A Quick Way to Find the Merger & Acquisition Activity of a Company

One quick and easy way to find a list of a company’s merger and acquisition activities is to check the CorporateAffiliations.com database here:

http://www.corporateaffiliations.com/subscriber/quickSearch.asp

First, click on the ‘MergerTrak’ link on the left hand side of the screen.  Then, once on the ‘MergerTrak’ page, type in the name of the company in the middle search box.  The box on the left has merger status options to choose from which include pending, closed, completed, and cancelled.

The ‘MergerTrak’ link also includes detailed information on those companies which have been acquired by or mergered with parent firms.

College Student Activities and Purchases Report

Many projects focus on the activities and buying habits of college students. The 284 page report “U.S. Youth Market: How 15- to 24-Year-Old Consumers are Transforming the Marketplace, 2nd Edition (2005)” is available through IU’s subscription to MarketResearch.com Academic. The link only works on campus. Chapter 9 focuses on college students. The report covers demographics, media usage,  sports, personal finance, shopping, fashion, food, and more.  For example, “Online buying is more popular with female college students than their male counterparts (51.0% vs. 43.3%). However, male students are more likely to use the Internet to plan shopping trips.” (pg. 199)

MBA Information Session (September 12, 2008) Link

Find a summary of the MBA Information Session of Friday, September 12…

…. http://www.libraries.iub.edu/index.php?pageId=7246

Business & Company Resouce Center Database Acquired

The IU Libaries has subscribed to the Business & Company Resource Center database.  This database is a comprehensive research tool that meets core curriculum requirements in undergraduate and graduate case study work as well as the business research needs of the job seeker or casual investor.

Locate up-to-date company profiles, company brand information, rankings, investment reports, company histories, chronologies, and periodical articles here:

http://galenet.galegroup.com/servlet/BCRC?locID=iuclassb