Research Links

Business and Economics Database from CSUF Library

  • Gale Business Insights contains company overviews, SWOT analysis, investment report (SADIF Analytics), competitors’ analysis, etc.
  • IBISWorld provides access to in-depth industry reports on 1,200+ industries in the U.S. and worldwide.
  • Mergent First Research provides industry profile that consists of a one-page executive summary, key statistics, competitive analysis, business challenges and opportunities, industry trends, and financial information.
  • Mergent Online contains company data including balance sheets, income statements, bond information, etc.
  • Standard & Poor’s Capital IQ NetAdvantage contains company reports that include financial statements, investment reports, bond data, industry surveys, etc.
  • Value Line Investment Survey tracks 1,700 actively traded U.S. companies.

Finance.Yahoo – price quote, news, earnings, etc.

Economic Calendar from Tradingeconomics– economic indicators for the month

Economic Calendar from Econoday – economic indicators for the month

Economic Calendar from Finance.Yahoo.com – economic indicators for the month

Economic Calendar from MarketWatch – economic indicators for the month

Economic Calendar from Forexfactory – economic indicators for the month

Market Watch – news, market data, etc.

CNBC – news, market data, etc.

Earningswhisper.com – reports whispered earnings

Earnings Announcement Date

Treasury Yield Curve Rates – Daily data for all Treasury yields

Morningstar – 10 years of P/E, mutual fund data and screening, etc.

NASD Bond Info – bond yields and transaction information on corporate bonds

Mining.com – a great source for commodity news & prices

InvestmentTools.com – equities, commodity/futures, notes/bonds, and economic data

Damodaran Online – investment valuation models and data provided by Professor Damodaran at NYU

BarChart – Futures quotes, data, and trading resources

Bloomberg – news, market data, commentary, etc.

ADVFN.com – beta, financials, ratios, etc.

S&P500 Index Components and Weights

S&P500 Sector Tracker – Track S&P500’s 11 sectors

YCharts.com – free access to 90+ metrics on all US public stocks, as well as over 40,000 economic indicators

Google Finance – news, market data, etc.

Economic Data – Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis – historical interest rates data

ETF Screener – Screening exchange-traded funds

Netsteening.com – real time insider trading data

Securities and Exchange Commission – EDGAR database that contains corporate and insider filings

SEC Info – compiles SEC EDGAR database and is easier to use

After Hour & Pre-Market Quotes

Business Week – corporate and economic news

The Motley Fool – commentary, news, etc.