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BUSFIN 1347 - Pittsburgh Campus

This guide is intended to assist Prof. Schlingemann's BUSFIN 1347 course on Mergers, Acquisitions, and Corporate Structures.

Finding Information

There are a variety of ways you can find out how the market reacted to the news and completion of the merger. Specifically, look for news, historical stock prices, and even analyst reports.

Company News

business newspaperFinding up-to date company information and news can be really important when working on research projects, networking, and job hunting. Use the following resources to help.

Many companies are using social media outlets both to convey their message and to track what customers are saying about them on the web. Social media outlets such as Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube can provide insight into your company and the responses of their users.

For example, searching Twitter for your company or product line can yield a bevy of marketing insight and customer commentary.

Many databases offer alert services. Look for any button or link that says alerts or save search or something similar. Most databases will first require you to sign up for a free account. 

For further information about setting up alerts, RSS feeds, and other ways to get up-to-date company news more quickly, refer to the following guide.

Historical Stock Prices

Finding Company Analyst Reports

There are many resources that contain company analyst reports. Investext provides the best reports, so use that database if you can.

Resources

Tutorials

Use the video tutorials to learn how to find analyst reports for specific companies. Use the arrowto view the videos full-screen.

Other Analyst Report Resources

In addition to our subscription databases, here are some other resources to check for analyst reports.