Financial Databases Overview

Factiva is a database that specializes in business intelligence. It amasses articles from newspapers, journals, press releases, market research, and other sources from 200 countries. Its wide berth of publications allow researchers to familiarize themselves with news and other company and industry information.

Old and New Interfaces

Factiva updated their interface in September 2024. To change between the interfaces, click the "Switch Factiva" button at the top of the page. This page covers the new interface; for more information about the older interface, see the Factiva Business Tutorial.

The older version of Factiva has a Free Text Search at the top of the frame and multiple filters you can apply to hone in on relevant information.

The newer Factiva interface (which this guide calls "Factiva Default")  has a search bar at the top of the page and lists several of the trending headlines of the day.

News and Articles

Allows users to search for articles by source, company, subject, industry or region.

See the Factiva Business Tutorial for additional information.

Company Information

Allows users to search for companies by company name or ticker.
Provides company snapshot and financial information.
Provides company reports such as ratio comparison report and detailed company profile reports.
Allows users to create custom reports.

See the Factiva Business Tutorial for additional information.

To Find Company Information 

1.  Type in company name or ticker.

2. Choose Reports tab.

3. Select the report you would like to read; it will open immediately in a new tab.