4/30/14
“Stock prices”
Of the companies you researched:
1. Which had the highest trading price & what was it?2. Which had the lowest trading price & what was it?3. Which had the highest trading price in the last 52 weeks &
what was it?
On desk: Finding Companies on the Stock Market wksht
Product Company Stock Market Symbol
Last Trade Price
Price going up or down & by how
much?
52 Week Range
4/30/14
Econ. Agenda
1. How do you buy stocks & know which companies to invest in? (class notes)• Different stock markets• Industries• Market capitalization
2. Find top performing companies in each major industry (online research)
HW: Top Performing Companies wksht.
4/30/14 Class notes - How do you buy stocks?– Many different stock markets around the world where you can
buy, sell, and trade stocks. – 2 major markets in the U.S.
NYSENew York Stock Exchange
NASDAQ National Association of Securities
Dealers Automated Quotations
Class Notes: NYSE• Location: Wall Street, New York City• Stock Trading 9am – 4pm M-F
Class Notes: NASDAQ• Location: Building in Times Square, New York City• Computer-based trading
4/30/14 Class notes - How do you buy stocks?– Many different stock markets around the world where you can
buy, sell, and trade stocks. – 2 major markets in the U.S.
NYSENew York Stock Exchange• Buy company stock using
stock brokers– People who sell/trade
stocks in person.– Pro: someone you can talk
to about which stocks to buy
– Con: brokers charge a fee for their service
NASDAQ National Association of Securities
Dealers Automated Quotations • Buy company stock
electronically – Pro: you can buy/sell stocks
yourself on computer at any time
– Con: no one to talk to for advice on stocks.
4/30/14Class notes – How do you know which companies to invest in?
industry:A category of business activity
• Examples: • Auto manufacturing industry (Ford, Toyota, etc.)• Processed & packaged goods industry (General Mills,
many other food companies)• Textile industry (clothing, shoes, etc.)
• **You can search for top-performing companies by industry.
4/30/14Class notes – How do you know which companies to invest in?
• Market Capitalization (Market cap)– One way to measure a company’s size & net worth
(total worth)– Calculated by: Cost of one share X # of total shares– Higher market cap means company earns more $$
• Example:– Sony Corporation (SNE) – produces PlaySation 3– Price of one share of Sony stock = $18.71– # of Sony stocks available = about 1.04 billion– Market Cap = $19.51 billion
What are the top performing companies in their industries?
• http://biz.yahoo.com/ic/
• Find top 4 companies in each industry & what is their market cap?
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