Here are the instructions: 1. Choose a company and find their most recent set of financial statements. Keep in mind this may be a long document. 2. perform a financial analysis, i.e. trend analysis, horizontal or vertical analysis, or certain ratio analysis with your financial statements. You do not need to do every financial statement. Generally, the only financial statements needed are the balance sheet and the income statement. This may take some time. You need to perform an analysis that will help you form an opinion on how you feel the company is doing. Look for any areas of improvement or decline. You can compare your results to the industry averages for that company, to a company that is very similar (like Walmart and Target), or compare the company to itself (like the past 2-5 years). 3. Form an opinion of how you believe the company is doing. Your analysis of the company should back up your opinion. Any ratios you perform will also support your opinion. Would you invest in this company? Do you believe the company will continue? If it will continue, how will it do in the market? 4. Your report should include a short background of the company you chose, your analysis, and your supported opinion. If you would like to attach two documents, one including your written work and the other including your analysis that would be fine. Or you can combine them into one Word document. 5. You can choose to cite your sources in any format you choose, however you must be consistent. MLA, APA, and Chicago are the most typical styles, but choose one you are familiar with and use that throughout your work.