1. Research online to find a company that bought back shares of its own stock (treasury stock) within the last 612 months. Why did it repurchase the shares? What happened to the companys stock price immediately after the repurchase and in the months since then? Is there any reason to think the repurchase impacted the price?

2. Use the internet to find a company that declared a stock split within the last 12 years. Why did it declare the split? What happened to the companys stock price immediately after the split and in the months since then? Is there any reason to think the split impacted the price?

3. Use the internet to find a publicly held companys annual report. Locate the section reporting Stockholders Equity. Assume that you work for a consulting firm that has recently taken on this firm as a client, and it is your job to brief your boss on the financial health of the company. Write a short memo noting what insights you gather by looking at the Stockholders Equity section of the financial reports.

4. Use the internet to find a publicly held companys annual report. Locate the section that comments on the Stockholders Equity section of the financial reports. What additional insights are you able to learn by looking further into the commentary? Is there anything that surprised you or that you think is missing and could help you if you were deciding whether to invest $100,000 of your savings in this companys stock?