This question is indeed an interesting one because I always think about doing a research on what the company is about before applying. I feel like all of us try to learn more about a company before applying. However, the research details you have mentioned regarding financial history, revenue, stock price etc is out of the question when trying to get the first job in hand right after graduating college. I feel like having knowledge about the company’s goal and its product/service is more important when landing the first job. In this economy, getting a job is already very challenging and on top rejecting an offer based on its financial history would hurt oneself only. Perhaps, trying to change 2nd or 3rd job, then you could use in detailed research