Overview In this week’s assignment, you will be performing a stock analysis for the three companies you selected for the Week 3 Assignment – Company Analysis. The point of this assignment is to practice locating and analyzing stock information.
Instructions Step 1: Gather the company’s financial information. Use one or more of the following sources: Yahoo Finance (Preferred Method): https://finance.yahoo.com Links to an external site. Search for your company. Select the Financials tab to view the Income Statement, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow Statement. Morningstar: https://www.morningstar.com/stocks Links to an external site. SEC Filings (10-K, 10-Q, and other reports): https://www.sec.gov/edgar/searchLinks to an external site. Company Investor Relations Website: Find financial reports under the Investor Relations section of the company’s website. D&B Hoovers (Industry Research): https://www.dnb.com Step 2. Complete the stock analysis in the Company and Stock Analysis [EXCEL] template Download Company and Stock Analysis [EXCEL] template. Note: Select the correct tab (Week 7 – Stock Analysis) at the bottom of the Excel document.
Complete the Stock Analysis section that includes the Industry and the names of the three companies. Discuss the performance of the stocks, their investment potential, and what you have learned about each stock based on their financial data. For example, evaluate liquidity, profitability, debt ratios, or Efficiency ratios (the formulas to calculate the ratios are provided in the template). Liquidity ratios include the current and quick ratios. Profitability ratios include profit margin and return on equity, and debt ratios include debt to equity and the debt to total assets ratio. Efficiency ratios include inventory and accounts receivable turnover ratios. See the template for more. Include at least one paragraph for each company in the Stock Analysis Template (the formulas to calculate the ratios are provided in the template). Explain why each class of ratios is important in evaluating the company and discuss each company’s performance based on these ratios. What do the ratios tell you about the company? This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards (SWS). The library is your home for SWS assistance, including citations and formatting. Please refer to the Library site for all support. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is as follows: 
Create investment recommendations based on research that includes the rationale and risk and reward implications for the chosen strategies. Week 7 Assignment – Stock AnalysisWeek 7 Assignment – Stock AnalysisCriteriaRatingsPtsComplete the Stock Analysis section including the Industry and the names of the three companies.75 to >67.49 ptsExemplaryCompleted the Stock Analysis section including the Industry and the names of the three companies.67.49 to >59.99 ptsCompetentCompleted the Stock Analysis section including the Industry and the names of the two companies.59.99 to >52.49 ptsNeeds ImprovementCompleted the Stock Analysis section including the Industry and the name of the one company.52.49 to >0 ptsUnacceptableDid not complete the Stock Analysis section including the Industry and the names of the three companies./ 75 ptsDiscuss the performance of the stocks, their investment potential, and what you have learned about each stock based on their financial data.75 to >67.49 ptsExemplaryDiscussed the performance of the stocks, their investment potential, and what you have learned about each stock based on their financial data.67.49 to >59.99 ptsCompetentDiscussed the performance of the stocks, their investment potential, and what you have learned about each stock based on their financial data, but the discussion is incomplete.59.99 to >52.49 ptsNeeds ImprovementDiscussed the performance of the stocks, their investment potential, and what you have learned about each stock based on their financial data, but the discussion is incorrect.52.49 to >0 ptsUnacceptableDid not discuss the performance of the stocks, their investment potential, and what you have learned about each stock based on their financial data./ 75 ptsTotal Points: 0