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SWOT Resources
Search company name in search box.
Click "Company Information" at the top of the page.
Click "Get Company Info" below red search box.
Watch how a SWOT is done
Finance & Business News
Read the latest articles from these leading business sources. Or, visit the websites of the Harvard Business Review and the Wall Street Journal.
Most Helpful Databases
Turk, S. (2013). Dentists in the US. Retrieved from http://0-clients1.ibisworld.com.helin.uri.edu/reports/us/industry/default.aspx?entid=1557
Full-text access to international newspapers, SEC filings (annual reports), legal information (federal and state laws), company profiles, and brief biographies of people around the world.
Citation example:
Hasbro, Inc. (n.d.). In LexisNexis Academic. Retrieved from http://0-www.lexisnexis.com.helin.uri.edu/hottopics/lnacademic/
Financial information on thousands of stocks traded on the major exchanges, plus mutual funds and ETFs (exchange-traded funds). Streaming videos feature how-to investment advice (see Articles & Videos tab). Portfolio-planning tools include online calculators to determine how much you need to save for retirement and college costs. NOTE: Only a limited number of people can access Morningstar at the same time. PLEASE CLICK ON THE BUTTON "End Session."
Citation example:
Morningstar. (2013, October 3). Active Health Foods, Inc. [Data File]. Retrieved from http://0-library.morningstar.com.helin.uri.edu/ StockNet/MLEPDFAccessFrame.aspx?D=ERR&G=Data&N=AHFD
30 different types of company & industry financial ratios have been calculated for you. Compare a U.S. company (either publicly traded on the stock exchange or a private company) against another company or against an industry. Includes 5 years of financial statements for 10,000 U.S. public companies and VentureLine's MBA Glossary of accounting terms in downloadable PDF format. NOTE: Click through any security certificate warnings & pop-up blockers that may appear in order to proceed to the VentureLine website and display all content.
Citation example:
VentureLine. (2014, 17 February). Industry ratios analysis report: PepsiCo. [Data File]. Retrieved from http://0-www.ventureline.com.helin.uri.edu/ratio-analysis-accounting-ratios/sample/industry/2086/
Wall Street Journal, Eastern Edition
Full-text newspaper articles from 1984 to the present are available from the world's leading financial newspaper. Content covers companies, stock prices, people, and products. Images are not available.
Citation example:
Frangos, A. (2015, Sep 07). China bleeds foreign exchange reserves. Wall Street Journal (Online), Retrieved from http://0-search.proquest.com.helin.uri.edu/docview/1709698351?accountid=1363
More Business & Finance Databases
- Business Source Complete (EBSCO)Company profiles, SWOT analyses (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) where available, industry profiles, stocks & investment info., management-related articles, Harvard Business Review case studies and streaming videos from the Harvard Business School Faculty Seminar Series.
- First Research17 kinds of FINANCIAL RATIOS for more than 380+ in-depth industry profiles and 900 smaller industry segments
NOTE: You must click through 3 pages before reaching the "Search for Industry and Geographic Profiles" main page.
Harborside Librarians
Friedman Center: 401-598-1466
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401-598-1121
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