"Investment Strategy"Please respond to the following:

• From the e-Activity, evaluate at least two companies financial statements that have received a negative rating from one of the financial rating agencies. Determine which financial ratios most likely impacted the rating decision. Compare and contrast at least two financial ratios that support the rating agency's claims. Speculate on how the ratios are likely to change considering the economic environment in which it operates. Support your position.
• Imaginethatyouareachieffinancialofficerwith$150,000ofidlecashthatyoumustinvesttoincreaseearningsforyourcompany.Selectatleasttwocompaniesandtheratiosyouwouldusetodetermineyourinvestmentstrategy.Basedonthecompaniesyouchoose,speculateonhowtheratiosarelikelytochangeoverthenextfiveyears.

Week 1 e-Activity

• UsetheInternettoresearchatleasttwofinancialratingagenciesthatpublishfinancialresearchandanalysisonstocksandbonds,suchasStandardandPoor's,Moods,andFitch.Bepreparedtodiscuss.

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