Annual Report Project- Instructions

Obtain the most recent annual report (full annual report, summary reports are not acceptable) of a Fortune 500 U.S. corporation (one of the top 500 and must be a U.S. Corporation) which is traded on a national stock exchange (NYSE, NASDAQ). A useful resource is fortune.com. This site provides links to the Web sites of Fortune 500 companies. www.fortune.com

OTHER USEFUL SOURCES ARE:

The Investor Relations Information Network (www.irin.com)

The Wall Street Journal Annual Reports Service (www.icbinc.com)

The Public Registers Annual Report Service (www.prars.com) (800-4-

ANNUAL)

Barrons Annual Report and Earnings Service (www.icbinc.com) (800-965-2929)

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GUIDANCE FOR THIS AND THE FOLLOWING ASSIGNMENTS:

Use complete sentences and well-organized paragraphs.

1. Name of company chosen: _____John Deere __________________________________________

Annual Report Date: __________________________

2. Information about the company:

What is the industry classification for the company (according to Fortune or the Internet site you are using)?

Describe the nature of the companys business.

List the companys primary products or services (use brand names where available).

What is the address of the companys corporate headquarters?

What is the address of the companys Web site?

List other countries in which the company operates:

What were the companys revenues for the most recent fiscal year(year and figure)?

Who is the chairman of the companys board of directors?

Who is the companys CEO?

3. Provide the following market data:

On what stock exchange is the companys stock traded?

What is the ticker symbol for the company?

What was the price of the companys stock at the end of one day during this past week?

Price: _______________________ Date: ______________________

What were the lowest and highest stock prices during the past year?

52-week low: __________________ 52-week high: _________________

4. Obtain a copy of an article about the company. Attach a copy of the article with your submission (not a link).

Name of article:

Source of article (name of magazine or newspaper, date, page numbers):

Summarize the article and include an opinion.

Use complete sentences, well-organized paragraphs and an introduction and conclusion. Your summary should be no fewer than 100 words in length and no more than 350 words. This is a summary, do not rewrite the article. Make sure all important points are included in your summary as well as your opinion or comment on the article.

Company chosen John Deere