Pick a S\&P 500 company and look up their stock ticker number. Use analyst reports, financial statements and business websites to generate/ discover information about the company. Research their securities and capital structure, reporting on both the company and how they relate to their peers (e.g. biggest revenue company in their sector, fastest growing, largest market capitalization). In 1-2 pages, discuss what you found, justify why you are interested in this company and what you hope to learn by investigating their financial performance. Include dates for any financial information used and make sure you properly attribute/ quote sources. Please see representative questions below that I would like you to consider. General Questions (1-2 Pages) - What is a general description of the company? - Where are they traded? - What sector and industry are they considered to be part of? How are they similar/ different to their sector/ industry in general? - What are some recent strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats for the company - Key stat calculations and ratios (for all try to give a current, and an appropriate historical calculation if possible, comparison with sector/industry averages a plus) - Beta - Volume traded - 52 Week High/ Low - Total shares outstanding - Total debt outstanding - Total capitalization - D/E - Liquidity ratios (at least 2) - Asset management ratios (at least 2) - Profitability ratios (at least 2) Pick a S\&P 500 company and look up their stock ticker number. Use analyst reports, financial statements and business websites to generate/ discover information about the company. Research their securities and capital structure, reporting on both the company and how they relate to their peers (e.g. biggest revenue company in their sector, fastest growing, largest market capitalization). In 1-2 pages, discuss what you found, justify why you are interested in this company and what you hope to learn by investigating their financial performance. Include dates for any financial information used and make sure you properly attribute/ quote sources. Please see representative questions below that I would like you to consider. General Questions (1-2 Pages) - What is a general description of the company? - Where are they traded? - What sector and industry are they considered to be part of? How are they similar/ different to their sector/ industry in general? - What are some recent strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats for the company - Key stat calculations and ratios (for all try to give a current, and an appropriate historical calculation if possible, comparison with sector/industry averages a plus) - Beta - Volume traded - 52 Week High/ Low - Total shares outstanding - Total debt outstanding - Total capitalization - D/E - Liquidity ratios (at least 2) - Asset management ratios (at least 2) - Profitability ratios (at least 2)