Build a List of Companies
Use the following resources to build a list of companies that match your criteria:
- D&B Hoovers This link opens in a new window162 million+ public, private, and nonprofit global companies. News, corporate overviews, financial data, market research reports, analyst reports, executive biographies, SWOT analysis, significant developments, strategic initiatives, industry norms, market share. Create lists of companies that match a given set of criteria.
- Capital IQ This link opens in a new windowS&P Capital IQ provides a wealth of information on companies, markets and people. Covers market intelligence, financial analysis, screening and targeting, and relationships between people and organizations. Register for an account.
- Orbis This link opens in a new window306+ million public and private companies worldwide: financials in a standardized format, financial strength indicators, ratings, directors and contacts, filings, stock data, PE data, detailed corporate ownership structures, industry research, news, M&A deals and rumors, and global patent agreements.
- LSEG (Refinitiv) Workspace This link opens in a new windowLSEG Workspace (fka Refinitiv) provides information on public & private global companies and includes: financials and filings, overview, news & corporate events, deals, share ownership, and analyst reports. Workspace also provides market views as well as screening and analysis for companies, deals/league tables, private equity, mergers and acquisition data, and more. Register for LSEG Workspace
Industry Profiles
Search the following resources for industry overviews, profiles, and market research:
- IBISWorld: Industry This link opens in a new windowA collection of market research reports for over 700 U.S. industries and almost 60 global industries. Reports are typically 30-60 pages in length and include key statistics, market segmentation, market characteristics, industry conditions, key factors, key competitors, industry performance, and outlook.
- MarketLine Advantage This link opens in a new windowCountry-specific industry reports include market overviews, data, segmentation, outlook and five forces analysis. Company reports include financials, top competitors, deals and SWOT analyses.
- Music Industry DataRepository of historical and current data from Billboard, Official Chart Company, GfK Entertainment and many more reporting agencies from over 30 countries around the world. Sales data drives the rankings. Rankings tell the story of the impact of music on society and cultures.
- Mintel Academic This link opens in a new windowMarket research reports and consumer data covering US and Global consumer markets and products (emphasis on Western European and US): Automotive; Beauty; Clothing and Footwear; Drink; Financial Services; Food; Foodservice; Health and Wellness; Household Care; Leisure and Entertainment; Lifestyles; Personal Care; Retail; Technology; Travel. Also includes demographic data on Affluent Consumers, Baby Boomers, Kids, Men, Millennials, Mothers, Multicultural, Singles, Teens, and Women.
- Business Source Complete This link opens in a new windowIndexes business journals worldwide; covers marketing, management, MIS, POM, accounting, finance, economics and more. Also includes financial data, case studies, investment research reports, industry reports, market research reports, country reports, company profiles, and SWOT analyses. Includes the full text of articles from many publishers and links to full text options for other articles. 1886 to present.
- Film & television literature index This link opens in a new windowCoverage includes film & television theory, preservation & restoration, writing, production, cinematography, technical aspects, and reviews.
Industry Associations
- FCC - Federal Communications CommissionThe FCC is an independent US government agency, established by the Communications Act of 1934 and charged with regulating interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite and cable.
- Motion Picture Association of AmericaAssociation for the American motion picture, home video and television industries.
- National Music Publishers AssociationU.S. music publishing trade association.
- NSMN - National Sports Marketing NetworkIndustry trade organization for sports business professionals
- Radio Television Digital News AssociationProvides training programs, seminars, scholarship support and research in areas of critical concern to electronic news professionals and their audience.
- Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA)Trade organization that supports and promotes the creative and financial vitality of the major music companies.