Tickers symbols are a great way to search for firm information. Use your firm’s ticker symbol to locate firm-specific content.
Tickers symbols for Term Project Firms:
Apple = AAPL
Amazon = AMZN
Best Buy = BBY
Exxon Mobile = XOM
Ford = F
General Electric = GE
Netflix = NFLX
Starbucks = SBUX
Tesla = TSLA
Walmart = WMT
Use your firm's ticker symbol to search for information on your public company. Links are provided to Bloomberg, Market Watch and Yahoo Finance, which are reputable places to begin your search.
Often you can find financial data (including annual reports) online on the company website. However, it's not usually found on the public-facing web page, which is usually intended for sales. Search for your company's website and see if you find a link that says something like Inc., Investors or Investor Relations, Company Information, or Corporate Information.