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Week 4: Industry Research

Sept. 29, 2010

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What’s the end goal here?

Learn how to find sources of information for use in industry research

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IBISWorld

Industry reports on trends and growth projections

Has industry reports for all US industries Many global found through search

Access through Johnson School Library homepage

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IBISWorld Reports

Intro to report Contains industry definition Products and services offered by industry Similar industries to get different angles

on data Industries that will effect demand and

supply

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IBISWorld Reports

Executive summary Key statistics Product/geographical segmentation Market characteristics Industry conditions Key factors Competitors Performance and outlook

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IBISWorld Strength

Great source of basic information on industry trends

Past numbers and future growth predictions very helpful

Graphs that can be used to showcase industry arguments

Insight into future problems within the industry

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S&P NetAdvantage

Great breakdown of recent events Both general industries and sub-industries

Applies events to future predictions Focused on current and future trends

that will be sweeping an industry

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S&P NetAdvantage

Gives a breakdown by industry of past performance

Rates strength of each broad industry Economic calendar shows all upcoming

economic news Can be a little ovewhelming and finding

the important stuff can be difficult Very broad macro take on the economy,

also

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EIU

Economist Intelligence Unit Has reports on every country, month by

month Future outlook Politcal scene Economic policy and performance Data and charts

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Thompson One

Great place to find research reports on individual companies

Can read through these to find analysts takes on overall sector and industry

Also good to look at competitors Can only be used in IE

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Yahoo Finance

Not much information on industries More useful to find companies within a

specific one Good source of news updates on

particular one

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Cornell Library Guide

http://guides.library.cornell.edu/content.php?pid=3602&sid=20372

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See you next week

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