need help finding news

[freeballer16]

im looking for a good website for like getting information on business that hold stock...like some huge data base or something...so anyone know any sites?

[Mathew Green]

Originally Posted by freeballer16

im looking for a good website for like getting information on business that hold stock...like some huge data base or something...so anyone know any sites?

Sorry, I don't understand your question. Perhaps no one else does either, since you haven't gotten any replies?

Do you mean information on investment companies and hedge funds that use their own money to buy stock in other companies as an investment? Or did you mean information on which mutual funds own stock in a particular company? Or something else?

Or maybe it would help if you told us why you're looking for this information?

[freeballer16]

well for like individual stock companies...like what their plans are for the future, and what is going on with the company...its hard to explain

[tinapbeana]

Originally Posted by freeballer16

well for like individual stock companies...like what their plans are for the future, and what is going on with the company...its hard to explain

most large individual companies have an investors page that has some of that information.

other places you may find useful when researching particular companiesare:

american bulls
knobias
nasdaq
sec edgar filings
stock screener (one of my favs, helps you find companies that meet criteria you choose)

[freeballer16]

thanks, stockscreener looks good

[freeballer16]

hmmm..if you dont mind explaining to me what these mean....if its too much dont worry about it, but if you have the time I appreciate it.


1.Market Cap
2.3 year earnings growth %p.a.
3. Price earnings ratio
4. Dividend yeild
5. Sales Revenue
6. 3 year revenue growth
7. Net income
8. Working capital ratio
9. Debt share of LT capital

[tinapbeana]

if you're using stock screen (again, good choice!), it has info on the items built into the app.

when you're at the main screen, click, say, Debt Share of LT Capital %. there's a pop-up box and in the lower right hand corner are 3 buttons, the one on the left says 'Advise Me!'. click this and you get another pop-up describing what the information means and what is recommended.

[Mathew Green]

Originally Posted by freeballer16

well for like individual stock companies...like what their plans are for the future, and what is going on with the company...its hard to explain

Bingo! What you're looking for is information about "publicly traded companies" aka companies you can buy stock in. And I see tinapbeana has already answered your question.

Two good sources for financial definitions and information about investing in general are:
The Motley Fool Glossary Of Financial Terms http://www.fool.com/school/Glossary/glossary.htm
and
Fool School http://www.fool.com/school.htm (The Motley Fool Aproach To Investing)