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

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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?