Template:Finance links/doc

This template provides a list of useful links to several financial and industry tracking websites for companies, both public and private.

Usage
This template should be placed in the "External links" section, preferably after any official or specialist links.


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Sites included
Depending on availability of information, this template provides links to the following services:


 * 1) Google Finance
 * 2) Yahoo! Finance
 * 3) Bloomberg
 * 4) Reuters
 * 5) SEC filings at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

Parameters

 * name: (optional, will take the page name) The name of the company as you would like it to appear in each link. This is usually the full, official name of the company, such as Starbucks Corporation or Apple Inc.
 * google: Ticker symbol. Generates a Google Finance link.
 * yahoo: Ticker symbol. Generates a Yahoo! Finance link.
 * bloomberg: The Bloomberg symbol: a combination of the symbol, a colon, and a geographic code, e.g., SBUX:US for Starbucks in the US.
 * reuters: The Reuters "RIC code", a combination of the symbol, a period, and a market code, e.g., SBUX.OQ for Starbucks.
 * sec_cik: The SEC CIK (Central Index Key) is an identifier assigned by the Securities and Exchange Commission for all public companies. To find the CIK for any public company, search for the company name at https://www.sec.gov/edgar/searchedgar/cik.htm. The CIK code is listed directly on the search results page, to the left of the company name. Any leading zeros may be removed from this number. For example, the search results for a query of "microsoft" returns two entries. The relevant entry is listed as "MICROSOFT CORP" and has a CIK of 789019 (with 4 leading zeros removed). The symbol will also work in this field.

Public company


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Private company


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