Kresge Research Guides: Kresge Resources for MAP: Company Research

Best Resources for Companies

D&B Hoovers
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- Database features one-stop shopping that includes strategic initiatives, business and geographic segments, strengths/weaknesses, and ratio comparisons
- One of the best resources for company information, this also has some industry reports (Datamonitor and Fredonia Focus Reports)
- Industry reports can be seen by clicking on the SIC and NAICS codes in the company record or by searching in the industry box
- When you are looking at an industry, you can view the leading firms in that field by clicking on "Peer Analysis" on the left hand side. This allows you to search the entire database by that particular SIC or NAICS code.
Mergent Online
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- Current and historical financial information on 15,000 U.S. and 20,000 foreign companies, both active and inactive. Publicly-traded only.
- Very easy access to SEC filings, annual reports and Mergent Industry Reports as well as historical financials.
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Orbis
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- Orbis has information about 40 million companies, including:
- Orbis includes information about 30,000 banks and 8,000 insurance companies
Technical Notes: Use of scripts or automated methods to download data from Orbis is strictly prohibited. If you require access to a larger dataset, please contact us at kresge_library@umich.edu.
PrivCo
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PrivCo contains business and financial research for over 600,000 non-publicly traded corporations, including family-owned, private equity-owned, venture-backed and international unlisted companies. Search for Venture Capital (VC) fundings, private Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) deals, Private Equity (PE) deals, and general company information. Private company profiles contain financials, corporate structure, key contacts, investors and industry information.
Technical notes: Personal account using @umich.edu email required.
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Nonprofit Resources

GuideStar
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GuideStar is the most complete source of information about U.S. charities and other nonprofit organizations. The directory includes profiles of nonprofits including mission, programs, financials, operations, and funding sources. It also includes Form 990 tax filings with the IRS. Also see: Foundation Directory Online
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Foundation Directory Online
- The Foundation Directory provides a comprehensive source for news and information on U.S.based foundations.
- The site includes: searchable archives of Philanthropy News Digest, Foundation Finder, Philanthropy Search Engine for the web (Sector Search), 990-PF forms, a virtual classroom with online tutorials for proposal writing, bugeting and more.

ABI/INFORM Collection
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ABI/INFORM contains articles from thousands of newspapers and key business magazines such as the Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, Barron’s, the Economist, and the New York Times. It also contains papers from leading academic journals across all major business disciplines.
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