Transcript Welcome to the Library - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Your Management Librarian in Troy
• Colette Holmes
• E-Mail: [email protected]
• Voice Mail: 518-276-8331
• Office: Folsom Library, 3rd floor(341A)
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Ticker Symbols
Public vs. Private
SIC vs. NAICS
Fall 2010
Ticker Symbols
• Consist of letters, numbers or combination
of both
• Identifies publicly traded shares for
• Specific stock
• Specific market
• Examples
• Starbucks SBUX
• Visa V
Tickers Vary with Stock Exchange
• Sony
Ticker
SNE
SON1.MU
Exchange
NYSE
Munich
Maximizes/Focuses Search
• Company names can vary
• Example:
• IBM
• International Business Machine
• Yahoo Ticker Symbol Look Up
• To identify Company Ticker
Public Companies
• Example - Starbucks
• Ticker symbol (sbux)
• Sells stock
• Traded on stock exchange(s)
• Must report to SEC
• SEC filings are public record
SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission)
Private Companies
Some Examples
• Dunkin Donuts
• Mars Candy
• L.L Bean
• Price Chopper
• Cargill
Private Companies Are …
• Privately owned
• Don’ sell stock to public
• Don’t file with the SEC
• Very difficult to research
SIC & NAICS
• Numeric classification codes
• Describe industries
• Used to collect data on industries
• Used to classify companies by
industry
SIC vs. NAICS Example Starbucks
• Starbucks
• SIC Code 2095
(Roasted Coffee)
• NAICS Code 311920
(Coffee and Tea Manufacturing)
Primary & Secondary Codes
Primary Code for Primary Business Line
Starbucks Example
Primary SIC 2095
Secondary SIC 6794
Primary NAICS 311920
Secondary NAICS 533110
May Vary from Source to Source
Starbucks Example
• Source: LexisNexis Academic
• Primary SIC (5812)
• Secondary NAICS (311320)
• Source: Mergent Online
• Primary SIC (2095)
• Secondary NAICS (311920)
As Time Goes By …
• Both codes have changed over time
• Reflect birth/evolution of industries
• SIC assigned 1930s – late 1980s
• NAICS assigned 1990s • Covers more industries
• No one-to-one translation
Web Pages to Bookmark
• Ask Dr. NAICS (US Census Bureau)
• NAICS (US Census Bureau)
• Concordance Tables (1997 NAICS & 1987 SIC)
• SIC Manual (Dept. of Labor)