Even research on public companies can be confusing because a large company can be a subsidiary (a company owned or controlled by another company, the parent company). Financial information is filed under the name of the parent company.

Use this sourcs to determine whether a company is private, public, or a subsidiary company. This will also provide basic information such as the company's address, major line(s) of business, names of the company's principal officers, the number of employees, and annual sales.

(Available in the E-Resource List (A - Z).)