FNCE-ACTG 4P03: Financial Analysis

This course guide is targeted at Brock University students enrolled in FNCE/ACTG 4P03 Financial Analysis and contains information to help you conduct research for your Term Project (or similar assignments).

Step 1: Choose a publicly listed company. The following links will take you to the directories of stocks listed on each of these exchanges.

• NYSE (stock listings directory and quotes)

• NASDAQ (U.S. stock quotes, charts, and research)

• TSX (Listed Company Directory)

Step 2: Identify matched firms as benchmarks. The following resources provide competitor listings.

• Yahoo! Finance - Direct Competitors (e.g., MSFT)
• Mergent Online (Library Database) - Consult the Competitors tab of the Company report.
• Factiva (Library Database) - the company snapshot identifies a Peer Group based on the Dow Jones industry Classification. Choose Peer Comparison from the Company Snapshot menu to change or modify the peer comparison criteria.
• S&P Capital IQ Platform (Library Database) - public company profiles list competitors as named by the company, the competitor, or by a third party.