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FIN 571 WEEK TWO ASSIGNMENT
oDue Jan 27, 6:00 PM (PST)
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Objectives:
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Purpose of Assignment
The 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.
Assignment Steps
Resources: Yahoo Finance
Select a Fortune 500 Company from one of the following industries:
- Pharmaceutical
- Energy
- Retail
- Automotive
- Computer Hardware
- Manufacturing
- Mining
Access Yahoo Finance and enter the company name.
Review the financial information and statistics provided for the stock you selected and answer the following:
- What is the ticker symbol of the company you chose?
- What is the Current Stock Price?
- What is the Market Cap for the stock you chose?
- What is the Price to Earnings Ratio?
- What is the Dividend and Yield?
- What is the Enterprise Value?
- What is the Beta?
- Was there a Stock Split, and if so, when?
- What was the closing stock price for the last 5 days?
- What was the 52 Week High for this stock?
- What is the Book Value per Share?
- What type of rating are analysts recommending (i.e. buy, hold, etc.)?
- What is the target price analysts are predicting for this stock?
- What is the analyst's average revenue estimate for next year?
- What are some of the significant news items and press releases made by the company over the last year?
Explain in 700 words why you would or would not recommend investing in this stock.
- Describe the relationship between the value of the stock and the price to earnings ratio.
- What information does the Market Capitalization (Market Cap) and Beta provide to the investor?
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Running head: STOCK ANALYSIS - FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Stock Analysis – Ford Motor Company
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STOCK ANALYSIS – FORD MOTOR COMPANY
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Introduction
The Ford Motor Company is an international automotive company which is based in the
United States of America. The company has its headquarters based in Dearborn, Michigan, a
suburb of Detroit. Ford Company operates in the automotive industry and is among the leading
companies in the industry. It is listed as number 10 in the years Fortune 500 Company with
revenue of $151,800 M. The Ford Motor Company was founded and incorporated by Henry Ford
on June 16, 1903. The company involves in the sale of automobiles as well as commercial
vehicles under Ford brand as well as luxury cars under Lincoln brand. Ford Motor Company also
owns the Brazilian SUV manufacturer as well as Troller. In the past years, Ford has also been
producing tractors and other automotive components. Ford Motor Company owns around 8%
stake in Aston Martin and 49% stake in the Jiangling. In addition to this, Ford Motor Company
has numerous joint-ventures in China (Changan Ford...