Company and Industry - Kresge Business Administration Library

AHD.com is a directory of data for hospitals in the United States which includes contact information, type of facility and control, square footage, number of beds, number of employees, patient volumes for major services like surgeries, clinical services provided, days of care, discharges, revenue, salaries, statistics on financial performance, names of executives, teaching status, and quality measurements. Compiled from Medicare claims data, cost reports, and public use files from the federal Health Care Financing Administration.

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Provides information on nonprofit membership associations and professional societies worldwide (20,000 international, 134,000 U.S. national, regional, state and local), plus IRS information on over 300,000 U.S. nonprofit organizations.
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Provides data about automotive inventory, sales, production, prices, specifications, incentives, and partnerships. Data includes information from the provider and supplier perspectives as well as information from North America, Europe, and China. This site includes access to the Automotive News Market Data Book. After logging in, click the Data Tab. You can select from the latest reports or click the link for the 'Automotive News Data Center' to select certain issues of the Data Book. The Market Data Book is available online from 2002 to present.

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This database provides detailed current and historical financial data plus additional information on 27,600 banks worldwide.
Access to data from Bankscope is now available through Orbis.

This database contains original research, case studies and consulting knowledge related to best practices in customer service, human resources, Internet and E-Business, knowledge management, sales, marketing and other areas. Source of most of the information is research/interviews the vendor does with and for companies.

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This database includes current and historical price data on all kinds of securities, including stocks (equities), bonds, currencies and others. Also included are news stories, indices, charts and technical indicators.
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Access Method: Available only on a standalone computer in Kresge Library

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Covers the environmentally-friendly building industry and includes:

Articles from Environmental Building News (1992 to the present), a monthly newsletter featuring comprehensive, practical information on a range of topics related to sustainable design in the built environment.

GreenSpec, a database of environmentally preferable building products listing more than 2,000 products with descriptions, manufacturer information, and links to additional resources.

High Performance Buildings Case Studies describing projects ranging from homes and commercial interiors to large buildings and even whole campuses and neighborhoods. These may be certified green projects, or simply projects that have one or more notable environmental features.

Links to selected resources for environmentally sensitive design and construction.

The site can be searched by keyword or browsed by topic. Information is also organized by CSI Divisions or Homebuilder Categories.

This database conveniently brings together company profiles, brand information, rankings, investment reports, company histories, chronologies and periodicals. Search this database using a company name, ticker symbol, industry code or description, geographic location or personal name.
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This database contains extensive full text Reuters reports across six markets: eCommerce/Technology, Finance, Healthcare, Consumer Goods and Energy. Most reports are global in scope, while other reports focus on Europe and the UK. Five year forecasts, tables and case studies are included. Note: All reports are available free of charge through our academic subscription except for Research Snapshots by META. Please ignore the pricing information on the database screens.

Use Policy: When using material from this database in reports and presentations, vendor contract requirements dictate that you must include the phrase, "Used with permission of (name of database)." Traders may not use this database.

This database features extensive company information and recruiting contacts for nearly 1,000,000 potential employers, searchable by industry, location and more. Includes reports on more than 200 countries.
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Technical Notes: If you do not wish to set up a personal account, click "Log in now" without entering a username and password. When using Internet Explorer, "Log in now" will not appear to be a link (the cursor will not change to a hand), however the link is still active.

Provides access to financial and other information contained within Annual Reports, Proxy Statements, and 10-K/20-F filings for over 12,000 public US companies. The data is presented in a series of CD-ROM discs with most discs containing the last 10 years of annual and the last 8 years of quarterly information. Library has: Jan. 1988; July 1990 - July 2006.

Access Method: Available only on a standalone computer in Kresge Library

Technical Notes: CDs need to be checked out at the Circulation Desk prior to use.

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The Corporate Affiliations database provides current, accurate corporate linkage information and company profiles on nearly 200,000 of the most prominent global public and private parent companies and their affiliates, subsidiaries and divisions—down to the seventh level of corporate linkage. In addition, the database also contains over 600,000 corporate contacts, 40,000 board members, 150,000 brand names and 100,000 competitors.

