Company Research  Tags: public_companies  

During the fall and spring semesters, Reference Librarians are available:

• Monday: 9 am to 10 pm
• Tuesday: 9 am to 10 pm
• Wednesday: 9 am to 10 pm
• Thursday: 9 am to 9 pm
• Friday: 9 am to 8 pm
• Saturday: 1 to 6 pm
• Sunday: 1 to 10 pm

Business Library Reference Desk: Room 2200 Grainger Hall 608-265-6202

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America's Best Big Companies - Forbes magazine - "We select the 400 Best Big Companies in America on such factors as sales and earnings growth, debt to total capital, earnings outlook and stock market returns."

America's Best Small Companies - Forbes magazine - "The ranking is based on return on equity, sales growth and profit growth over the past 12 months and also over five years. We also compare a company's stock performance with that of its industry peers."

America's Fastest-Growing Tech Companies - Forbes magazine

America's Largest Charities - Forbes magazine

America's Largest Private Companies - Forbes magazine - "the 441 companies that made this year's roster of large private companies employ 6.2 million people and account for $1.8 trillion in revenues for goods and services provided."

America's Most Efficient Charities - Forbes magazine

Best Companies - Working Mother magazine - "Our winners are strong believers in paid sick leave for all employees, full-time and part-time (89 percent), as well as phase-back programs for new moms (88 percent) and paid time off to volunteer (80 percent)."

Best Companies to Work For - Fortune magazine - "Even in this economy, some companies are going out of their way to please employees."

Fastest Growing Companies - Fortune magazine - "Corporate America's supercharged performers"

Fortune 500 - America's largest corporations from Fortune magazine

Fortune 500's Biggest Losers - Fortune magazine's list of companies that lost the most money

Fortune 500's Biggest Winners - Fortune magazine's list of the most profitable companies

Franchise 500 - Entrepreneur magazine

Global 500 - Fortune magazine's ranking of the world's largest companies

Inc. 5000 - top private companies from Inc. magazine

Largest Private Companies - Fortune magazine

Midas List - Forbes magazine's top venture capitalists

Most Desirable MBA Employers - Fortune magazine

Most Powerful Women in Business - Fortune magazine

Most Profitable Tech Companies - Fortune magazine

Top Companies for Diversity - Diversity magazine

Top Companies for Financial Soundness - Fortune magazine

Top-Paying Companies - Fortune magazine

World's Most Admired Companies - Fortune magazine

Asia's Best Under a Billion - Forbes magazine

Asia's Fastest Growing Small Companies - Business Week magazine

Most Admired Companies - Fortune magazine

Global 500 - world's biggest companies, from Fortune magazine

Global 2000 - world's largest public companies, from Forbes magazine

Industry Week 1000 - world's biggest public manufacturing companies, from Industry Week magazine

Most 'Accountable' Big Companies - "judged by the quality of their commitment to social and environmental goals", from Fortune magazine

Most Innovative Companies - Business Week magazine

Top Microfinance Institutions - Forbes magazine