Case Study ( Nike company )

5) As of 11/1 of the current year, what was companys 52 week high, its 52 week low, all-time high and all-time low? What is an IPO? Provide the price and time of the IPO for this company. 6) Compare the stocks performance with three of its key competitors (displaying charts would be nice). Indicate where you feel your company ranks relative to its competition and reasons why. Has this company beat its earnings estimates the past quarter? What has happened to the stock price after it announced its earnings? 7) As an executive at this company, what reasons would you suggest purchasing common stock shares of this company? Does this company have preferred stock? Does it pay dividends? If so, how much and how often? 8) What is the P/E ratio of this company? Do you feel this is a factor in properly pricing the companys current stock price? What are some other factors you feel are important in determining its current price? 9) Research industry reports for the stock and provide a summary of your findings. Based upon the research, indicate whether you feel the stock is moving below, on par, or higher than industrys performance (utilize graphs and charts if you feel it is applicable).