Homework
Purpose of Homework
The purpose of this Homework is to allow students the opportunity to research a Fortune 500 company stock using the popular online research tool Yahoo Finance. The tool allows the student to review analyst reports and other key financial information necessary to evaluate the stock value and make an educated decision on whether to invest.
Resources: Yahoo Finance
Select a Fortune 500 Company from one of the following industries:
a) Pharmaceutical
b) Energy
c) Retail
d) Automotive
e) Computer Hardware
f) Manufacturing
g) Mining
Access Yahoo Finance and enter the company name.
Review the financial information and statistics provided for the stock you selected and answer the following in a PowerPoint presentation (Should be about 12-15 slides including the additional questions). Be creative and make this a professional report with your company's logo and information.
1) What is the ticker symbol of the company you chose?
2) What is the Current Stock Price?
3) What is the Market Cap for the stock you chose?
4) What is the Price to Earnings Ratio?
5) What is the Dividend and Yield?
6) What is the Enterprise Value?
7) What is the Beta?
8) Was there a Stock Split, and if so, when?
9) What was the closing stock price for the last 5 days?
10) What was the 52 Week High for this stock?
11) What is the Book Value per Share?
12) What type of rating are analysts recommending (i.e. buy, hold, etc.)?
13) What is the target price analysts are predicting for this stock?
14) What is the analyst's average revenue estimate for next year?
15) What are some of the significant news items and press releases made by the company over the last year?
Explain in additional PowerPoint slides in the Appendix explain why you would or would not recommend investing in this stock.
Also include the following bullets as well:
i) Describe the relationship between the value of the stock and the price to earnings ratio.
ii) What information does the Market Capitalization (Market Cap) and Beta provide to the investor?
Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
a. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
b. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
c. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.