SUNY Empire Library Webpages & Guides: Business, Management & Economics: Company, Industry, Executive, Consumer, Country Info, etc.

Company Info

Wall Street Journal's MarketWatch Symbol Lookup
Look up a company's ticker symbol. If it doesn't have one, it's a privately traded company.
Google the company's official name
Yes, Google! Type in the name of the company and see the box that appears at the top right of your search results. You will find its official name there. Use that in your future searches for much more precise results.

Wall Street Journal
Coverage: 1984 - current. SUNY Empire Login Required
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Regional Business News
Full-text articles from business magazines and newspapers. SUNY Empire Login Required
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EDGAR
Look up a publicly traded US company's SEC filings.
AnnualReports.com
Look up annual reports by company name, industry, sector, or stock exchange.
Corporate Reports Online
Annual Reports for companies from 1800 to 1975.

Industry Info

Business Source Complete
Scholarly and non-scholarly articles on business, management and economics. SUNY Empire Login Required

Economic Census
Huge amounts of industry information gathered by the U.S. government once every five years.
Global Edge Industry Profiles
Industry profiles from Michigan State University's Global Edge project.
Library of Congress - Peer Group/Competitor Comparison
This web site from the Library of Congress links out to dozens of useful sites that rank businesses in different industries and categories.
NAICS and SIC code lookup
You will need to know the NAICS and SIC code to start. Your industry may have more than one NAICS or SIC code.
Vault Industry Overviews
Profiles of industries and professions intended for job hunters.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics - Office of Productivity and Technology
News releases, data, charts, and reports about the productivity of major industries in the U.S.
Millie: your market intelligence analyst
Market and competitive intelligence dashboards on a variety of industries.
U.S. Census - Data Tools and Apps
Workforce and trade data from the U.S. Census that may be pertinent to your industry research.
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis - Economic Research
Research articles and the FRED database of economic data.

Country Info

Country Studies
Series of area study handbooks from the Library of Congress. These are public domain resources.
Fortune - Largest US Corporations: Revenue Rankings For the Fortune 200 Top 10 Sectors Relative to One Another
This contains the Fortune 500 for 2022.
Fortune - Ranked Within Industires
This contains the Fortune 500 for 2022.
Global Affairs Canada
Learn about the communication styles, displays of emotion, clothing, rules about punctuality, what level of formality is expected, common stereotypes about and held by, preferred qualities in managers, and how workplace conflict is handled for different countries and regions.
Global Edge Industry Profiles
Industry profiles from Michigan State University's Global Edge project.
HSBC Global Connections Trade Report
Country guides and "doing business in" fact sheets for US businesses that want to expand internationally. From BusinessWire.
International Monetary Fund
Global financial and economic data.
International Monetary Fund - Country Information
Reports on economic issues and risk in different countries.
NationMaster.com
Maps and country statistics about all the countries of the world, from hundreds of sources.
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
World macroeconomic and trade data. Click on the Statistics tab.
Population Reference Bureau
Search indicators and create reports related to population, health, and the environment around the world. Different parts of the world have different kinds of information available - it is not consistent. Data sources include the US Census, other national censuses, the UN, and the International Energy Agency.
US Bilateral Relations Fact Sheets
US Dept. of State profiles for each country.
U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration Export.gov > Trade Data and Analysis
U.S. Department of Energy Energy Information Administration - Country Analysis Briefs
Statistical profiles on oil, gas, and energy issues for different countries and regions.
U.S. Department of State - A to Z List of Country and Other Area Pages
Bilateral relations fact sheets and sometimes also has links to country background notes.
U.S. International Trade Commission - Interactive Tariff and Trade DataWeb
Census import and export data going back many years. Usually fairly up to date - for example, January information should be available by March. You need to figure out the code for the product you're looking for.
UNData
Statistical databases from the United Nations. You can search by keyword or browse by country. There is also a glossary and a description of each of the datasets.
World Bank Data
International socioeconomic development data, including t he World Development Indicator (WDI) and the Global Development Finance (GDF.)
CIA World Factbook
Detailed entries for every county. This is a public domain resource.

Economic Info

Enerdata Country Reports
Oxford Analytica Daily Brief Service
from ProQuest.
Oxford Economic Country Briefings
from ProQuest.

Consumer Info

American Customer Satisfaction Index
Measures 10 economic sectors, 41 industries, and over 200 companies and government agencies for customer satisfaction. From the University of Michigan's Ross Business School.
U.S. Census Factfinder for the Nation
Search data from the Census including maps, tables, and reports. You can get information on population, housing, and fact sheets on towns, counties, zip codes, and states.
National Retail Federation
An industry association web site that includes information about consumer behavior and spending. Look under the Industry Information tab.
Nielsen Company
Free newsletters and reports on consumer topics. Their raw data is subscription only.
NPD Group
See their Industry Expertise section.
SpringWise.com
Newsletter about "entrepreneurial ideas" based on trends.
TrendWatching.com
Newsletter about consumer trends.

Executive Info

Biography Reference Source
Biographical information on notable people, both historical and contemporary. SUNY Empire Login Required
Nexis Uni
Select Company Info (bottom right) and search for a company. Info on executives of that company is included.

12th Asia CEO Awards - BusinessWorld
Business Insider
Search for the name of a CEO to get profiles and news items about them. Also industry, technology, and strategy/intelligence information.
The Business Journals > Executive Profiles
Company Execs Online CEO Clips
EuropeanCEO.com > Profiles
HispanicExecutive.com
Women CEOs of the Fortune 500

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