Go to old.nasdaq.com. Enter the ticker symbol for a company which is listed and trading on

the NASDAQ. Scroll down to the panel on the left and click on Stock comparison, located under STOCK ANLAYSIS heading. This will take you to a page with data on the stock you have chosen, along with data for four (4) other firms within the same industry.1 Save the information you have collected or print the page for your future use.

Knowledge of the industry of the firm you have chosen will be meaningful in your analysis of the firms

data.

1. Present your chosen company by stating the industry in which it operates, the last trade value,

the change, the P/E ratio, dividend yield, and market value in relation to the other stocks in the industry, and its institutional holdings.2 (5 points)

2. Compare the market value of the stocks (COMPANIES) in the same industry/sector and briefly

comment on the 52-week high and the 52-week low price of the stocks. Which stock has the

highest and the lowest change in price? What may have contributed to the changes? Research

and provide fundamental information on the companies to support your position. Provide

snapshots/photos of the 1-yr trade activity of each company. (10 points)

3. Briefly define the term beta and analyse the beta of each of the five stocks and provide feedback

on the risk return relationship which exists when you compare the earnings (EPS and P/E) of those

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4. Comment on the dividend yields of the companies. Is a high dividend yield better than a low

yield? Comment in relation to the companies in your comparison. (5 points)