Mergent
Communications Library
Citing Company Profiles from Mergent
Citation Example
Name of Author Organization. (Date). Title of company profile [Company profile]. Retrieved date, from URL
Mergent, Inc. (n.d.). Kraft Foods Group Inc (NMS:KRFT) [Company profile]. Retrieved October 21, 2020, from http://www.mergentonline.com
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DOIs and URLs: The URL is given to provide direct access back to a source when someone is reviewing the references list. Since copying the URL from Mergent will not link someone back directly to the same company profile, APA recommends providing the general link to the login page of a database. You would include database information in the citation because the information cited in Mergent is not widely available in other databases, otherwise you would not include database information.
Date Element: This citation uses n.d. in the date field because the company profile does not indicate a date of publication or update. Also, you include retrieval dates if the source material may change over time.
Citing Reports from Mergent
Citation Example: SEC Report
Name of Author Organization. (Date). Title of report. URL
United States Securities and Exchange Commission. (2014, December 27). KRFT 10-K 12.27.14. http://www.mergentonline.com
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You can also find company filings on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission website. This would be the best bet for finding the most recent SEC filings.
Citation Example: Industry Reports
Name of Author Organization. (Date). Title of report [Industry report]. URL
Mergent, Inc. (2020, April). Food & beverage: North America [Industry report]. http://www.mergentonline.com
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URLs and DOIs: The URL is given to provide direct access back to a source when someone is reviewing the references list. Since copying the URL from Mergent will not link someone back directly to the same company profile, APA recommends providing the general link to the login page of a database. You would include database information in the citation because the information cited in Mergent is not widely available in other databases, otherwise you would not include database information.
Citing News Articles from Mergent
In the company profile, you will see a whole line of tabs with different options. Under the news tab, Mergent will link you to news stories from many sources. These links will bring you to the original story, usually on the news source's website. Please see the "Other Online News Sources" tab in this guide for specific information on citing online news sources.