Comparing CapitalExpenditures.Access the annual reports foryour selected company for thepast three years.Next select a company that is a direct competitor and download theprevious three years annual reports.Research Tip: The Mergent database in the Ashford Librarycontains company profiles and financialinformationfor publicly traded companies and their competitors. To access thisdatabase enter the AshfordLibrary and select FindArticles and More in the top menu panel. Next select DatabasesA-Z and go tosection M for Mergent. For helpwith using Mergent use Mergent Online Quick Tips.