For various reasons, a company's product or service may not align with an industry classification such as NAICS (North American Industry Classification System) or SIC (Standard Industrial Classification). This can make sourcing, competitive analysis, and lead generation research difficult. This article by Tim Tully, Business Librarian at San Diego State University, provides strategies for company research in these situations.
Use Mergent Intellect to search and explore public and private companies, company trees, and competitors. Mergent Intellect provides access to most recent (5) years of financials.
Then, if researching an active private company or an active or inactive public company, use Mergent Online to access additional years of historical financials.
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