Depending upon which campus you are located on, You can usually find company data, annual reports, fact sheets, equity portraits and more via various state provided databases. See the suggestions below along with more more state specific information in the boxes on the right.
Determine whether the company is publicly-owned (stock trades) or privately-held. U.S. public companies must file reports with the SEC. You can find SEC filings at
The company/industry you are researching is most likely to make news and be covered in the business press.