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This database offers detailed information on corporate environmental performance for over 1800 companies. The web-based CEPD provides analysis of data from the EPA, comprehensive company surveys and other news and information sources such as Lexis Nexis and the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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This database provides worldwide current and historical financial and economic data, as well as a reporting/charting interface. Some time series date back to 1950. Equity information covers from approximately 1973 to present. Office access is available for Ross Faculty and PhDs. Please contact Todd Elkins at tle@umich.edu for details.

Access Method: Available only on standalone computers in Kresge Library and PhD Lab

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Search the full-text of over 5,000 business, marketing and economics books from publishers such as AMACOM (American Management Association), McGraw-Hill, MIT Press and Career Press.
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Technical Notes: You will need to download a browser plug-in (the ebrary reader) the first time you connect to the service. If you access the resource from different computers, you will need to download the plug-in on each one.

The ELM North American Supplier file contains 1900 company and their 4000 manufacturing facility profiles of North American firms that mass-produce automotive original equipment parts and components for use in passenger vehicles and light trucks.

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This database offers company and industry financial data and news stories, as well as full text articles in 6,000 trade publications, newspapers, newswires and magazines.
Please use the 'Log Out' feature in Factiva when you are finished with your session
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Technical Notes: Want to get more out of Factiva? A handy Advanced Search Reference Guide is available to help you improve your search results.

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This database is organized by key subject areas. Users may click on any one of fourteen topical technology domains and gain immediate access to a library of reports. Coverage includes electronic business strategies, internet strategies, wireless communications to application development, IT asset management and more. Reports are written by researchers, analysts and technical writers. The information can be used for tracking technology advancements and trends, strategic planning, competitive analysis, market awareness, implementation support and product and vendor evaluation.

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This database specializes in analysis of the Internet economy. Forrester reports on the future of technological change and its impact on business and consumers. Industries covered include such areas as automotive, B2B and retail. Regions covered include U.S., France, Germany and United Kingdom. Technographics data covers attitudes and behavior of Internet Users. Skills covered include web design, digital marketing and site technology. Requires a one-time registration to create a user account with Forrester.

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This database contains a comprehensive body of technology knowledge and is a resource used by thousands of organizations to help decision makers capitalize on information technologies and markets.
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Technical Notes: You must log in using your University Library account information.

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This database contains image and ASCII versions of annual reports, 10-K and 8-K reports and other SEC filings. U.S. and foreign companies are covered. Filings cover the years 1991/92-2002. The Global Access Pro workstation and disks are on the 4th floor of the Kresge Library in the quiet study area.

Access Method: Available only on a standalone computer in Kresge Library

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Global Financial Data is an unparalleled source for historical stock market, financial, and economic data unavailable from any other online source. The GFD Database includes over 20,000 current and historical data series covering over 200 countries that have been collected from original sources. In fact, many of our series extend back more than two centuries.
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Use Policy: Output from this database may not be given in whole or part when it will ultimately benefits companies. When using material from this database in reports and presentations, vendor contract requirements dictate that you must include the phrase, "Source: Global Financial Data, Inc."

This database offers extensive industry, demographic, consumer and economic data for numerous countries worldwide. GMID includes the Euromonitor market, demographic and economic forecast data to 2010, as well as Euromonitor market data for 330 consumer products in 49 countries. A "Companies and Brands" section provides data on 100,000 consumer brands and the 12,000 companies that own them. The database includes full text market analysis reports on a wide variety of topics.
Note: Each user must create their own account at GMID and login in order to download or export data from the database.
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Searchable full text versions of annual reports for all 800 corporations that ever were in the Fortune 500. Reports date from 1844 to the present. They provide data on financial performance, key officers, competitors, and market trends for the leading corporations in the United States. These annual reports may be searched by keyword, company name, Fortune 500 ranking, NAICS Code, personal name, and subsidiary name.

IBISWorld's Industry Market Research Reports cover a wide-range of U.S. industries and are updated every four months ensuring that the latest industry data will always be available. The IBISWorld industry data enables detailed analysis of key growth trends, the competitive environment, and key issues facing each industry. You can browse by industry or search the reports by keyword. Company Research Reports cover over 8000 leading publicly traded companies and include information on key personnel and financials. Business Environment Database Reports provide information on key drivers and influencing factors that contribute to changes in industry.
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IBISWorld's Archival Industry Market Research Reports cover each of the leading United States industries and span from the previous year back to 2001. The reports for the current year are available in the main IBISWorld database. The last published report per year for each of the 700 industries included in the database is available in MS Word Rich Text format. To use this resource, select the year, then the title of the report.

