Business/Company Research

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Comprehensive Business Gateways

BRINT: A Business Researcher's Interests

http://www.brint.com/

Has links to basic tools for company research and business information, as well as an eclectic collection of resources on sometimes hard-to-find topics, e.g. knowledge management, reengineering, etc.

Selected Business Web Sites (Stanford U.)

http://www.gsb.stanford.edu/library/articles/business_sites/business_sites.html

Organized by broad topic areas, including accounting, advertising, marketing, careers, finance, investments, international business, and business schools.

Yahoo's List on Business and Economy

http://dir.yahoo.com/business_and_economy/index.html

Comprehensive and up-to-date source for business and management sites on the Internet.

Business News

CNBC

http://www.cnbc.com/

Includes headlines, analysis, feature articles, information centers (tools for careers, taxes, etc.), and information on stocks, funds, bonds, and markets.

CNNMoney

http://money.cnn.com/

CNN and Money magazine provide up-to-date news from the financial markets and the business world.

PR Newswire

http://www.prnewswire.com/

Excellent source for current press releases on participating companies and selected industries. Some press releases from the past year are also available.

Education and Graduate School Resources

Business Majors from About.com (formerly the Mining Co.)

http://businessmajors.about.com/

Links to web resources and articles on topics such as careers, internships, business schools, etc.

BusinessSchools.com

http://www.BusinessSchools.com/

Handy site for finding graduate programs. Search by institution, location worldwide, or type of program (e.g. MBA). Also provides links to ratings, advice on applying for financial aid, career resources, etc.

Harvard Business School Publishing

http://harvardbusinessonline.hbsp.harvard.edu/

Information on the products available, email updates, etc. College educators can register to access full-text materials, e.g. case studies, articles from the Harvard Business Review, course outlines, etc.

Small Businesses

Bplans.com

http://www.bplans.com/

Offers sample business and marketing plans, tools for estimating startup costs and producing a plan outline, full-text resource materials, links to related sites, and an "ask the experts" service and answer bank.

Small Business Administration

http://www.sba.gov/

Small Business Exchange

http://www.americanexpress.com/homepage/smallbusiness.shtml

Sponsored by American Express, this site offers information on topics such as finding money for your small business, business startups, franchising, marketing, law, taxes, insurance, business plans, etc.

Annual Report Suppliers

Annual Report Gallery

http://www.reportgallery.com

Links to online annual reports and web sites for many publicly traded companies. Most reports available in Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) format.

Public Register's Annual Report Service

http://www.prars.com

Easy-to-use source for free annual reports (received by mail).

Directories

BigBook

http://www.bigbook.com

An online business directory that lets you search by name or business category, city and state. Includes street-level maps. Advanced searching allows searches to be qualified by zip code, area code, street name, or map location.

Switchboard

http://www.switchboard.com/

Easy-to-use source for finding individuals and U.S. businesses. Provides name, address, phone number, and map for each listing found.

Thomas Register

http://www1.thomasregister.com/

Directory of American and Canadian manufacturers. Search by brand name, company name, or product/service. Provides directory information and links to online catalogs, web sites, etc. where available. Access is free, but registration is required.

Yahoo's List of Companies

http://dir.yahoo.com/Business_and_Economy/Business_to_Business/

Groups companies by broad subject categories (e.g. aviation, agriculture).

Research and Analysis

Brill's Mutual Funds Interactive

http://www.brill.com/

Convenient list of links to current news sources. Has feature articles on current topics, profiles of fund managers, and analysis from fund experts.

Hoover's Online

http://www.hoovers.com

Users can access some of the features for free, including the corporate directory, quotes and earnings, links to corporate web sites, current news, feature articles on a selected industry, bestselling business books, and various well-known rankings (e.g. Fortune 500).

Industry Watch

http://infoseek.newsreal.com/

Users can search by major industry or company name. Company information includes news, financial and stock information, list of key competitors, and links to the company home page.

Market Guide Investor

http://www.marketguide.com/MGI/home.asp

Search by company name or ticker for a company financial snapshot report. Especially useful is a ratio analysis and comparison within the industry. Additional services are available to subscribers and investment reports may be purchased

Morningstar

http://www.morningstar.com/

Well-known source for information on and analysis of mutual funds, stocks, and variable-annuities.

Researching Companies Online

http://www.learnwebskills.com/company/index.html

Helpful tutorial for finding company information on the Internet. Links are provided to recommended sources.

Wall Street Research Net

http://www.wsrn.com/

Research a company or mutual fund for links to financial data, news, home pages, annual reports, and stock data. Some links are to fee-based services. Additional sections cover economic research and government data sources.

Yahoo! Finance Company and Fund Index

http://biz.yahoo.com/i/

Good source for company profiles on public companies, with information on news, financial statistics and ratios, stock charts, etc. Also has links to other net-based financial sources as well as recent filings in the Edgar database from the Securities and Exchange Commission.

St. Louis &Missouri

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

http://www.stls.frb.org/

Provides news concerning the organization's activities, economic news and data, selected publications such as The Regional Economist, etc.

Missouri Business Development Programs

http://www.missouribusiness.net/

Compiled by the University of Missouri, this site is a gateway to Missouri business, procurement, technology, career retraining and environmental resources. The Missouri Small Business Development Center (MO SBDC) offers counseling to help "small businesses get started, develop and thrive". The online Business Resource Library offers help on start-up, management, finance/recordkeeping, industry analysis and more.

Missouri Web (Missouri Dept. of Economic Development)

http://www.ded.mo.gov/

Has links to city home pages, entertainment, culture, business, job opening and tourism sites. Also visit the Missouri State Government Web. For statistical and census information, visit OSEDA (Office of Social & Economic Data Analysis)

St. Louis Business Journal

http://stlouis.bizjournals.com/stlouis/index.html

Includes current news and profiles of area businesses, calendar of events, special features, book reviews, and industry news.

Federal Government

FirstGov

http://www.firstgov.gov/index.shtml

Comprehensive links to federal government Internet servers.

FedStats

http://www.fedstats.gov/

Provides links to federal agencies which produce statistics of interest to the public.

FedWorld Information Network

http://www.fedworld.gov/

Links to government web servers, telnet sites, and bulletin boards. Aims to provide a single source for locating and ordering government information.

GPO Access

http://www.gpoaccess.gov/

Search the full text of major government publications, such as the Federal Register, Congressional Record, bills, and the U.S. Code.

Liber8: An Economic Information Portal for Librarians and Students

http://liber8.stlouisfed.org/

This portal created by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Library links to economic information from the Federal Reserve System, government agencies, and international economic data sources.

NAICS Online: North American Industry Classification System

http://www.census.gov/epcd/www/naics.html

Information on the new NAICS codes which are replacing the SIC codes for industry statistics. See especially the NAICS and SIC correspondence tables at http://www.census.gov/epcd/www/naicstab.htm

THOMAS

http://thomas.loc.gov

Status and full text of bills before Congress, access to the Congressional Record.

Selected Government Agencies/Departments

Bureau of Labor Statistics

http://stats.bls.gov/

Department of Commerce

http://www.commerce.gov

Internal Revenue Service

http://www.irs.ustreas.gov/

SEC/Edgar (Securities & Exchange Commission)

http://www.sec.gov/

U.S. Census Bureau

http://www.census.gov/