Introduction to Business FINAL PROJECT Your group has just received $100,000 to invest in common stock. Select one stock for your portfolio from the Dow Jones Industrial Average stock list (http://money.cnn.com/data/dow30/), three stocks from the New York Stock Exchange (www.nyse.com) and/or the NASDAQ (www.nasdaq.com) and one of the latest initial public offerings (IPO). IPO selections may be no older than October 2015. You can find an IPO via the NYSE, NASDAQ websites or IPOSCOOP.com. You must divide the $100,000 evenly among each stock ($20,000 worth of each stock). If there is enough money left over to buy another share of stock from one of your companies, you may do so. Stocks should be bought on Monday, 6 March. Track the stocks in your portfolio for the next seven weeks. WRITTEN REPORT Introduction Write a brief description of the companies you have selected (one paragraph or two per company). Briefly explain the reasoning behind your company selections. Create a chart listing of the companies you have selected, the price per share of each stock, and total amount invested. Analysis Monitor your stocks daily (Monday through Friday). Note the daily closing price of each stock. Graphically display the trends of each stock on a line graph. Discuss the elements of the business environment that may have an impact on the value of your stocks. Discuss the influences that the internal and external environment has on your companies during the observation period. Consider management decisions and/or changes, economic influences, consumer trends, domestic and global competition, political effects, etc. Take note of the dates that these events occurred and corresponding fluctuation of your companies' stock prices. Avoid plagiarism! You should write at least three pages per company. Conclusion Stocks must be sold at close of business on Friday, 21 April. Provide a list of each stock, the initial (buy) price per share, the closing (sell) price per share, profit/loss for each company stock and your total gain or loss (in dollars and percentage). Which stock (IPO, DOW, NYSE, NASDAQ) performed best? Which stock performed worst? Write a one page reflection about what you (the group) learned during this assignment. If you were investing real money, would you invest differently? Why or why not. Works Cited Page Make sure you note your citations and remember to mention them in your report. Cite your references correctly (Go to the Writing Center for citation samples). Some points to remember: Be sure to label your charts, graphs and tables. Remember to refer to them and explain them in your report. Proofread your paper carefully for spelling and grammatical errors. WRITTEN REPORT DUE: Monday, 1 May 2017 Final Report Outline Introduction One or two paragraphs of general introduction Introduce each company o Company name o Industry o Types of products and/or services o Reason(s) for selecting the company Include Sample Chart 1 Sample Chart 1 Company Selections Company TOTAL INVESTMENT Category Price Per Share Amount of Shares Purchased Total Amount Invested Analysis of each company during the observation period Examine the external environment and how it impacted your company o Be sure to incorporate the five elements of the business environment Examine the internal environment and how it impacted your company o For example: Management decisions Labor issues Products (new and existing) How did the internal and external environment impact your stock price Explain any extreme surges and plunges in your company's stock price Provide a line graph for each company stock price Conclusion One or two paragraphs Which company (category) gained the most? Which company (category) gained the least? Include Sample Chart 2 Sample Chart 2 Stock Summary Chart Category Company Purchased Amount of Shares Price Per Purchased Share Total Amount Invested Closing Price Total Value of Stock (at the Closing Price) Gain/Loss Percentage Gain/Loss TOTAL GAIN/LOSS Reflection page Provide your group's reflection on this project o What did you learn? o Would you use your money to invest in the stock market? o Discuss your positive and/or negative experiences. Works Cited Page