Financial Research Report Imagine that you are a financial manager researching investments for your client. Use the Strayer Learning Resource Center to research the stock of any U.S. publicly traded company that you may consider as an investment opportunity for your client. Your investment should align with your clients investment goals. (Note: Please ensure that you are able to find enough information about this company in order to complete this assignment. You will create an appendix, in which you will insert related information.) The assignment covers the following topics: Rationale for choosing the company in which to invest Ratio analysis Stock price analysis Recommendations

Refer to the following resources to assist with completing your assignment:

Stock Selection

Forbes Six Rules to Follow When Picking Stocks

CNN Money Stocks: Investing in stocks

The Motley Fool 13 Steps to Investing Foolishly

Seeking Alpha The Graham And Dodd Method For Valuing Stocks

Investopedia Guide to Stock-Picking Strategies

Seeking Alpha Get Your Smart Beta Here! Dividend Growth Stocks As Strategic Beta Investments

Market and Company Information

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Market Structure

Yahoo! Finance

Mergent Online (Note: This resource is also available through the Strayer Learning Resource Center.)

Seeking Alpha (Note: Also available through the Android or iTunes App store.)