Stock Market Research Worksheet Extra Credit DUE: Friday, January 10th before 2:50 PM Maximum of 5 pts.

No late extra credit will be accepted. Select three companies to research and record your answers below. You may use either the NYSE (New York Stock Exchange), NASDAQ, or you local newspaper to answer these questions. If any question is incomplete, that question will receive no points. If these match another students, both with receive no points (so try to get an assortment of companies). Must be individual work! Stock exchange/newspaper used: ______________________ (If this is not completed, 2 points will be lost from the original extra credit score!) 1. What are the names of your companies? (0.5 pts total) Company A: __________________________ Company B: __________________________ Company C: __________________________ 2. What type of industry are your companies in (ex. medical, technology, etc.)? What are the countries of origin for your companies? (0.5 pts total) Company A: __________________________ Company B: __________________________ Company C: __________________________ 3. What price did the three stocks close at yesterday? Include the date. (0.5 pts. total)

Company A: __________________________ Company B: __________________________ Company C: __________________________

4. What was the lowest value/price for your stocks today? What was the high point (highest price) for your stocks today? What price did the stock open at today? Include todays date. (0.5 pts. total) Company A: _________________________ Company B: _________________________ Company C: _________________________ 5. How does todays stock compare to yesterday stock price? (0.5 pts.) Company A: _________________________ Company B: _________________________ Company C: _________________________ 6. Look at the 52 week (which is a year) highs and lows. What was the high for the year? What was the low for the year? How does that compare to how the stock is doing today? (0.5 pts. Total) Company A: __________________________ Company B: __________________________ Company C: __________________________ 7. Would you invest in these companies if you did have money to invest? Are these good investments? Explain. (Minimum: 1 page handwritten, single spaced) (2 pts.)