Acquiring and Managing Financial Resources

Class Handout:

Accessing Corporate Financial Information

There are many sources through which you can find financial information and annual reports for publicly-traded companies, both through the Internet and through University of Arkansas resources. Here are a few:

Standard & Poor’s NetAdvantage: This database is available through the Mullins Library homepage. Access as follows:

http://libinfo.uark.edu >Electronic Resources & Databases >Resources by Title >

Standard & Poor’s NetAdvantage

Here you will find:

• Company Financial Statements
• Company Comparisons and Ratio Analysis
• Industry Profiles
• Market Information
• Financial Analysis and Commentary

Lexis-Nexis: This database, available through the Mullins Library homepage, includes business information along with a vast array of other types of information.

Access as follows:

http://libinfo.uark.edu >Electronic Resources & Databases >Resources by title

>Lexis Nexis Academic >Business

Here you will find:

• Business & Industry News
• Company Financial Reports
• Company Profiles and Comparisons

Company Web Pages: Publicly-traded companies make financial information available through their web pages. Look for a link to “Investor Relations” or “Investor Information” or similar item.

Examples:

Access financial statements of Mattel, Inc. as follows:

http://www.mattel.com >Investors & Media >Financial Information >Annual Report

Access financial statements of Toyota as follows:

http://www.toyota.com >Toyota Worldwide >For the Investor >Reports >Annual Reports

Financial News: Reading the news every day is important for company managers and investors. Some publications, such as the Wall Street Journal, are available through ProQuest Direct, another electronic database available through the Mullins Library homepage.

Other sources: There are many other internet sources for financial information, such as finance.yahoo.com, moneycentral.msn.com, www.money.cnn.com.