United States Statistics

Financial Data

Key statistical information covering United States sources.

Global Insight - Latest data will be found on this vendor interface(Formerly DRI/Basic Economic Database)
Macroeconomic time series from the financial, manufacturing, and government sectors. Annual, quarterly, and monthly data going back to 1946. Does not work with Chrome browser.
Global Insight -WRDS interface.
Click on WRDS tab for information on WRDS accounts.
OECD.Stat
Detail on industries for OECD member countries, current and constant US dollars.Includes: fixed capital formation, capital stock, employment and hours, profit, exports/imports.

Value Line Research Center
Offers screening of over 200 data items for each stock including performance indicators like earnings predictability. Earlier data:O'Neill Microforms HG4501. V26.

FactSet
FactSet provides access to data and analytics on global financial and economic markets and companies, including financial data on 70,000+ public and private companies worldwide, about 2,000 historical financial metrics for over 70 countries, and historical financial data on 5,000 global indices.
Access Requirements: Limited to academic, noncommercial use by Boston College students and faculty. You must create a personal account using your Boston College email address.
Compustat via WRDS
WRDS password required. BC Faculty, PhD and Masters level students may set up accounts directly from the WRDS web site. Faculty may set up class accounts by selecting class for type of account. All other students should email wrdsreps@bc.edu for information about setting up an account.

Database of financial, statistical, and market information for North America and Global.. It provides more than 300 annual and 100 quarterly Income Statements, Balance Sheets, Statement of CashFlows, and supplemental data items on more than 7,500 publicly held companies. The Compustat databases include Industrial, Prices, Dividends & Earnings; Segments; Bank; Includes EXECUCOMP. - executive salary data.
Capital IQ (see also S&P Capital IQ NetAdvantage)
Available in O'Neill Library, workstation D2. Restricted to current BC community. Data on public and private companies, investment firms, capital transactions, and people. 30+ years of extensive data.

Bloomberg. Workstation B1
Current and historical financial information. Some downloading and screen capture. Stand alone workstation in O'Neill Library.

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Detailed audit information on over 1,200 accounting firms and 15,000 publicly registered companies.WRDS password required for WRDS access.
Datastream. Workstation B2.
Current and historical financial information. Data sets include equities, macroeconomic data, bonds, interest rates and market indices. U.S. and international data are included. Allows easy downloading to spreadsheets. Stand alone workstation in O'Neill Library.
Mergent Online
Over 12,000 companies listed on the NYSE, AMEX and Nasdaq exchanges updated daily. Information on over 20,000 international companies. Global Company Archives database covering over 9,000 companies which have been merged, acquired etc. Over 200,000 Global Annual Reports. Real-time access to SEC (EDGAR) and non-EDGAR filings dating back to 1966. Up to 15 years of customizable financial statements.
SDC Platinum via Thomson ONE. MUST USE Internet Explorer
Deals tab: Worldwide Mergers & Acquisitions and Global New Issues.

S&P Capital IQ NetAdvantage
Company (public and private) and industry information including extensive financial data, S&P Industry Surveys, Stock Reports and more. Covers most recent 5 years.
Thomson ONE (requires Internet Explorer)
Annual Reports, 10-K Reports, and Proxy statements of all corporations listed on the New York, American, and NASDAQ stock exchanges for lastest 5 years. Reports from prior years in the microfiche collection on the first floor. Also includes international corporations financial information back 10 years, mergers and acquisition data and annual reports back 5 years. Free SEC filings: SEC (EDGAR) and non-EDGAR