Getting Started in the Stock Market:

YOUVE JUST BEEN GIVEN $5,000. You have been told that you can spend it any way you
want. Should you use it to b

uy a new computer? Maybe use it as a down payment for a car? Or take a

trip to Disney World?
You make a smart move and decide you want your money to grow. You are ready to invest.
What do you do next?
1. Close your eyes and point your finger at the stock pages to find a stock to buy?
2. Ask your little sister?
3. Read, research, study and then make your choice?
Of course, the right answer is number 3, although you might ask your little sister just to get an idea of
popular trends.

Researching Stocks
1. Choose three (3) companies from different sectors that interest you (entertainment, technology,
telecommunications, food, cosmetics, transportation, etc.) and fill in the information that you
obtain from your research.
2. Then, based on your research, analyzing these companies and graph their stock prices for the past
six months.
Company Name #1:
Symbol:

Apple
AAPL

History of the company: Apple Inc. (Apple Inc.) is an American high-tech company. On April 1, 1976,
founded by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Ron Wayne (Ron Wayne) and the others, and was named
the US Apple Computer Inc. (Apple Computer Inc.) , January 9, 2007 the company changed its name to
Apple headquarters in Cupertino, California.
Apple develops its inception and PC sales, as of 2014 dedicated to the design, development and sales of
consumer electronics, computer software, online services and personal computers. Apple's Apple II in the
1970s contributed to the personal computer revolution, the subsequent Macintosh Relay sustainable
development in the 1980s. The company's hardware products are mainly a Mac series, iPod media
player, iPhone smartphone and iPad tablet; online services, including iCloud, iTunes Store and App Store;
consumer software, including OS X and iOS operating system, iTunes media browser, Safari web
browser, as well as iLife and iWork creativity and productivity suite. Apple's innovation in high-tech
enterprises is famous all over the world.
Apple's December 12, 1980 public offering market, in 2012 recorded the highest market capitalization of $
623.5 billion, as of June 2014, Apple has for three consecutive years as the world's largest companies.
Apple ranked in the world top 500 list in 2014 for the first 15. September 30, 2013, at Omnicom Group's
"Best Global Brands" report, Apple has more than Coca-Cola to become the world's most valuable
brands. 2014, Apple brand beyond Google (Google) became the world's most valuable brands.
December 9, 2014, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said that Apple will build a large research and
development center in Japan.
January 28, 2015, research firm Canalys said Apple's fourth quarter 2014 for the first time to become the
largest manufacturer of China's smart phone market.
Why did you pick this company: Apple Company is one of the most famous companies all over the world,
and almost all the young people have at least one Apple product. It keeps on innovating and can always
make new products that attract many customers. According to the graph of the stocks over the last 6
months, it keeps on growing generously, and the future of the stock will be continuous high. I can make
sure to keep my money growing if I invest my money in this company.

Products that are sold: Electrical devices such as phones, pads and computers.
Products popularity in the future: It will continue to be very popular among the young people, for the
young always hunt for innovative and high-tech things.
Income Analysis: CUPERTINO, CaliforniaApril 23, 2014Apple today announced financial results for
its fiscal 2014 second quarter ended March 29, 2014. The Company posted quarterly revenue of $45.6
billion and quarterly net profit of $10.2 billion, or $11.62 per diluted share.

Stocks over the Last 6 Months

Company Name #2: Wal-Mart

Symbol: WMT
History of the company: Wal-Mart (Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.) (NYSE: WMT) is an American global chain,
with turnover for the world's largest company, its holding human Walton family. Headquartered is in
Bentonville, Arkansas. Wal mainly involved in retail, is the world's largest enterprise employees for three
consecutive years ranked first in the US "Fortune" magazine's top 500 enterprises in the world. Wal-Mart
has 8,500 stores, located in 15 countries worldwide. Wal-Mart's operations are in 50 states and Puerto
Rico. Wal-Mart shopping plaza major, Sam's Club, Wal-Mart, Wal-Mart Neighborhood Markets and other
four open way.
Wal-Mart released in Beijing on November 25, 2013 evening news, the appointment of an international
business director Doug McMillon (Doug McMillon) took Duke (Mike Duke) is president and CEO of WalMart, the appointment from February 1, 2014 official effect.
December 11, 2014, foreign media said Wal-Mart will close about 30 percent of Chinese stores. Wal-Mart
on December 2 to restructure the management of China were layoffs. [2] December 2014 Walmart
company attaches great importance to its alleged misconduct
Why did you pick this company: Because I like this company very much. I always love to go the Wal-Mart
for shopping. I trust the quality of the products it sell, so do thousands of customers. It has a very good
reputation among the customers, and the income of this company is stably growing due to the stocks over
the last 6 months.
Products that are sold: commodities
Products popularity in the future: The products Wal-Mart sells are used by customers every day, so they
will keep on going to Wal-Mart and buying stuff. As a result, Wal-Mart will keep on earning a large amount
of money.
Income Analysis: Since many brokers have different rating systems, we maintain a standard system with
an assigned numeric value from 1 to 5. Ratings are a translation of brokers' recommendations to the

recommendation scale, which ranges from a rating of 1 (a strong buy) to a rating of 5 (a strong sell).
Stocks over the Last 6 Months

Company Name #3: Mc Donald

Symbol: MCD
History of the company: Mc Donald is the world's largest multinational chain restaurant, founded in 1940
in the United States in the world, has about 30,000 branches. The main selling burgers and fries, fried
chicken, soft drinks, ice cream, salad, fruit and other snack foods.
McDonald's restaurants in China early translation is "McDonald fast food" until late in the uniform
application of today's Hong Kong-style translation. In the private sector, because McDonald's and
"Peony floor" of the sounds, peony building was also used as a nickname McDonald's, but it is not
common.
McDonald's around 119 countries across six continents, with approximately 32,000 branches in many
countries represent an American way of life. Because is the first and largest multinational fast-food chain,
McDonald's has been a public debate about food leads to obesity, corporate ethics and consumer
responsibility to represent the focus of the fast food culture, has been accused of public health, such as
high heat causes obesity, and lack of adequate and balanced nutrition and so on. A lot of people
criticized it as junk food. France is proud of their food culture, a lot of people hostile to McDonald's, see it
as the representative of the United States invasion lifestyle. In the US, every highway exit near a
McDonald's there. In addition also provides wireless Internet access. Complimentary McDonald's Happy
Meal toys, such as dolls Disney movie characters, attractive to children.
Why did you pick this company: I have been eating McDonald since I was a little girl. I always love to
collect the toys through buying the food in McDonald. Although the safety of the food has some problem
nowadays, I believe that it can go over it successfully and keep its reputation among the customers.
Products that are sold: Fast food such as hamburgers and French fries.
Products popularity in the future: It will always be popular among the customers for the cheap price and
the delicious products it sells.
Income Analysis: Since many brokers have different rating systems, we maintain a standard system with
an assigned numeric value from 1 to 5. Ratings are a translation of brokers' recommendations to the
recommendation scale, which ranges from a rating of 1 (a strong buy) to a rating of 5 (a strong sell).

Stocks over the Last 6 Months