Company Information
Basic company information sources available to Concordia follow. If you have any trouble selecting or using any of the listed materials, consult the Reference Librarian.
Canada – Investment Information **
RRSP Yields / Mutual Fund Information Industry Data Bond Yields Dividend Information Company Name Address Company Profile Type of Business Balance Sheet Analysis Stock Prices P/E Ratio EPS
Sources of Company Information
Annual Reports – see Page 4 Investment Services
FP Advisor (Financial Post) * Includes: Company Snapshots Corporate Surveys Historical Reports Investor Reports Historical Reports (backfile) Investor Reports (backfile) Survey of Industrials FP Survey, Mines & Energy
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Remote access (Concordia ONLY) Remote access (Concordia ONLY) Remote access (Concordia ONLY) Remote access (Concordia ONLY) WEB Periodicals Desk card service 1946-1999 WEB Periodicals Desk 1946-1999. REF HG 5151 F5 WEB REF HD 9506 C22F5 WEB
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Industry Surveys – see also Page 5 FP Advisor (Financial Post)*
See: Industry Reports Also, archive in print GMID (Euromonitor Global Market Information) Mergent Online * See: Industry Reports Statistics Canada Quarterly Financial Statistics for Enterprises, 61-008-XPB Financial & Taxation Statistics for Enterprises, 61-219-XPB Small Business Profiles (electronic resource) Industry Canada Also Performance Plus: Build Your Own Profile Remote access (Concordia ONLY) HG 5158 WEB Serials Desk to 1999 Remote access (Concordia ONLY)
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Remote access (Concordia ONLY)
WEB Government Info Services WEB Government Info Services WEB Government Info CD-ROM
http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/epic/internet/inpppp.nsf/en/Home
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For Canadian Companies listed on an American stock exchange, see also Investment Information – U.S. (see page 5) available via the Internet – go to Databases link on the Library’s homepage: http://library.concordia.ca
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Canada – Investment Information continued
RRSP Yields/ Mutual Fund Information Industry Data Bond Yields Dividend Information Company Name Address Company Profile Type of Business Balance Sheet Analysis Stock Prices P/E Ratio EPS
Sources of Company Information
Statistical Data, Stock Prices, Dividends
CFMRC (Canadian Financial Markets Research Centre) * CRSP (Centre for Research in Security Prices) * Factiva.com Use Companies/Markets tab Globe and Mail. Daily newspaper Gazette. Daily newspaper Toronto Stock Exchange Review continued by: TSX E-Review TSX Venture Exchange Review FP Dividends: Annual Record & 10 Year Price Range FP Dividends via FP Advisor * Stock Guide
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Remote access (Concordia ONLY) Remote access (Concordia ONLY)
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Remote access (Concordia ONLY) WEB VAN Periodicals Desk WEB VAN Periodicals Desk PER HG 5160 T6A1 WEB Remote access (Concordia ONLY) PER HG 5160 C36A1 WEB HG 5158 A56 WEB Circ. Desk Remote access (Concordia ONLY) WEB REF Workstation 227
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Bonds
Financial Post FP Bonds. Corporate Standard & Poor’s REF HG 5151 B67+ WEB Circ. Desk http://www.standardandpoors.com
Investment Advisory Services
Canadian Business Service Investment Reporter Blue Book of CBS Stock Reports FP Advisor (Financial Post) * See Investor Reports Graphoscope Investext Plus * Value Line Investment Survey REF HC 4503 C25+ WEB Circ. Desk REF HG 4501 C3322+ WEB
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available via the Internet – go to Databases link on the Library’s homepage: http://library.concordia.ca
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Canada – Investment Information continued
Bond Yields
Sources of Company Information
Investment Advisory Services - continued
To update corporate investment information: ABI/INFORM Trade & Industry * Business & Industry * CBCA Complete * Canadian Newstand * CPI-Q * Eureka.cc (Quebec French newspapers) Factiva.com Use Companies/Markets tab Globe & Mail (also online in Factiva) Lexis-Nexis (available ONLY to Concordia students & faculty) Tablebase *
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Remote access (Concordia ONLY) Remote access (Concordia ONLY) Remote access (Concordia ONLY) Remote access (Concordia ONLY) Remote access (Concordia ONLY) Remote access (Concordia ONLY) Remote access (Concordia ONLY) WEB VAN Periodicals Desk REF WEB VAN Remote access (Concordia ONLY) See also Selected Reference Sources: “Financial Ratios” “Finance”
Mutual Funds
Fund Profiler (for access, ask at Reference Desk) National Post FP Mutual Funds. Monthly Report Webster Reference Area WEB Periodicals Desk
available via the Internet – go to Databases link on the Library’s homepage: http://library.concordia.ca
RRSP Yields/ Mutual Fund Information
Industry Data
Dividend Information
Company Name Address
Company Profile
Type of Business
Balance Sheet Analysis
Stock Prices
P/E Ratio
EPS
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Canada – Investment Information continued
Net Income / Earnings Number of Employees Revenue / Sales Principals’ Names Company Name Address Rankings Assets / Liabilities Type of Business
Sources of Company Information
Annual Reports / Financials
