Find Answers Quickly: Business FAQ

Use the FP survey, predecessor & defunct.

Use S&P Capital IQ (available in the Business Library). Search for a defunct company. Click on Corporate Timeline in left-hand column under the "Company Summary" heading. Open the Customized View drop-down. Move all or selected options from the "Available Items" to the "Selected Items" column. In the Time Frame drop-down menu select All Events. Click GO, and view key developments.

Try Bloomberg (available in the business library). Use the CACS command, Corporate Action Calendar, to find the last day a company's stock was traded.

Use Mergent Online. Search for a defunct company. In the company profile, see the Company details tab, and then the History sub-tab.

• For pricing information click on the Report Builder tab in the company profile. In the "Select Data Items" column, Pricing Information > Closing Price and add to the "Reports Column." Select other data items as desired. Choose a display format and click Create Company Report. Look for the Closing Stock Price section at the top of the report.

Use the Search for a Federal Corporation tool at the Industry Canada website. Before searching for a company, select the appropriate option from the Corporation Status drop-down, which includes "Inactive" and "Dissolved". See also: Provincial registrars.

If you require further assistance, please contact the Business library