Canadian Publicly Traded Firms
14.1 What is the core industry?
14.2 What is the name of the industry publication?
14.3 What are the current trends in the industry?
It is impossible to understand your target firm without understanding it in the context of the larger industry in which it operates. There are a wide variety of industry publications on industries, small and large, and they can be important sources of information on the overall industry and the major firms within it.
The NAICS code you identified in Question 2 will allow you to identify the industry (or industries) in which the company is operating. The best way to learn about an industry is to consult industry publications. You can find these using a Canadian News Search. Industry publications often provide a great deal of information about current trends in the industry, as well as comparative data on the industry’s top players Canada’s Business Registries also allows you to explore Canadian industries.
Once you identify your target firm on Yahoo Finance, you can use the “industry” tab to learn more about the industry in which your firm is located.
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Mergent Market Atlas provides comprehensive information on privately held firms. You can find industry analytics and reports, and more.
Find out more about industry from Business Source Complete (you will need to select Business Source Complete from the list).
Factiva also provides information on industry.