The Stock Market

Instructional icon. Stocks offer some of the greatest opportunity for large returns on your investments, but they also offer some of the greatest risks. That is why it is important to research and understand a company before you decide to invest your money. In this assignment, you will select two companies on the New York Stock Exchange to research and track. Use the Stock Market Research Template For each of these companies, you will need to provide the following information:

  • Ticker symbol on the New York Stock Exchange
  • Open
  • Close
  • High
  • Low
  • 52 Week High
  • 52 Week Low
  • Price/Earnings Ratio
  • Dividend/Yield

Once you have gathered the necessary information for your potential investments, answer the following questions for each company.

  1. Based on daily performance, which of your stock choices was more profitable?
  2. Based on annual performance, which of your stock choices was more profitable?
  3. Which of your stocks do you believe has more potential for long-term growth? Why?
  4. Which of your stocks do you believe has a higher level of risk? Why?
  5. After your research, are you still interested in investing in these two companies? Why or why not?

Once you have completed the worksheet, submit your assignment to the dropbox.