Q. Where can I find information on a company's business strategy?

• U.S. Public Companies usually succinctly state their Business Strategy in "Item 1. Business" of their Form 10-K, which is the annual report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. 10-Ks are included in EDGAR, Factiva, Thomson Research, Hoover's Online, OneSource, Yahoo! Finance and many other Web sites. For IPOs look for the Registartion Statements, S-1s, and their amendments in 424s. The Business overview in the 10-K provides a detailed discussion of the company's strategy, products and services, operations, marketing, distribution, international business, suppliers and government regulation as well as competitive conditions in the industry.

SWOT Analyses (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats)

• Business Source Premier
  Search by Company Name > Select SWOT Analyses from left-hand menu.
  
• OneSource
  Search by Comapny Name > Select Analysts' Reports > Global Markets Direct or Datamonitor
  
• GMID: Global Marekt Information Database (Euromonitor)
  Seach by Comapny Name in Reports > Select Company Profile

Business Artcicles - Search by and Strateg*

• ABI/INFORM
• Business Source Premier
• Factiva
• Gale
• LexisNexis
• Wilson Business

See Also

• Porter's Five Forces Model for Industry Analysis and Business Strategy