For this fourth milestone, you will analyze your issue or event in diversity through the lenses of the natural and applied sciences and the social sciences. Like Milestone Two, this task provides you with an opportunity to dive deeper into your analysis of the issue or event through these two lenses.My issue has been about diversity in professional Sports

Financial Statement AnalysisSelect two companies and perform an in-depth financial statement analysis using annual data for the past 5 years. One must be a blue chip company listed in the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Data can be found at http://finance.yahoo.com (Links to an external site.) and/or https://www.sec.gov/edgar/searchedgar/companysearch.html (Links to an external site.). Your discussion and analysis of each company should include:Company backgroundIndustry outlookAnalysts’ forecastsRevenue, price, and income trend analysisFinancial ratio analysis (use the Ratio Analysis Table; note that you will need to complete two charts, one for each company)Altman’s Z-score calculation for at least three yearsDiscussion of any ethical concerns about this and explanation of what could be done to improve or promote ethical behaviorAnalyze the financial health of each company and make recommendations to Mr. Smith on whether or not each company would be a good buy and why.Your well-written draft should meet the following requirements:Be two or three pages in length for the analysis and explanationsBe formatted according to the CSU-Global Guide to Writing and APA (Links to an external site.)Include Excel spreadsheets with computations, using clearly labeled separate worksheets for each analysis (i.e. ratio analysis, trend analysis, Altman’s Z-score, etc.); these spreadsheets should be embedded in the Word document as an appendix after your analysis and explanationsInclude a minimum of three credible references.

After developing a fundamental understating of stocks (i.e., what they represent, how they are obtained, etc.), a prudent investor could focus on improving his or her ability to determine the value of stocks. Investing in stocks while they are undervalued can lead to impressive returns, but buying overvalued stocks can lead to painful losses. The process of valuing stocks can be difficult and is sometimes as much of an art as it is a mathematical exercise—especially when attempting to predict future cash flows for young, growing companies. In this Discussion, you will determine the value of a stock and describe how you did so with your colleagues, as well as provide a recommendation of whether or not you would recommend buying the stock.Note: Any stock recommendations that you or your colleagues provide in this Discussion are for educational purposes only. Professionals who provide financial and investment advice are licensed and regulated, and you should assume that your colleagues are not professional financial advisors. Unless you have expertise and experience in this area, you are strongly advised not to act on any information from this Discussion to make real investment decisions.To prepare for this Discussion:Locate a common stock to use for this Discussion. (Note: You could use the NASDAQ site from the Week 2 Discussion, or you could search for a stock on Google Finance or Yahoo Finance.)Refer to this week’s Learning Resources on Stock Valuation and determine the value of the stock.Review the Academic Writing Expectations for 2000/3000-Level Courses, provided in this week’s Learning Resources.By Day 3Post a 150- to 225-word (2- to 3-paragraph) explanation of the value of your selected common stock. In your explanation, do the following:Describe the common stock that you located, including a link to the web page where you located the information about the stock.Explain what the value of the stock is and describe how you determined its value.Provide a rationale for why or why not you would recommend investing in the stock.To support your response, be sure to reference at least one properly cited scholarly source.