Company research checklist
Follow this checklist for conducting company research. 
- Determine whether the company is public or private
- Locate financial data and annual reports (if public company)
- Search for journal and newspaper articles
- Search for analyst information
- Research the industry in which the company operates
- Explore key competitors
- Look at the company's website
- What information can you find on social media?
- Other sources for private companies
It is a guide only.
Resources may or may not be useful depending:
- on the company you are researching
- the questions you are trying to answer