Tips for Better Google Searches
Search for the Company Name or Ticker symbol via Google to access company produced materials.
When searching via Google combine limiters with keyword to return specific results. Below are a few examples:
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Use the following steps and strategies to find company information:
To find a company profile, use the search bar to enter the name and click the "Search" icon. You can also select the "Advanced Search" or "Browse All Companies".
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To find a company profile, use the search bar to enter the company name and select it from the drop-down list options.
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To find a company profile, click on the "Menu" drop-down list and choose "Company Dossier," then enter the company name in the search bar.
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To find a public company profile, use the "Quote" box (not the "Search" box) to enter the company name or ticker symbol.
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To find company financials, search by company name, then look for "SEC Filings" under "Company Details" tab or explore "Financial Details" tab.
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To find company financials, search by company name or ticker symbol from "Company Dossier." Then click "Financial Overview" or "SEC Filings."
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To find public company financials, use the "Quote" box (not the "Search" box) to enter the company name or ticker symbol. Then mouse over the horizontal sliding action bar and click "Financial Statements."
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To find free company financials and SEC filings, go to the following online resources:
To find analyst reports on public companies, enter the ticker symbol or company name in the search box. Then click the linked heading titled "Analysis," next to the heading "Summary."
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To find analyst reports on public companies, enter the ticker symbol or company name in the "Quote" box. Then click "PDF Reports."
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To find free public company analyst reports, go to the following online resources:
Gale Business: Insights provides company and industry information for over 300,000 companies, which also includes SWOT analysis reports.
To access these reports, pull up a company profile (either by a search or browsing all companies) and if the SWOT is available it will be prominently displayed.
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Business Sources Complete provides full text and abstracts of articles in journals, magazines, newspapers and periodicals, as well as company profiles and SWOT analysis reports.
To access SWOT analysis reports, click on the "Company Information" option in the top left-hand corner of the screen, then search by "Company Name" or "Ticker Symbol." If a SWOT analysis report is available for the company, it will appear on the left-hand side under the "Related Information" heading.
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To access SWOT reports, click on the "Advanced Search" option, then select "Company Profiles" from the "specific content type." Enter the term "SWOT" in the search box, the boolean operator "AND" and the company name in parenthesis, like this: SWOT and (Microsoft Corporation).
