LibGuides: Company Information Research Guide: Public, Private & Nonprofits

Public, Private and Nonprofits

Nexis Uni This link opens in a new window
Provides information on U.S. and international companies and executives. Includes print and online journals, television and radio broadcasts, newswires and blogs; local, regional, national and international newspapers; legal sources for federal and state cases and statutes, including U.S. Supreme Court decisions since 1790. Business information on more than 80 million U.S. and international companies and more than 75 million executives.
Standard & Poor's Net Advantage This link opens in a new window
Financial and operating data on global public and private companies plus S&P Industry Surveys, Stock Reports (S&P Equity Research), Use this as a compact version of CapitalIQ.
Capital IQ This link opens in a new window
Capital IQ accounts are now automatically set up upon logging in, only your Babson login is required for access.The redirect to the Capital IQ homepage can take several seconds. Please accept cookies and the Terms of Use.
Use this for complex financial statement and comparables analysis, financial modeling, sector analysis and charting for companies worldwide, also includes Aftermarket Research (equity analyst reports).
Emerging Markets Information Service This link opens in a new window
Find news, company and industry information, and financial and economic data for emerging markets/countries.

Search for a Federal [Canadian] Corporation
This site allows anyone to search for and view key data on Federal Canadian corporations. This site includes only Canadian Federal Corporations. You can find official business registries for Canadian firms created under provincial/territorial legislation or corporate legislation at: https://beta.canadasbusinessregistries.ca/search

Find Earnings Conference Call Transcripts via Nexis Uni (link posted above):

In the Guided Search box, under "What Are You Interested In?" Click A Publication.
Under "Search For Something Specific?," put in the company name or keyword you're looking for.
Under Find Publication, type in the search box "FD (Fair Disclosure) Wire." That publication will appear in blue below the search box. Select it.
Click Search to initiate the search.
On the search results screen, you can change the way results sort.
On the left-hand pane, you can narrow the results by date, people, etc.

On Seeking Alpha - use the “Search Transcripts” search box in the upper right hand corner of the page

AtoZdatabases This link opens in a new window
Use this directory to search for U.S. companies and healthcare professionals to compile targeted lists for job searches or course assignments.
Boston Business Journal Plus More This link opens in a new window
Online access to the Boston Business Journal along with 40+ other local business journals. Once your Boston Business Journal account is set up, use this link to login for access to the journal.
PitchBook This link opens in a new window
A private equity and venture capital database with in-depth information and statistics on companies, deals, and investors. Downloading capabilities are limited for regular users; please contact library staff at research@babson.edu if large downloads are needed.

GuideStar This link opens in a new window
Find the 990 financial reports for nonprofits.

Charity Navigator
View nonprofits/charities ratings & comparisons of organizations. Be sure to check their methodology.