This database provides market research data on the information technology industry, covering such areas as computers, software, the Internet and communications. Use this database to find market share, forecast sales, shipment data and other market statistics.

I-Ratings is a global database that provides access to company ratings, sector reports, weekly stock monitors, screening services and other specialized research materials. It shows how different industry sectors are preparing for emerging environmental regulations, and which companies exhibit advanced preparedness; provides access to over 1,750 risk profiles summarizing companies' strategies and activities in emerging markets; shows which companies exceed basic compliance on issues of corporate governance; and provides access to information about which companies have gained a competitive advantage through superior human resource management.
This database is available to all Ann Arbor UM users.

This database provides thousands of investment, company and industry analyst reports in full text format from over 500 brokers worldwide. In general, reports cover 1982 to present.

Technical Notes: This database is not currently available. Investext content will be available through Thomson Research in September 2008.

This database provides news, economic statistics, market quotes and analyst reports on countries, companies, and industries in Asia, Latin America, Europe, Africa, Middle East and Australia. This database is provided by the Kresge Library and the Center for International Business Education.

Collection of competitor, deal, financial, and drug pipeline reports for over 2,500 pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and biomedical companies worldwide. Also includes reports of drug pipelines organized by therapy.

Medical eTrack provides access to seven unique medical equipment databases, news & opinions, and research reports. It covers medical equipment market size and share, product and pipeline, deals, clinical trials, procedures, and patents, and also organizes the information by country and company.

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Technical Notes: Downloading of data is not available.

Provides up-dated information on stock-splits, mergers, tender offers, partial/full calls, and name changes. Enables users to capture and analyze breaking business developments as they occur and to research corporate actions, dividends, fixed income, and unit investment trust data from a historical perspective.

This database is available to all Ann Arbor UM users.

Provides information about a firm's products; its relationships with its major customers, suppliers, and partners; its competitors; its financials; and the industry space in which it operates.

This database is available to all Ann Arbor UM users.
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Provides access to current and historical financial information on 15,000 US and 20,000 foreign companies, both active and inactive, including firm description, statistics, and financial information, as well as annual reports. Mergers, acquisitions, disposals, joint ventures, long-term debt, bond ratings, capital stock and insider trading are also provided in the company records. Historical data is available for the past 15 years. Company reports and financials can be exported to Excel.
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Mergent WebReports is an online database of 180,000 corporate and industry related documents, including analyst equity reports on over 4,000 large and mid-cap US companies; annual reports, prospectuses, financial statements, and annual summaries on over 30,000 companies worldwide; and in-depth analyses of key industries in North America, Europe, and Asia/Pacific, which describe the market environment, industry landscape and key market trends for companies, industries, countries and regions. Industries include automotive, banking, insurance, oil and gas, information technology. These WebReports are based on the Mergent Reports found in the Mergent Manual.

Provides in-depth business information on nearly one million companies, including around 600,000 large and mid-sized companies in the United States and Canada; 260,000 companies in Asia and the Pacific; and nearly 100,000 other companies globally. OneSource aggregates and enhances content from over 30 diverse content providers representing 2,000 separate information sources including Reuters, CorpTech, Investext, RMA Industry Ratios, StatUSA.

A replacement for the Amadeus and Bankscope databases, Orbis has information about 40 million companies, including 18 million European companies from 46 countries, 16 million US and Canadian companies, 6.5 million South and Central American companies, 1.3 million Japanese companies, 300,000 Chinese companies, and 90,000 African companies. Orbis includes information about 30,000 banks and 8,000 insurance companies.

This database is available to all Ann Arbor UM users.

Technical Notes: The export/download function is designed to work best from Internet Explorer. It will work from Mozilla/Firefox but you may encounter browser-related problems.

When prompted, select 'United States' for country and 'Michigan' for state.

Use Policy: When using material from this database in reports and presentations, vendor contract requirements dictate that you must include the phrase, "Used with permission of (name of database)."

