Harrison Memorial Library

Business & Finance

Bank News and Ratings

Bankrate.com- Also, mortgage rates, credit cards, auto loans.
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation - Information, alerts, and advice for consumers.
Interest Rates - Daily interest rates for selected U.S. Treasury, money market and capital market instruments. Published weekly.

Company Information

Business and Company Resource - Over 400,000 companies.
Use your library card to access from your home.
California Business Search - Obtain information on a company doing business in California.
Edgar Search - Search U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings. Find key company information — including address, telephone number, state of incorporation, Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code, and fiscal year end. Simply type in the name of the company.
Hoovers - Basic company and financial information for free, more for a fee.
Reference USA - Directory of 12 million U.S. businesses. Use your library card to access from your home.
Researching Companies on the Internet - Tutorial on how and where to find free information about companies and charitable organizations.
Thomas Register - North American manufacturers and products.
WhoIs - Find out who owns an Internet domain name

Investing

Bigcharts - Stock site that includes historic stock information.
CNBC.com - find the latest stock market news, information, and headlines
Edgar - SEC filings.
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority - articles, interactive tools, alerts and other resources.
IPO Central - Initial public offerings site.
Morningstar - Mutual fund information.
Silicon Investor - Also includes historic stock quotes.
The Street - Market reports.
Yahoo Finance - Comprehensive stock information

Patents and Trademarks

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Personal Finance

AARP - Money and retirement advice
Amortization Chart - Enter your loan information to create a report showing monthly payments of principal and interest.
Dollar Stretcher - articles on money saving ideas and techniques
My Money.gov - save, invest, and manage your money better
WEConnect - Links to financial services for California's low-income families

Small Business Information

Monterey Bay SCORE - Local small business information source.
Small Business Administration
State Permits and Business Requirements - the CalGOLD database provides links and contact information for agencies that administer and issue business permits, licenses and registration requirements from all levels of government. Much of the information is specific to the type of business and its location in California.