providing direct links to educational topics, worksheets, calculators and commentary on a variety of subjects provided by leading fund companies. - Stockholders' Equity (Explanation)Get stock ideas and top stocks and market movers daily.
- Thomasnet: Thomas RegisterA directory of US-based suppliers and manufacturers.
- United States Patent and Trademark OfficePatents are a great way of getting a different viewpoint on a company. Use the Quick Search of the USPTO Patent Application Full-Text and Image Database (AppFT) to look up patents by Applicants or Assignees.
- Yahoo FinanceOne of the top financial news and research website in the United States, offering stock quotes, stock exchange rates, corporate press releases and financial reports. It also offers some hosted tools for personal finance management. Yahoo! Finance Worldwide offers similar portals localized to larger countries.
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- EDGAR
Public company filings with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission, including: company filings | mutual fund disclosures | voting records | confidential treatment orders | effectiveness notices | EDGAR correspondence & documents.
Search by: company or fund name | ticker symbol | central index key (CIK), | file number | state | country | standard industrial classification (SIC) code | Mutual fund name | ticker symbol. For variable insurance products, search by name of insurance company, underlying mutual fund, or contract.
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- NAICS and SIC Codes
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is the standard used by Federal statistical agencies in classifying business establishments for the purpose of collecting, analyzing, and publishing statistical data related to the U.S. business economy. The older system of Standard Industry Classification (SIC) Codes are also still in use.
10K Reports - Annual report filed with the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC).
10Q Reports - Quarterly reports filed with the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC).
20-F Reports - Annual report of a foreign firm. Required to be filed with SEC.
Annual Reports to Shareholders - The Public Register and AnnualReports.com provide free annual reports of public companies trading on the NYSE, NASDAQ, AMEX, and OTC exchanges. Orders are processed and mailed within one business day.
Proxy Statements - Companies often post their proxy statements on their web page. Proxy statements must be filed with the SEC, so these may also be located by searching the EDGAR database.
You can search information collected by the SEC several ways:
- Company or fund name, ticker symbol, CIK (Central Index Key), file number, state, or country
- NAICS or SIC Codes
- Most recent filings
- Full text (past four years)
- Boolean and advanced searching, including addresses
- Key mutual fund disclosures
- Mutual fund voting records
- Mutual fund name, ticker, or SEC key (since Feb. 2006)
- Variable insurance products (since Feb. 2006)