Research and Course Guides: Business Resources for Compliance: SEC Filings & Company Financial Data

More about EDGAR

EDGAR is the Securities & Exchange Commission's (SEC) public website for finding and retrieving required periodic company information filings.

EDGAR guide to SEC filings
Guide for researching public companies, from the SEC.
Thomson Research Guide to SEC Filings
Describes various filings and information required, by section of the report.
SEC Historical Society
Search for documents and programs on the regulation of the capital market system from the 20th century to the present.

In addition to checking the company's website, here are other sources to check for financial information.

Factiva This link opens in a new window
Contains current information on companies, industries, and financial markets. It also contains up-to-the-minute news articles from publications around the world and many smaller market news sources, trade magazines, and journals. Limited to 6 simultaneous users.
Dow Jones Factiva guide
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Mergent Online This link opens in a new window
Public company financial data, SEC filings, and industry information. Investment analyst reports available via the Investext module.
Note: Mergent will be discontinuing the Mergent Online platform in mid-2025. Its replacement, Mergent Market Atlas, is available now.
Use of the Mergent data and service are intended for non-commercial academic purposes only.

Yahoo Finance and Stock Research Center
Select "historical quotes" under Research Tools, then search for company and date range.

Morningstar This link opens in a new window
Information on stocks, mutual funds, and ETFs, plus economic and market news and analysis.
New York Times (historical) This link opens in a new window
Complete searchable content of The New York Times from 1851 to 2020 including articles, editorials, advertisements, and photographs.