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NAME:
Amiansu Khanal
DATE:
3/5/14
Researching a Company
If you want to profit from buying a stock, you must decide on a successful company to invest your money in. There are many factors about the company you have to base your decision on. By analyzing all of the aspects, you have a better chance of predicting whether or not the stock will rise in value.
The Internet is a great place to find financial information. Here are some sites you can visit to gather your information and complete the assignment.
http://www.google.com/finance
http://finance.yahoo.com/
http://www.marketwatch.com/
http://www.morningstar.com/
http://www.reuters.com/finance/stocks
Let’s begin:
Company Name and Location:
Dow Jones, D.C.
Market Sector & Industry
Basic Materials
Conglomerates
Consumer Goods
Financial
Healthcare
Industrial Goods
Services
Technology
Utilities
Services
Explain what the company is and does:
It is the world’s most trusted business news and financial informer in a variety of media.
Economic conditions impact on company’s goods and services
Market Capitalization
Mega cap - $200 billion+.
Large cap - $10 to $200 billion
Mid cap - $2 billion to $10 billion
Small cap - $300 million to $2 billion.
Micro cap - $50 million to $300
Nano cap - below $50 million
Mega cap
Trading on:
AMEX
NASDAQ
NYDE
NASDAQ
Stock Symbol or abbreviation:
Dow Jones
Current price of stock
52 High and low
P/E Ratio
Dividends
COMPANY’S PERFORMANCE WITHIN INDUSTRY
Category for Comparison
Company Name & Symbol
Company Name & Symbol
Company Name & Symbol
Market Cap
Net Income
P/E Ratio
DIV Yield
Based on your findings, how does your company stand within the industry? Rate the health of your company (1 – 4) 4 being the highest rating. Explain your rating.
Based on your research, would you invest in this company? Why?
What type of
Amiansu Khanal
DATE:
3/5/14
Researching a Company
If you want to profit from buying a stock, you must decide on a successful company to invest your money in. There are many factors about the company you have to base your decision on. By analyzing all of the aspects, you have a better chance of predicting whether or not the stock will rise in value.
The Internet is a great place to find financial information. Here are some sites you can visit to gather your information and complete the assignment.
http://www.google.com/finance
http://finance.yahoo.com/
http://www.marketwatch.com/
http://www.morningstar.com/
http://www.reuters.com/finance/stocks
Let’s begin:
Company Name and Location:
Dow Jones, D.C.
Market Sector & Industry
Basic Materials
Conglomerates
Consumer Goods
Financial
Healthcare
Industrial Goods
Services
Technology
Utilities
Services
Explain what the company is and does:
It is the world’s most trusted business news and financial informer in a variety of media.
Economic conditions impact on company’s goods and services
Market Capitalization
Mega cap - $200 billion+.
Large cap - $10 to $200 billion
Mid cap - $2 billion to $10 billion
Small cap - $300 million to $2 billion.
Micro cap - $50 million to $300
Nano cap - below $50 million
Mega cap
Trading on:
AMEX
NASDAQ
NYDE
NASDAQ
Stock Symbol or abbreviation:
Dow Jones
Current price of stock
52 High and low
P/E Ratio
Dividends
COMPANY’S PERFORMANCE WITHIN INDUSTRY
Category for Comparison
Company Name & Symbol
Company Name & Symbol
Company Name & Symbol
Market Cap
Net Income
P/E Ratio
DIV Yield
Based on your findings, how does your company stand within the industry? Rate the health of your company (1 – 4) 4 being the highest rating. Explain your rating.
Based on your research, would you invest in this company? Why?
What type of