Publicly held companies, those whose shares are traded on the stock market, are usually well-covered in business journals and newspapers. Free, detailed financial information about public companies is also available through the Securities and Exchange Commission. Privately held companies can be researched in regional and national business magazines. Company homepages on the Worldwide Web can provide company public relations and product information. Finance Stockmaster offers this tool for locating a wide variety of financial and investment data.
Many companies publish their annual reports on their corporate web pages.
Finance , Hoover's Online , or any of the other sites listed in the Company Directories section above. Newslink - find a publication online. American City Business Journals - business journals from 40 cities. For more specific industry groups or even individual products, trade associations can offer help. Detailed market research reports usually must be purchased by the individual.