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What Is A Stock? Presented By: (Insert your Name & Firm Logo Here) FINRA Reviewed, June 17, 2014. The Stock Market Game IIF@sifma.org. Do you know these guys?. Do you know what this is?. Mars Incorporated is a private company. The Hershey Company is a public company.
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What Is A Stock?Presented By:(Insert your Name & Firm Logo Here)FINRA Reviewed, June 17, 2014 The Stock Market Game IIF@sifma.org
Do you know these guys? Do you know what this is?
Mars Incorporated is a private company. The Hershey Company is a public company.
Mars Incorporated is a private company. The Hershey Company is a public company.
Research: What to consider • What do they sell? Do people want it or need it? • Are they making money? • Who are the competitors?
Research: The Stock Quote Source: http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=HSY
Research: Where to look • Yahoo! Finance • http://finance.yahoo.com • Morningstar • http://www.morningstar.com/ • TheStreet.com (Investor Research) • http://www.thestreet.com/investment-research/index.html?cm_ven_int=navresearch • Bloomberg (Markets) • http://www.bloomberg.com/markets/ • Official company websites
Research: A closer look • Net Income • $820.47M (4/17/14) • Source: Yahoo! Finance • Earnings Per Share • 3.61 (4/17/14) • Source: Yahoo! Finance • Price to Earnings Ratio • 27.87 (4/17/14) • Source: Yahoo! Finance Ticker Symbol: HSY