Financial Post 500 companies’ Annual Reports – last five (5) years Mergent Online * (includes annual reports, 1996 - ) Crown Corporations Annual Reports SEDAR (public securities filings) 1997 -
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WEB Periodicals: Corporate Annual Reports Remote access (Concordia ONLY) WEB Government Information Services http://www.sedar.com
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Rankings
Les Affaires 500 (annual) Canadian Business (June issue) ON RESERVE National Post Business 500 ON RESERVE (July issue of Business magazine) Report on Business 1000 (July issue) REF HC 117 Q4A235 WEB VAN PER HC 111 C32 WEB Periodicals Desk
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REF HD 2807 A1F5+ WEB Circulation Desk PER HF 5001 R45 WEB Serials Desk
Corporate Directories
Blue Book of Canadian Business Canadian Key Business Directory Greater Montreal and the North and South Shore Businesses National Services Directory Regional Directory: Quebec REF HD 2809 B6+ WEB VAN Online in: Canadian Business Resource REF HF 5071 C35+ WEB Reference Desk REF HF 5072 M65R46 WEB Reference Desk
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REF HD 9985 C2D85 WEB VAN Reference Desk REF FC 2947.22 D86 WEB Reference Desk
Trade Directories
Canadian Company Capabilities* Canadian Trade Index Scott’s Directories (Manufacturers) Ontario & Quebec Répertoire des produits disponibles au Québec (CRIQ) http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/epic/site/cccrec.nsf/en/Home http://www.ctidirectory.com REF T 12.5 C2S3 WEB http://www.icriq.com
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United States – Investment Information
Company Name Address Dividend Info Net Income / Earnings Stock Prices Number of Employees Principals’ Names Sales / Revenues Bond Info P/E Ratio Assets / Liabilities Type of Business Financial Ratios EPS
Sources of Company Information
Investment Services
Mergent Online * Standard & Poor’s Corporation Standard Corporation Descriptions Value Line Investment Survey
Location
Remote access (Concordia ONLY)
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REF HG 4501 S7663 WEB Remote access (Concordia ONLY)
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Annual Reports / Financials
Mergent Online* SEC documents via EDGAR Also, many companies with WEB sites Include annual reports. Factiva.com Remote access (Concordia ONLY) Remote access (Concordia ONLY) http://www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml
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United States – Investment Information continued
Company Name Address Net Income / Earnings Dividend Info Stock Prices Mutual Fund Info. Number of Employees Sales / Revenues Bond Info P/E Ratio Assets / Liabilities Type of Business Financial Ratios
Sources of Company Information
Industry Surveys
GMID * (Euromonitor Global market Information Database) Mergent Online* See: Industry Reports Standard & Poor’s Corporation S & P Analyst’s Handbook. Standard & Poor’s Industry Surveys Online *
Location
Remote access (Concordia ONLY) Remote access (Concordia ONLY)
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REF HG 4519 S77 WEB
Remote access (Concordia ONLY)
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Statistical Data: Bonds
Standard & Poor’s Bond Guide (monthly) See also newspapers such as the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times. REF HG 4905 S6182 WEB
Stock Prices/Indexes
Dow Jones Averages, 1885-1995 Standard & Poor’s Statistical Service. Monthly Updates Outlook. Weekly S & P Security price Index Record. Biennial Factiva.com REF HG 4915 D59 1996
REF HG 4921 S752 WEB REF HG 4501 S73+ WEB Circulation Desk REF HG 4921 S752 WEB Remote access (Concordia ONLY)
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Mutual Funds
Factiva.com Barron’s (February, May, August & November Issues) Forbes. (Annual mutual fund August 15th) ON RESERVE at Serials Desk. Remote access (Concordia ONLY) REF HG 1 B3 WEB Periodicals Desk PER HG 5001 F67 WEB
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United States – Investment Information continued
Number of Employees Principals’ Names Company Name Address Net Income / Earnings Sales / Revenues Assets / Liabilities Type of Business
Sources of Company Information
Rankings
Ward’s Business Directory of U.S. Private and Public Companies Fortune 500. Annual
Location
REF HG 4057 A575 WEB PER HF 5001 F7 WEB Periodicals Desk (April and May issues)
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Corporate and Trade Directories
Thomas Register of American Manufacturers * and Thomas Register Catalog File Who Own’s Whom – North America http://www.thomasnet.com/index.html (Open Access) REF HG 4538 W423 WEB VAN
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To update the above information
ABI/INFORM Global on ProQuest * ABI/INFORM Trade & Industry * Business & Industry * Factiva.com Lexis-Nexis (available ONLY to Concordia students & faculty) Mergent Online * Tablebase * Remote access (Concordia ONLY) Remote access (Concordia ONLY) Remote access (Concordia ONLY) Remote access (Concordia ONLY) Reference Area WEB & VAN Remote access (Concordia ONLY) Remote access (Concordia ONLY)
If you need further assistance, please ask at the Reference Desk.
Revised by: S. Hoffman, Finance Librarian February 2008
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available via the Internet – go to Databases link on the Library’s homepage: http://library.concordia.ca