When looking for company information, keep the following things in mind:

• Is the company public or private? Private companies are going to be more challenging to find information on them. In that case, you might want to search for newspaper articles about the company or rely on their company website.
• Is the company small or large? Small companies can be more difficult to find information on compared to large companies.
• Is the company the parent company or are they a subsidiary of a parent company? Subsidiaries are also more difficult to track down.
• Is the company foreign or domestic? Foreign companies are also going to be more difficult to find information on them.

Since there can be great variability in the information available on a company, it is important to check a variety of sources. Explore the sub-page, "Company Overviews," that cover sources that profile both public and private companies.

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