Choose a public company that starts with the first letter of either your given name or surname. My name begins with M. Second, track the price of this stock for the past year. Third, discuss the following issues for this stock:

1. Has the stock price gone up or down over the last year? Explain.

2. Is the stock closer to its 52-week high or 52-week low? Explain.

3. How have declining interest rates affected this stock's performance? Explain.

4. Identify 3 other factors that have affected this stock's performance? Explain.