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Company Histories
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Hoover's Handbook of American Business
HG 4057 .A28617 (Reference Desk Collection)
Company profiles contain a concise statement of the nature of the business, its history and the products and services it delivers; also a list of major projects, sales, names of officers, number of employees, ranking in the Fortune, Business Week, and Forbes annual ranked lists, names of competitors, and a Hoover's rating.
International Directory of Company Histories
HD 2721 .I58x (Reference)
This directory consists of two-to-five page historical profiles of over 1,200 of the world's largest and most influential companies. It is arranged by industry. At the end of most profiles are a list of subsidiary companies, and one or more sources for further reading. An index arranged by company and person is in each volume. 90- volumes.
MarketLine Business Information Centre This database compiles business information using primary and secondary research to create 10,000 company, 2,000 industry, and 50 country profiles. MarketLine includes daily updates of relevant news, comments and analysis, company history, and a SWOT analysis (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats) within company profiles.
Mergent Online Contains data on U.S. and international privately owned companies and US publically owned and international companies. Publicly owned company reports include the history, business, properties, officers and directors, income, long-term debt, capital stock, latest news stories and more. Includes annual reports for U.S. and international public companies in PDF format. Financial data can be retrieved in text or spreadsheet format and searchable EDGAR SEC filings dating back to 1993. Updated daily.
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