Annual Reports
Annual reports detail a company's activity in the previous year. They usually include the company's mission statement, financial reports, information on the company's future direction and other topics that would be of interest to shareholders. You can find annual reports in a variety of places:
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Edgard via Security Exchange CommissionFinancial reports from all publicly traded companies are available for free download. These include foreign companies traded in the USA.
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How to Read a 10-KIf you want to follow or invest in a U.S. public company, you can find a wealth of information in the company’s annual reports on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. Among other things, the 10-K and 10-Q offer a detailed picture of a company’s business, the risks it faces, and the operating and financial results for the fiscal year or quarter, as applicable. Company management also discusses its perspective on the business results and what is driving them.
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GoogleYou can often find annual reports online at the company's website. Search on the company name plus "annual report." For example, Honda "annual report"