Analyzing Industry Performance
Business & Company Resource Center
A comprehensive database for industry and company information including company profiles, company brand information, rankings, investment reports, company histories, chronologies, and periodicals. Search this database to find detailed company and industry news and information. Coverage is from 1980 to the present.
If you already know the SIC/NAICs Industry Code:
- Click on the 'Industry' graphic from the database home page
- Enter the NAICs Code or Industry Description and click on 'Search'
- From the results list, click on specific industry overview sources.
- Review the tabs across the top of the screen for further information including news, investment reports, rankings, etc.
Business Source Premier (EBSCO)
For industry profiles (not all industries will have these available):
- Click on the 'Advanced Search' tab at the top of the search page.
- Scroll down and find the dialogue box for NAICS/Industry Code. Enter the NAICS Code for your company.
- Look at the ways to limit searches at the bottom of the search page and find 'publication type'. Choose 'industry profile'.
- Click the 'search' button at the top of the screen.
- If an industry profile cannot be located, try another NAICS number.
Mergent Online
USA Library subscribes to the U.S. Company and International Company Data modules that provide a wealth of data for over 15,000 NYSE, AMEX, and NASDAQ companies & over 20,000 non-US based corporations.
-->Guide to utilizing Mergent Online for Creating an Industry Comparison Report
Standard & Poor's Industry Surveys via S&P NetAdvantage
Hundreds of industries are profiled and analyzed. Current trends are discussed and leading companies identified. Discussions are illustrated with graphs and tables. Other sources of information are listed for each industry.
-->Guide to searching S&P NetAdvantage for Industry Surveys
Also refer to the NetAdvantage User Guide for information on how to search the database.
- At the top right of the screen, see the Publication Search box .
- Select 'Industry Survey' from the Select Publication drop-down menu.
- Select ticker or company name from the Search By drop-down menu.
- Choose one company from your industry. Enter that company's name or ticker symbol in the text box and click on the gold arrow.
- When the Industry Survey section appears on the screen, choose PDF format from the left menu bar.
- Also review other industry sources listed at the bottom of the left menu bar.
Note: If you do not find your industry using the company or ticker symbol search, go to the S&P NetAdvantage home page and look to the right side of the page for 'Quick Links'. Use the drop-down menu to select an industry description.
Yahoo! Finance
Provides an industry market summary as well as major industry news, a list of the top performers, industry statistics, and a company index.
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Last Updated: 2/12/09 DLH