Provides industry sector analysis, research, trends and statistics for 29 different industries including: alternative, renewable and conventional energy; automotive; biotechnology; health care; outsourcing & offshoring; real estate; telecommunications; supply chain and more. Content is updated weekly.

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This database provides in-depth profiles on over 650 US corporations, including every company on the Standard & Poor's 500(tm) and the Domini 400 Social Index. Each corporate profile details a company's rank as it relates to community, diversity, employee relations, environment, non-US operations, products, alcohol, tobacco, gambling, nuclear power and military contracting. The profiles also have social ratings evaluating each company's strengths and concerns. Access to historical data is available from the Historical Data Files page.

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Technical Notes: It is recommended that users access this database using Internet Explorer.

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This database contains annual and some monthly statistics as well as other material for 63 sports.

This database provides online access to nine S&P publications covering stocks, bonds, dividends, earnings, industry surveys and additional company information.
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Use Policy: When using material from this database in reports and presentations, vendor contract requirements dictate that you must include the phrase, "Used with permission of (name of database)." Output may not be used to ultimately benefit companies.

Formerly referred to as Thomson Analytics, this database includes market data and extensive company financial and related information. Use to research company fundamentals and statistics, do peer analysis, identify companies that meet desired criteria, and easily use Excel to retrieve current and historical information. Worldwide company coverage.

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Technical Notes: Side navigation interface works with Internet Explorer only.

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This database features in depth forecasts and analysis covering more than 30,000 companies based on research reports from over 980 leading firms. The company record includes Excel spreadsheet financials (current and 10 year historical), SEC filings, price and earnings data, Extel Overview Report, WorldScope Report and full SEC report.

Technical Notes: Works only with Internet Explorer 6.0 or Netscape 6.2 and higher.

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Analysis, rating, and forecast of 1,700 stocks and mutual funds.

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This database allows you to find out which companies, funds, firms, executives and limited partners are "doing" or "have done" deals (i.e, transactions). It also lets you search for and determine the status of IPOs. In addition, you can make lists of companies in various regions and/or industries by deal type or other criteria.

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This database provides qualitative information on virtually every market sector plus industry/company roundtable focus interviews. TWST includes interviews with CEOs, money managers and analysts and features money manager investment strategy discussions.

This 2007, 50th edition of the Ward's Business Directory includes details on approximately 112,000 private and public companies in the United States. Basic contact information and data about each firm, including the industries in which it operates, names of top executives, number of employees, the type of company it is, its financial performance, alternative mailing addresses, and historical financial information are included. You can search by industry, state, zip code, area code, and type of company, as well as by sales ranges. Advanced sorting and data export data from Ward's into Microsoft Word (for mailing lists) and Excel (for research and analysis) are available.

This database provides electronic access to WetFeet.com's company and industry Insider Guides. Each guide contains information on salaries, perks, interviews and much more on each specific topic.

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Technical Notes: Use Internet Explorer for best results. This database works on laptops and home computers only. WetFeet Insider Guides are not currently available from lab or library computers. Paper copies of these Guides are also available.

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Provides access to the financial information of 10,000 companies in 40 countries. The data is presented in a series of CD-ROM discs with most discs containing 10 years of annual data and is updated monthly. Library has: Jan. 1992 - July 2006.

Access Method: Available only on a standalone computer in Kresge Library

Technical Notes: CDs need to be checked out at the Circulation Desk prior to use.

Use Policy: When using material from this database in reports and presentations, vendor contract requirements dictate that you must include the phrase, "Used with permission of (name of database)."

Zephyr provides information about M&A, IPO, and venture capital deals. These include over 500,000 transactions with up to 100,000 new deals added each year. Coverage goes back five years for international deals and back to 1997 for deals involving European and American companies.

This database is available to all Ann Arbor UM users.

Technical Notes: The export/download function is designed to work best from Internet Explorer. It will work from Mozilla/Firefox but you may encounter browser-related problems.

When prompted, select 'United States' for country and 'Michigan' for state.

Use Policy: When using material from this database in reports and presentations, vendor contract requirements dictate that you must include the phrase, "Used with permission of (name of database)."