The resources on this page are there to get you started with researching a particular company. If you would like to do a deeper dive into all the information available, which is highly encouraged, especially if you progress in the interview process, please refer to the following guide:
by Sara Lowe
Last Updated Jul 1, 2025
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Hot Tip! - Use Ticker Symbols
Publicly traded companies have ticker symbols, which act as a unique identifier on the exchange they are traded on. You can search databases using a company's ticker symbol narrowing your results to exactly the company you are looking for.
Search for company profiles, executives, news, and industry information. Company profiles include business focus, history, competition, SWOT analysis, executive, news coverage, and financial reports. Industry information includes access to market research, industry norms, industry ratios. Access issues? click on "more..." below
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General and business news as well as company and industry profiles. Daily newspapers such as the Wall Street Journal and New York Times can be read here. Allows 4 concurrent users.
Company profile information on 40,000 public and non-public companies, includes: overview, history, fact sheet, financial data, competitors, products & operations, subsidiaries & affiliates, and key executives.
