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Do Now. Get out your notebooks and a writing utensil. First Step. Take 10 of your stocks, and make a slide for each one. You do not have any specific format, use your creativity. Apple Inc. 2 nd Step. Go to http://finance.yahoo.com In the search box on the website, type “Apple”.
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Do Now Get out your notebooks and a writing utensil
First Step • Take 10 of your stocks, and make a slide for each one. You do not have any specific format, use your creativity
2nd Step • Go to http://finance.yahoo.com • In the search box on the website, type “Apple”
3rd Step • Click the AAPL link, which will take you to the Apple Stock Page
4th Step: • Add the Address of the Company to the slide • On the AAPL page, click the Profile link
On the left hand side of the page it says “profile.” It is underlined.
Insert the Address into your Apple Page • The address is: • 1 Infinite Loop • Cupertino, Ca 95014
Apple Inc • 1 Infinite Loop Cupertino, Ca 95014
On the same page, scroll to the bottom where you will see the key executives. Insert them in.
Apple Inc Mr. Timothy D. Cook Chief Exec. Officer and Director Mr. Peter Oppenheimer Chief Financial Officer, Principal Mr. Jeffrey E. Williams Sr. VP of Operations Mr. Robert Mansfield Sr. VP of Technologies Mr. D. Bruce Sewell J.D. Sr. VP, Gen. Counsel and Sec. • 1 Infinite Loop Cupertino, Ca 95014
Next, find the 1yr Target Estimate Price, and insert that in • Click the link “Summary” on the left hand side of the page • Right in the middle of the “Summary” page is the 1yr target estimate price. Insert that in
Apple Inc 1y Target Est: 730.12 Mr. Timothy D. Cook Chief Exec. Officer and Director Mr. Peter Oppenheimer Chief Financial Officer, Principal Mr. Jeffrey E. Williams Sr. VP of Operations Mr. Robert Mansfield Sr. VP of Technologies Mr. D. Bruce Sewell J.D. Sr. VP, Gen. Counsel and Sec. 1 Infinite Loop Cupertino, Ca 95014
Next, You will find the closing price on January 11th, and graph your results • Click the “Historical Prices” link on the left hand side • Make the date range from December 18th, 2012-January 11th, 2013
The closing price on January 11th, 2013 was 520.30. Enter that in
Apple Inc Mr. Timothy D. Cook Chief Exec. Officer and Director Mr. Peter Oppenheimer Chief Financial Officer, Principal Mr. Jeffrey E. Williams Sr. VP of Operations Mr. Robert Mansfield Sr. VP of Technologies Mr. D. Bruce Sewell J.D. Sr. VP, Gen. Counsel and Sec. 1y Target Est: 730.12 January 11th Closing Price: 520.30 1 Infinite Loop Cupertino, Ca 95014
Next, Copy and Paste the information from the historical prices page into Microsoft Excel
Graph the information by highlighting all the figures, and pressing the graph button
Apple Inc Mr. Timothy D. Cook Chief Exec. Officer and Director Mr. Peter Oppenheimer Chief Financial Officer, Principal Mr. Jeffrey E. Williams Sr. VP of Operations Mr. Robert Mansfield Sr. VP of Technologies Mr. D. Bruce Sewell J.D. Sr. VP, Gen. Counsel and Sec. 1y Target Est: 730.12 January 11th Closing Price: 520.13 1 Infinite Loop Cupertino, Ca 95014
On the next page, answer the following questions: • Interpret your results. Did you make or lose money on the stock? • Why do you think you made or lost money? What factors/world events could have caused the price to go up or down? • Would you invest in this stock in real life? Why or why not?