When researching a company, it is important to know whether it is public, private or a subsidiary of a larger company.

Public companies sell shares of the company (stocks) to the general public, and are required to submit financial information and annual reports to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.  Public companies are therefore easier to research as a general rule of thumb.

Private companies do not sell publicly traded stocks and as a result, are not required to release as much information to the government or the general public  They are therefore more challenging to research.

Subsidiaries of public companies can be difficult to research because the parent company is not required to report on each of them individually. Therefore, when researching a subsidiary, you often have to read carefully through reports about the parent and look for references to the subsidiary; refer to Public Companies tab.

Company Search:

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Select the Business section and then select Company Dossier to search for a specific company or create a list of companies based on criteria you determine.  The results display will identify the company as public, private, or a subsidiary.

If a company name search in Nexis Uni Company Dossier does not provide any results, the company is almost certainly private.

Sample Results List from Nexis Uni Company Dossier:

Company Name	Street Address	Company Type	Headquarters	Dossier ID
1. Starbucks Corporation (SBUX)	2401 Utah Ave S, Seattle, Washington, United States	PUBLIC - PARENT	Headquarters	1012408
2. 11542 Starbucks Store	427 S George Nigh Expy, McAlester, Oklahoma, United States	PRIVATE - PARENT	Headquarters	64730827
3. 5754 Starbucks	15600 Hesperian Blvd, San Lorenzo, California, United States	PRIVATE - PARENT	Headquarters	54887140

Part of a Sample Company Record from Nexis Uni Company Dossier:

STARBUCKS CORP
Type: Public - Parent Address: 2401 Utah Ave S Seattle, Washington 98134 United States Phone: (206) 447-1575 Fax: (206) 447-0828 Email: investorrelations@starbucks.com Contact: JoAnn DeGrande IR Contact Officer	Dossier ID: 1012408 Ticker(s): SBUX Exchange(s): NASDAQ Employees: 238,000 Fortune Ranking: 196 Internet: www.starbucks.com Social:

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