Choose a company and explain why you selected this company.
Hoovers Online
Browse Companies by Stock Index to find Dow Jones Industrial or S&P 500 companies.
Forbes Top Companies
http://www.forbes.com/lists/
Consult the Forbes lists for possible companies to
research.
Value Line Investment Survey - Available at
the Reference Desk
Consult the section on "Timely Companies in Timely Industries."
Note some interesting historical information about the company.
What are the primary strengths and weaknesses of the industry in which your company operates? Summarize the position of the company in the industry. Who are its primary competitors?
Go to the Annual Report of the company and look at the Financial Statements and the Management Discussion and/or the Letter to the Stockholders.
Value Line Investment Survey - Available at
the Reference Desk
What does Value Line say about the company?
Business
& Company ASAP or the Wall
Street Journal
Find an article concerning the future prospects of your company.
Go to Citing Sources on the Library home page for information on citing sources.
Judy Wagner, Business Librarian
630-942-2021
wagnerj@cdnet.cod.edu