Start with the web

Check the company’s own website; check the stock exchange where the company is listed; look for blogs related to the industry and for analysts’ sites. Visit websites for regulatory agencies and check them frequently.

Information on the web includes:

  • Key company statistics, including financial statistics such as revenue, earnings and share performance
  • A public company’s financial disclosure filings
  • A summary of the company’s competitors in its industry
  • Summaries of analysts’ opinions on the company, its strategy and the outlook for its share price. Some of this is not free.
  • Information about the company’s major shareholders, its officers and salaries for top officers
  • Current company news and information, including press releases about current events
  • Financial blogs with information about the company
  • A company profile, including its history, strategy and major events