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.

Blank syntax

{{Finance links
|name= 
|google= 
|yahoo= 
|reuters= 
|sec_cik= 
}}

Sites included

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

1. Google Finance
2. Yahoo! Finance
3. Reuters
4. 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, followed by a colon and the exchange, e.g., SBUX:NASDAQ for Starbucks. Generates a Google Finance link.

yahoo

Ticker symbol, including the non-US exchange code if outside of the US. Generates a Yahoo! Finance link.

reuters

The Reuters "RIC code", a combination of the symbol, a period, and a market code, e.g., SBUX.O for Starbucks (here "O" represents "over-the-counter," a legacy from when Nasdaq was an over-the-counter market before it was an exchange).

in all the above cases, the symbol/code should be those of the company's home country.

sec_cik

The SEC CIK (Central Index Key) is an identifier assigned by the Securities and Exchange Commission for all companies that file reports with the SEC, including all companies traded publicly on US stock exchanges and many large private companies. To find the CIK for any filing 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). While the symbol will also work in this field, the CIK is far preferable as the symbol will lead to a search page that requires additional navigation.

Examples

U.S. Public company

{{Finance links
| name = Starbucks Corporation <!-- can be removed, will take the page name -->
| google = SBUX:NASDAQ
| yahoo = SBUX
| reuters = SBUX.O
| sec_cik = 829224
}}

Appears as:

• Business data for Starbucks Corporation:
  • Google
  • Reuters
  • SEC filings
  • Yahoo!

Non-U.S. Public company

{{Finance links
| name = Royal Bank of Canada
| reuters = RY.TO
| sec_cik = 1000275 <!-- not every non-U.S. company will have SEC filings-->
| yahoo = RY.TO
| google = RY:TSE
}}

Appears as:

• Business data for Royal Bank of Canada:
  • Google
  • Reuters
  • SEC filings
  • Yahoo!

Private company

{{Finance links
| name = Boston Consulting Group
| sec_cik = 1127932
}}

Appears as:

• Business data for Boston Consulting Group:
  • SEC filings

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TemplateData for Finance links

This template provides a list of useful links to several financial and industry tracking websites for companies, both public and private. See the template page for more detailed parameter descriptions, if needed.

Template parameters

This template prefers inline formatting of parameters.

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Company Name	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. Only needed if the page name differs.	String	optional
Google	google	Ticker symbol, followed by a colon and the exchange, e.g., SBUX:NASDAQ for Starbucks. Generates a Google Finance link. Example SBUX:NASDAQ	String	optional
Yahoo!	yahoo	Ticker symbol, including the non-US exchange code if outside of the US. Generates a Yahoo! Finance link. Example SBUX	String	optional
Reuters	reuters	The Reuters "RIC code", a combination of the symbol, a period, and a market code. Example SBUX.O	String	optional
SEC CIK	sec_cik	The identifier assigned by the Securities and Exchange Commission for this company. Example 829224	Number	optional

See also

• {{Finance links historical}}, which supports only the name= and sec_cik= parameters and should be used once companies are no longer publicly traded.