Data Axle Reference Solutions (formerly ReferenceUSA) can be used to find prospects and competitors by industry and location. It can also be helpful when researching potential employers. Includes a directory of over 14 million U.S. public and private companies.
MarketLine provides company profiles, SWOT analyses, financial deals, and market share.
Mergent Online contains information on public firms worldwide, including historical background data, up to 25 years of financials, details on debt and capital structure, and Mergent's own equity research. Includes Investext (analyst research reports) and Supply Chain (formerly Mergent Horizon).
Business Source Premier offers the full-text of articles from thousands of U.S. and international professional publications, academic journals, and trade magazines, as well as SWOT analyses for major corporations. Consider the following search terms and phrases: diversity, employees, expansion, forecast, future, growth, outlook, overview, personnel, planning, strategic, strategy, social responsibility, trends.
Westlaw contains company information from a variety of sources, including Westlaw’s Company Investigator system.