Stock Research and Stock Research and Presentation ActivityPresentation Activity

300 Points300 Points

Presentations Begin 5/2 (Monday)Presentations Begin 5/2 (Monday)

Research Activity (150 Research Activity (150 Points)Points)

Each of you will randomly select a slip of Each of you will randomly select a slip of paper that lists the name of one of the paper that lists the name of one of the companies in the S&P 500.companies in the S&P 500.

You will now research the questions on You will now research the questions on the following slides about your selected the following slides about your selected company. company.

Stock SymbolStock Symbol

This is the unique series of letters This is the unique series of letters assigned to a security for trading assigned to a security for trading purposes.purposes.

You will need to report what the stock You will need to report what the stock symbol is for your company.symbol is for your company.

DJIA or Not? DJIA or Not?

The company that you selected is listed The company that you selected is listed in the S&P 500. in the S&P 500.

You will need to report if it is also a You will need to report if it is also a member of the Dow Jones Industrial member of the Dow Jones Industrial Average.Average.

Stock PriceStock Price

This is the price of one share of stockThis is the price of one share of stock You will need to report what the stock You will need to report what the stock

price is for your company. price is for your company.

Market CapitalizationMarket Capitalization

What is the market capitalization for your What is the market capitalization for your company?company?

Information about market capitalization Information about market capitalization can be found in your notes.can be found in your notes.

You will need to report what the market You will need to report what the market capitalization is for your company.capitalization is for your company.

Earnings Per ShareEarnings Per Share

This is the portion of the company’s profit This is the portion of the company’s profit allocated to each outstanding share of allocated to each outstanding share of stock.stock.

This serves as an indicator of a This serves as an indicator of a company’s profitability.company’s profitability.

You will need to report the earnings per You will need to report the earnings per share for your company.share for your company.

Price-Earnings RatioPrice-Earnings Ratio

This is the price of a stock divided by its earnings per This is the price of a stock divided by its earnings per share.share.

Example:Example:

$20 share price$20 share price

$1 of earnings per share$1 of earnings per share

P/E ratio of 20P/E ratio of 20

This tells an investor how expensive (or inexpensive) a This tells an investor how expensive (or inexpensive) a stock is based upon its earnings.stock is based upon its earnings.

You will need to report the price-earnings ratio for your You will need to report the price-earnings ratio for your company.company.

Dividend Rate

This is the total expected dividend payment from an investment.

You will need to report the dividend rate You will need to report the dividend rate for your company.for your company.

Dividend Yield

This shows how much a company pays out in dividends relative to its share price.

This is determined by taking the dividend rate and dividing it by the stock price.

You will need to report the dividend yield You will need to report the dividend yield for your company.for your company.

52 Week High

This is the highest price a stock has reached during the last 52 weeks.

You will need to report the 52 week high for your stock.

52 Week Low

This is the lowest price a stock has reached during the last 52 weeks.

You will need to report the 52 week low for your stock.

Additional Questions

What is the primary industry for your company? What are some of the major products/brands sold

and/or services provided? Where are the corporate headquarters located? How many employees does your company have? Also, you should give a brief history of the company

(Who founded the company? When was it founded? Where was it founded?) Try and include any other interesting pieces of information that will add to your presentation.

Presentation (150 Points)Presentation (150 Points)

• Each of you will present the information that you have Each of you will present the information that you have researched to the class.researched to the class.

• Each presentation should last between 3 and 5 Each presentation should last between 3 and 5 minutes.minutes.

• We will begin the presentations on May 2nd (Monday)We will begin the presentations on May 2nd (Monday)• Your name will be drawn randomly to determine the Your name will be drawn randomly to determine the

order in which you will make your presentation.order in which you will make your presentation.• If you are not ready when you are called you will lose If you are not ready when you are called you will lose

50 points. You have three opportunities to give your 50 points. You have three opportunities to give your presentation. After you have been called three times, presentation. After you have been called three times, you will receive a zero!you will receive a zero!

• You will turn-in your company research questions You will turn-in your company research questions (Typed) after you have given your presentation.(Typed) after you have given your presentation.

Helpful HintsHelpful Hints

Use the following web sites to help you with your Use the following web sites to help you with your research:research:

moneycentral.com moneycentral.com finance.yahoo.comfinance.yahoo.comgoogle.com/financegoogle.com/financemoney.cnn.commoney.cnn.comYou can also use the company’s web site to find answers You can also use the company’s web site to find answers

to the research questions and information about the to the research questions and information about the company’s founding and its history.company’s founding and its history.

If you use Wikipedia, make sure that you verify the If you use Wikipedia, make sure that you verify the information with another sourceinformation with another source

Date(s) You Researched Date(s) You Researched Your CompanyYour Company

You will need to record the date(s) that You will need to record the date(s) that you researched the statistical information you researched the statistical information for your companies.for your companies.

McDonald’s (MCD)McDonald’s (MCD)

We are going to examine the McDonald’s We are going to examine the McDonald’s corporation as a class. corporation as a class.

We will look at all of the statistics of this We will look at all of the statistics of this corporation and you can use this as a corporation and you can use this as a model for you research project and model for you research project and presentation.presentation.

We will begin our look at MCD tomorrow.We will begin our look at MCD tomorrow.