Company Information
A selective guide to some important sources of company information. All sources are linked below.
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Private Companies
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PitchbookPitchBook delivers data and research covering private capital markets, including venture capital, private equity and M&A transactions.
Access to PitchBook requires separate registration with a Northeastern or NCH email address.
Finding information on private companies can be difficult, as they are not required to file with the SEC. Limited information on private companies may be found using the databases listed below.
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Mergent Intellect This link opens in a new windowMergent Intellect includes reports on private as well as public companies.
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PrivCoPrivCo is a premier source for business and financial research on US-based, non-publicly traded corporations, including family-owned, private equity-owned and venture-backed companies.
This resource requires separate registration and log-in with your @husky.neu.edu or @northeastern.edu email address.
Financial Information
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Mergent Online This link opens in a new windowAccess to detailed international company information, including business description, history, property, subsidiaries, officers and directors, long-term debt and capital stock. Financial statements are presented in "as-reported" form. Access is limited to 5 users at a time.
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OSIRISProvided by the D'Amore-McKim School of Business. Works best with Firefox.
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WRDS: Wharton Research Data ServicesCourtesy of the D'Amore-McKim School of Business.
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EDGARFrom the Securities and Exchange Commissions (SEC).
Public Companies
These databases provide information about public companies, as well as news and research articles.
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FactivaClick on the Companies/Markets link at the top of the home page. Choose the Company link from the Companies/Markets page to search for public companies. Jointly funded by the University Libraries and the D'Amore-McKim School of Business
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MarketLine AdvantageProvides company, industry, country and financial data. Includes company SWOTs, industry profiles, case studies.
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Capital IQ - S&P NetAdvantageSearch for company profiles, annual reports/statements, executives.
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International Directory of Company HistoriesBackground & history of a company, merger & acquisition history over time, impact of particular sales & marketing campaigns, and more.
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Westlaw Campus Research This link opens in a new windowWestlaw is a legal database of primary and secondary legal sources, primarily from the United States: statutes, codes, and case law as well as the American Jurisprudence legal encyclopedia as well as company profiles.
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Mergent Online This link opens in a new windowAccess to detailed global company information, including business description, history, property, subsidiaries, officers and directors, long-term debt and capital stock. Financial statements are presented in "as-reported" form.
Web Resources
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Business Dynamics StatisticsFrom the Census Bureau. The BDS series provides annual statistics for 1977-2017 by firm age and firm size.
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Business Plans and Profiles IndexA great selection of links from the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh.