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Table of Contents
Introduction ...................................................................................................................................... 3
Rationale .......................................................................................................................................... 4
Lowe's Company Stock Record .......................................................................................................... 6
Lowe's Company Profit/Loss Graph and Information ............................................................................7
Lowe's Company Personal Appraisal .................................................................................................. 8
Microsoft Corporation Stock Record ................................................................................................... 9
Microsoft Corporation Profit/Loss Graph and Information ..................................................................10
Microsoft Corporation Personal Appraisal .......................................................................................... 11
Proctor & Gamble Company Stock Record ........................................................................................ 12
Proctor & Gamble Company Profit/Loss Graph and Information ......................................................... 13
Proctor & Gamble Company Personal Appraisal................................................................................. 14
Sony Corporation History ................................................................................................................. 15
Sony Corporation Stock Record......................................................................................................... 16
Sony Corporation Profit/Loss Graph and Information ......................................................................... 17
Sony Corporation Statistical Information............................................................................................ 18
Sony Corporation Recent Developments ............................................................................................ 19
Sony Corporation Future Growth Prospects ....................................................................................... 20
Sony Corporation Personal Appraisal................................................................................................. 21
Introduction
The object of this project is to introduce the student to the stock market. Its main function is to
teach the students how to research companies through the financial pages of "The Wall Street
Journal", while making them aware of economic factors that cause fluctuation in the market. By
completing this project, students will learn terminology associated with the market as well as
how to prepare a formal business report.
To complete this assignment, the student is given $25,000.00 in fictitious money to invest in five
different companies. The five companies chosen are to be tracked during a three-week period.
Because this project is completed virtually, there is no risk of losing any real cash. The students
are encouraged to buy low, sell high, and show their profit or losses from each company
investment at the end of the tracking period.
This is the perfect project for those who know nothing about the stock market, and for those who
want to learn more. I did not know anything about the stock market, so this project proved
beneficial to me especially. In completing this project, I learned so much about the history of the
companies I selected, which in turn, I found quite interesting.
Above all, I now know how to read stock market charts, what ticker symbols are, and how to
find out what causes affect the rise and fall of stock prices in particular companies. I also
learned that choosing a company to invest in should not be based on the fact that you might like
the products that company produces. I learned that you should choose a company to invest in
based on that particular company's financial information, including its rating in the stock market.
I chose to split my $25,000 among my five chosen companies as close to equal as possible. All
together I spent a total of $24,998.09. At the end of the three week tracking period I sold all my
stock for a total of $25,422.47. Even though I lost money with a couple of my chosen
companies, I did make out with the overall project. In the end, after combining all the money I
made from my sale of stock, I made a profit of $424.38.
Rationale
Lowe's Companies Inc. (LOW)
As of February 1, 2009, Lowe's Companies Inc., had a total recorded revenue of $48,230 billion.
This figure was only $53 billion lower than the prior year. Also, this year's figure is higher than
that of 2006, in which total revenue was recorded at $43,243 billion. I chose this company
because I feel that they have the best choice of products and the prices are great. I spent the last
three years completely remodeling my entire home which has been in my family since 1923.
Thanks to Lowe's prices, I was able to accomplish this. I think what really helped me pick this
company is that Lowe's has been in business for 60 years now so they must be doing something
right.
Date
Sales Vol.
High
Low
Close
Net Ch.
Monday
09/28/2009
8,242,818
21.48
21.05
21.25
+0.20
Tuesday
09/29/2009
8,733,725
21.49
21.17
21.21
-0.04
Wednesday
09/30/2009
12,404,555
21.35
20.76
20.94
-0.27
Thursday
10/01/2009
17,532,110
21.05
20.36
20.36
-0.58
Friday
10/02/2009
19,367,568
20.21
19.94
20.03
-0.33
Week #2
Date
Sales Vol.
High
Low
Close
Net Ch.
Monday
10/05/2009
15,603,119
20.57
20.07
20.46
+0.43
Tuesday
10/06/2009
18,792,307
20.87
20.36
20.68
+0.22
Wednesday
10/07/2009
15,145,232
20.73
20.15
20.20
-0.48
Thursday
10/08/2009
15,740,346
20.95
20.50
20.78
+0.58
Friday
10/09/2009
17,089,220
20.95
20.52
20.94
-0.16
Week #3
Date
Sales Vol.
High
Low
Close
Net Ch.
Monday
10/12/2009
10,092,459
21.35
20.96
21.01
+0.07
Tuesday
10/13/2009
18,072,319
21.55
20.84
21.45
+0.44
Wednesday
10/14/2009
17,717,858
21.99
21.66
21.73
+0.28
Thursday
10/15/2009
11,666,876
21.75
21.33
21.65
-0.08
Friday
10/16/2009
11,405,508
21.55
21.15
21.36
-0.29
22.5
22
21.5
21
20.5
High
20
Low
19.5
Close
19
10/16/2009
10/15/2009
10/14/2009
10/13/2009
10/12/2009
10/11/2009
10/10/2009
10/9/2009
10/8/2009
10/7/2009
10/6/2009
10/5/2009
10/4/2009
10/3/2009
10/2/2009
10/1/2009
9/30/2009
9/29/2009
9/28/2009
18.5
Sale Date:
Date 10/16/2009
Date
Sales Vol.
High
Low
Close
Net Ch.
Monday
09/28/2009
44,361,485
26.16
25.60
25.83
+0.28
Tuesday
09/29/2009
39,050,278
25.96
25.69
25.75
-0.08
Wednesday
09/30/2009
63,537,684
25.99
25.38
25.72
-0.03
Thursday
10/01/2009
75,958,097
25.47
24.80
24.88
-0.84
Friday
10/02/2009
51,226,259
25.09
24.43
24.96
+0.08
Week #2
Date
Sales Vol.
High
Low
Close
Net Ch.
Monday
10/05/2009
60,809,818
25.06
24.52
24.64
-0.32
Tuesday
10/06/2009
48,795,241
25.21
24.66
25.11
+0.47
Wednesday
10/07/2009
38,473,856
25.18
24.88
25.10
-0.01
Thursday
10/08/2009
60,521,239
25.90
25.22
25.67
+0.57
Friday
10/09/2009
39,522,259
25.79
25.46
25.55
-0.12
Week #3
Date
Sales Vol.
High
Low
Close
Net Ch.
Monday
10/12/2009
29,153,569
25.89
25.55
25.72
+0.17
Tuesday
10/13/2009
37,748,964
25.94
25.52
25.81
+0.09
Wednesday
10/14/2009
45,365,489
26.20
25.82
25.96
+0.15
Thursday
10/15/2009
65,620,101
26.71
25.90
26.71
+0.75
Friday
10/16/2009
56,500,866
26.63
26.10
26.50
-0.21
27
26.5
26
25.5
25
High
24.5
Low
24
Close
23.5
10/16/2009
10/15/2009
10/14/2009
10/13/2009
10/12/2009
10/11/2009
10/10/2009
10/9/2009
10/8/2009
10/7/2009
10/6/2009
10/5/2009
10/4/2009
10/3/2009
10/2/2009
10/1/2009
9/30/2009
9/29/2009
9/28/2009
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Sale Date:
Date 10/16/2009
10
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Date
Sales Vol.
High
Low
Close
Net Ch.
Monday
09/28/2009
9,008,149
58.66
58.01
58.16
+0.15
Tuesday
09/29/2009
7,625,208
58.37
57.76
57.91
-0.25
Wednesday
09/30/2009
14,047,261
58.14
57.34
57.92
+0.01
Thursday
10/01/2009
15,894,270
57.63
56.44
56.62
-1.30
Friday
10/02/2009
13,088,732
56.91
56.20
56.75
+0.13
Week #2
Date
Sales Vol.
High
Low
Close
Net Ch.
Monday
10/05/2009
10,879,969
56.94
56.02
56.68
-0.07
Tuesday
10/06/2009
12,000,179
57.24
56.79
57.03
+0.35
Wednesday
10/07/2009
7,608,800
57.08
56.76
56.95
-0.08
Thursday
10/08/2009
12,817,012
57.85
57.14
57.65
+0.70
Friday
10/09/2009
6,467,150
57.63
57.30
57.56
-0.09
Week #3
Date
Sales Vol.
High
Low
Close
Net Ch.
Monday
10/12/2009
7,928,211
58.37
57.42
57.50
-0.06
Tuesday
10/13/2009
11,280,428
57.37
56.83
57.26
-0.24
Wednesday
10/14/2009
8,385,651
57.49
57.03
57.31
+0.05
Thursday
10/15/2009
11,795,201
57.43
56.87
57.24
-0.07
Friday
10/16/2009
12,249,674
57.69
57.10
57.44
+0.20
12
59
58.5
58
57.5
57
56.5
High
56
Low
Close
55.5
55
10/16/2009
10/15/2009
10/14/2009
10/13/2009
10/12/2009
10/11/2009
10/10/2009
10/9/2009
10/8/2009
10/7/2009
10/6/2009
10/5/2009
10/4/2009
10/3/2009
10/2/2009
10/1/2009
9/30/2009
9/29/2009
9/28/2009
54.5
Sale Date:
Date 10/16/2009
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Date
Sales Vol.
High
Low
Close
Net Ch.
Monday
09/28/2009
997,998
30.15
29.59
30.00
+0.57
Tuesday
09/29/2009
813,651
29.70
29.19
29.39
-0.61
Wednesday
09/30/2009
1,086,305
29.69
28.99
29.20
-0.19
Thursday
10/01/2009
1,291,329
28.99
28.00
28.02
-1.18
Friday
10/02/2009
1,210,652
27.49
26.95
27.16
-0.86
Week #2
Date
Sales Vol.
High
Low
Close
Net Ch.
Monday
10/05/2009
1,443,373
27.21
26.63
27.17
+0.01
Tuesday
10/06/2009
837,155
27.90
27.33
27.63
+0.46
Wednesday
10/07/2009
853,191
28.13
27.83
28.09
+0.46
Thursday
10/08/2009
967,341
28.54
28.10
28.20
+0.11
Friday
10/09/2009
658,290
28.50
28.22
28.44
+0.24
Week #3
Date
Sales Vol.
High
Low
Close
Net Ch.
Monday
10/12/2009
531,335
29.18
28.57
28.62
+0.18
Tuesday
10/13/2009
1,851,459
28.55
28.10
28.20
-0.42
Wednesday
10/14/2009
1,874,130
28.64
28.25
28.56
+0.36
Thursday
10/15/2009
2,079,001
29.35
28.66
29.22
+0.66
Friday
10/16/2009
984,616
29.11
28.60
28.88
-0.34
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31
30
29
28
27
High
Low
26
Close
25
10/16/2009
10/15/2009
10/14/2009
10/13/2009
10/12/2009
10/11/2009
10/10/2009
10/9/2009
10/8/2009
10/7/2009
10/6/2009
10/5/2009
10/4/2009
10/3/2009
10/2/2009
10/1/2009
9/30/2009
9/29/2009
9/28/2009
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Sale Date:
Date 10/16/2009
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$28.88
NM
$0.33
8 out of 10
StockScouter
1.05
15.06B
$79,456.60
$89,344.00
$70,380.70
$1,017.00
$3,720.60
$1,071.80
High
57.19
59.84
52.29
Low
18.09
42.73
37.24
(Morningstar, 2009)
(StockScouter, Sony Rep 1 Ord Shs ADR: Stock Rating Summary, 2009)
(NYSE, Sony Corp, 2009)
(IQ, Sony Corporation (SNE) Key Statistics, 2009)
(Standard & Poor's Net Advantage, 2009)
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Date
Sales Vol.
High
Low
Close
Net Ch.
Monday
09/28/2009
14,792,881
49.70
49.33
49.50
+0.03
Tuesday
09/29/2009
17,106,562
49.68
49.18
49.23
-0.27
Wednesday
09/30/2009
22,092,814
49.31
48.73
49.09
-0.14
Thursday
10/01/2009
22,467,023
49.37
48.73
49.00
-0.09
Friday
10/02/2009
15,094,001
49.34
48.84
49.08
+0.08
Week #2
Date
Sales Vol.
High
Low
Close
Net Ch.
Monday
10/05/2009
14,220,491
49.19
48.85
49.06
-0.02
Tuesday
10/06/2009
17,583,608
49.64
49.13
49.48
+0.42
Wednesday
10/07/2009
11,622,987
49.70
49.32
49.49
+0.01
Thursday
10/08/2009
14,962,631
49.87
49.40
49.74
+0.25
Friday
10/09/2009
16,383,239
50.03
49.62
49.97
+0.23
Week #3
Date
Sales Vol.
High
Low
Close
Net Ch.
Monday
10/12/2009
16,357,971
50.21
49.47
49.61
-0.36
Tuesday
10/13/2009
20,855,253
50.58
49.65
50.34
+0.73
Wednesday
10/14/2009
16,072,602
50.64
50.10
50.19
-0.15
Thursday
10/15/2009
21,685,266
50.99
50.20
50.95
+0.76
Friday
10/16/2009
16,543,776
51.41
50.62
51.22
+0.27
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Wal-Mart
Mart Stores Inc. Profit/Loss Graph and Information
52
51.5
51
50.5
50
49.5
High
49
Low
48.5
Close
48
47.5
10/16/2009
10/15/2009
10/14/2009
10/13/2009
10/12/2009
10/11/2009
10/10/2009
10/9/2009
10/8/2009
10/7/2009
10/6/2009
10/5/2009
10/4/2009
10/3/2009
10/2/2009
10/1/2009
9/30/2009
9/29/2009
9/28/2009
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Sale Date:
Date 10/16/2009
24
$51.22
$15.10
$1.09
7 out of 10
StockScouter
0.857
45.24B
$405,607.00
$378,799.00
$348,650.00
$13,400.00
$12,731.00
$11,284.00
High
63.85
51.44
52.15
Low
43.11
42.09
42.31
25
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27
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