Walmart and Essilor$-$Luxottica are $2$ companies acting in different industries.

$1-$Do your research and determine which company$$s stock is the better investment. Consider supporting your answer with data.

$2-$ using Yahoo Finance, compare the $2$ companies with at least $5$ ratios

$3$ Explain the degree of Competition in the Industry for both companies

$4-$Supply$/$Demand Dynamics for the Industry$$s Products

$5-$ Industry Cost Structure

$6-$Degree of Government Regulation $-$ Favorable or Not

$7-$Exposure to the Business Cycle

$8-$Relative Financial Norms and Standards

$9-$ How is each company$$s financial health?

$10-$How do these two companies compare to one another?

$11-$What financial strengths and weaknesses do these companies and industries

have? Consider addressing the free cash flows and ratios you calculated.

$12-$Analyze how the data differ between the two companies and industries based on

calculations and research.