Companies Research Guide

MarketLine Company Profiles

• Includes SWOT analysis on select companies
• From the library's Business Source Premier database.

GlobalData Financial and Strategic    SWOT Analysis Reviews

• Includes SWOT analysis on select companies
• From the library's ABI/INFORM Collection database.

Plunkett Corporate Benchmarking

Reports

• Covers U.S. public companies
• Includes rankings
• From the library's ABI/INFORM Collection database

Access Wharton Research Data Services (WRDS)

• Includes Compustat (public company financials) and CRSP (company stock data)
• Limited to current faculty, graduate students, staff, and class accounts

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How-to videos:

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Introduction to WRDS

This video introduces the viewer to Wharton Research Data Services (WRDS). Topics covered include types of WRDS accounts, a brief description of two popular databases within WRDS, and how to access WRDS from CSUMB.

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Compustat

This video is an introduction to the financial database Compustat accessed through the WRDS platform. Covers dataset selection and use of the Compustat search form.

Company Snapshot

• Up-to-date public company reports
• From the library's ABI/INFORM Collection     database

GlobalData Deals and Alliances Profiles

• International coverage
• Public and private companies
• From the library's ABI/INFORM Collection database

BankFind Suite

• Maintained by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation