Library Home   navigation Ask a Librarian 24 x 7! Search Library Site Library Site Index: A-Z
Library Home SJU Home About us Services Find Articles & More Find Books
Print this page in a printer-friendly format. Print
Resources for Business: Stocks


Quotes and charts for individual stocks, plus:

Standard & Poor's Stock Reports - cover over 4,000 publicly traded companies listed on the New York, American, NASDAQ and regional stock exchanges. Reports include S&P 's price-volume chart, statistical measures, and fundamental analytics, which provide a concise picture of a company's health. Analysts consensus estimates and projections, industry outlook, and the latest news on the company are also included in the reports.

Market Snapshot - provides commentary on the equity market and covers developments that affect the direction of stock prices.

NYSE Snapshot - provides important statistics on the New York Stock Exchange, including volume, advance/decline information, new 52-week high and lows, and information on the individual issues that are moving the most. This feature is updated throughout the trading day.

NASDAQ Snapshot

ASE Snapshot - coverage of the American Stock Exchange.

S&P Indices - information and statistics

Restricted to SJUMorningstar Library Edition   (provided by SJU's HSB) - More Information
Provides comprehensive information on mutual funds and publicly-owned companies that trade stock on major U. S. stock exchanges. Information includes financial data and analysts’ reports. 

Updated continuously throughout the day.

Morningstar.com Library Edition includes:

  • 16,000+ mutual funds
  • 150+ ETFs (exchange traded funds)
  • 6,000+ stocks from NYSE, AMEX, Nasdaq, and OTC exchanges
  • 250 screenable fund datapoints
  • 450 screenable stock datapoints
  • 2,000 Fund Analyst Reports
  • 1,500+ Stock Analyst Reports

The Value Line Investment Survey --1,700 equity issues
The Value Line Investment Survey - Small and Mid-Cap Edition -- an additional 1,800 issues

How to read a Value Line page.
How to read a Value Line Small & Mid-cap Edition page.


Links to stock data in records for individual companies.

Example: Printer-ready Hoover's profile for General Mills

Money and Investing section.
The Library's subscription to the Wall Street Journal online through ProQuest does not include stock tables.

Additional sources/coverages for WSJ


Most large newspapers have a business section and publish a daily stock page.

Selected Books About the Stock Market and Investing

More can be found by searching our Catalog.

The Wall Street journal guide to understanding money & investing
Drexel Library Reference (1st fl.) HG4910 .M67 2004   (view catalog record)

How the stock market works, 3rd edition
Drexel Library Book shelves (2nd fl.) HG4551 .D29 2001  (view catalog record)

Irrational exuberance. 2nd edition
Drexel Library Book shelves (2nd fl.) HG4910 .S457 2005   (view catalog record)

A random walk down Wall Street : the time-tested strategy for successful investing
Drexel Library Book shelves (2nd fl.) HG4521 .M284 2003   (view catalog record)



Historical Stock Quotes

Daily Stock Price Record. Standard & Poor's
Drexel Library Book shelves (2nd fl.)  HG4915     (view catalog record)
The Records contain daily price information on stocks traded on the NYSE, ASE, and NASDAQ. The Records are published quarterly.






Stock Analyst Reports

Quotes and charts for individual stocks, plus:

Standard & Poor's Stock Reports - cover over 4,000 publicly traded companies listed on the New York, American, NASDAQ and regional stock exchanges. Reports include S&P 's price-volume chart, statistical measures, and fundamental analytics, which provide a concise picture of a company's health. Analysts consensus estimates and projections, industry outlook, and the latest news on the company are also included in the reports.

Market Snapshot - provides commentary on the equity market and covers developments that affect the direction of stock prices.

NYSE Snapshot - provides important statistics on the New York Stock Exchange, including volume, advance/decline information, new 52-week high and lows, and information on the individual issues that are moving the most. This feature is updated throughout the trading day.

NASDAQ Snapshot

ASE Snapshot - coverage of the American Stock Exchange.

S&P Indices - information and statistics

Restricted to SJUMorningstar Library Edition   (provided by SJU's HSB) - More Information
Provides comprehensive information on mutual funds and publicly-owned companies that trade stock on major U. S. stock exchanges. Information includes financial data and analysts’ reports. 

Updated continuously throughout the day.

Morningstar.com Library Edition includes:

  • 16,000+ mutual funds
  • 150+ ETFs (exchange traded funds)
  • 6,000+ stocks from NYSE, AMEX, Nasdaq, and OTC exchanges
  • 250 screenable fund datapoints
  • 450 screenable stock datapoints
  • 2,000 Fund Analyst Reports
  • 1,500+ Stock Analyst Reports

The Value Line Investment Survey --1,700 equity issues
The Value Line Investment Survey - Small and Mid-Cap Edition -- an additional 1,800 issues

How to read a Value Line page.
How to read a Value Line Small & Mid-cap Edition page.


Links to stock data in records for individual companies.

Example: Printer-ready Hoover's profile for General Mills

Money and Investing section.
The Library's subscription to the Wall Street Journal online through ProQuest does not include stock tables.

Additional sources/coverages for WSJ


Most large newspapers have a business section and publish a daily stock page.

See also:







Cynthia H. Slater
Business Reference Librarian
Saint Joseph's University
Last revision / review:  July 11, 2008
navigation bar Library Catalog Library Home Ask A Librarian SJU Home Discovery Catalog