These sites will send free copies of any report requested, but they don't include every company. Sojourner Truth Library has a small collection of printed annual reports and subscribes to Buckmaster's Fortune 500 Annual Reports on microfiche. Both can be found in the Reference Area on the main floor. Knowing who produced the information will help detect possible bias in the material presented. Company web sites and press releases are tremendously rich resources, but aim to present the firm in the best possible light.
Independent analyses are more objective, but often involve a subscription cost.
A substantial number of objective, authoritative publications are owned by the Library and can be found in the H section of the Reference stacks on the main floor. STL also subscribes to excellent web-based sources. The most reliable information will be found using a mix of print and web resources. Hoover's Online offers company profiles, financial information, and news stories. Industries are also covered.