Purpose of Assignment\tThe purpose of this assignment 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.\u00a0\tAssignment Steps\u00a0\tResources: Yahoo Finance\u00a0\tSelect a Fortune 500 Company from one of the following industries:\t“\ufffd Pharmaceutical\t“\ufffd Energy\t“\ufffd Retail\t“\ufffd Automotive\t“\ufffd Computer Hardware\t“\ufffd Manufacturing\t“\ufffd Mining\tAccess Yahoo Finance and enter the company name.\u00a0\tReview the financial information and statistics provided for the stock you selected and answer the following:\t“\ufffd What is the ticker symbol of the company you chose?\t“\ufffd What is the Current Stock Price?\t“\ufffd What is the Market Cap for the stock you chose?\t“\ufffd What is the Price to Earnings Ratio?\t“\ufffd What is the Dividend and Yield?\t“\ufffd What is the Enterprise Value?\t“\ufffd What is the Beta?\t“\ufffd Was there a Stock Split, and if so, when?\t“\ufffd What was the closing stock price for the last 5 days?\t“\ufffd What was the 52 Week High for this stock?\t“\ufffd What is the Book Value per Share?\t“\ufffd What type of rating are analysts recommending (i.e. buy, hold, etc.)?\t“\ufffd What is the target price analysts are predicting for this stock?\t“\ufffd What is the analyst’s average revenue estimate for next year?\t“\ufffd What are some of the significant news items and press releases made by the company over the last year?\u00a0\tExplain in 700 words why you would or would not recommend investing in this stock.\t“\ufffd Describe the relationship between the value of the stock and the price to earnings ratio.\u00a0\t“\ufffd What information does the Market Capitalization (Market Cap) and Beta provide to the investor?\u00a0\tClick the Assignment Files tab to submit your assignment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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