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and total liabilities. The database corresponds to three
print resources that may be held by many university or
public libraries: the Directory of Corporate Affiliations, the
International Directory of Corporate Affiliations, and the
Directory of Leading Private Companies.
• Corporate Information (www.corporateinformation

.com)—This website lets you type in a ticker symbol or
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company name and retrieve a report on any of more than
20,000 companies. Pull-down menus also let you select
from 30 industries and 65 countries to get a list of relevant
links and a short write-up about the industry. You can also
retrieve a list of companies that the site covers in that par-
ticular industry, as well as reports on some but not all of

the companies in the industry.
• FIS On-Line Global Data Direct (www.fisonline.com)—
This subscription service provides information on approxi-
mately 20,000 companies from about 80 countries. Data
include brief company histories, business, property, offi-
cers, directors, long-term debt, Moody’s ratings, capital

stock, income statement, balance sheet, stock splits, and
dividend payment history.
• Hemscott.net (www.hemscott.com)—This excellent site for
business news is based in and focuses on Great Britain.
You can find financial news, information on British com-
panies, and prices for stocks traded on British exchanges.

You must register, but most of the information is free.
• Hoover’s Online (www.hoovers.com)—This service offers
some free and some subscription information. Basic direc-
tory and financial information on more than 13,500 public
and private companies is available for free. If you sub-
scribe, you can get in-depth profiles of some 3,400 public

and private companies in the United States and around the

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