If you don't have the time to do all the research by yourself, you can obtain research reports published by various research houses. Research houses usually distribute these reports to their customers, their associates, the media, etc. They also vend these reports at an affordable cost. These reports are very useful since they are created by professional equity research analysts who usually meet with the management of the company, visit the company’s factories/workplaces, etc., study the past performance, make an assessment of the future trends, etc. based on which they give a ‘buy’, ‘sell’ or ‘hold’ recommendation. The initial reports (i.e. reports which cover all aspects of a company) are then followed up by updation reports, which are usually published every quarter after the company announces its quarterly results.

Research houses also offer a lot of useful information at no cost on their websites. Often, research reports are archived on their websites helping you get a comprehensive picture of how the company has evolved over time.