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List of Companies List of Companies

AppleApple Tim HortonsTim Hortons Hot Topic Hot Topic Waste Management Waste Management Toronto Dominion BankToronto Dominion Bank FacebookFacebook ZyngaZynga Denny’s Corporation Denny’s Corporation

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Strategies for Choosing Strategies for Choosing CompaniesCompanies

Diversifying my portfolio Diversifying my portfolio Investing in blue chip and venture Investing in blue chip and venture

companies companies Research history of that stockResearch history of that stock Gut instinct Gut instinct

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Why I Chose Apple Why I Chose Apple

Trusted blue chip company with a Trusted blue chip company with a devoted followingdevoted following

History of product innovation History of product innovation Stock was at a reasonable price in Stock was at a reasonable price in

comparison to the rest of the year comparison to the rest of the year

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How Apple DidHow Apple Did

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Facts About AppleFacts About Apple

Headquarters in Cupertino, California Headquarters in Cupertino, California in the Silicon Valley in the Silicon Valley

Has seen phenomenal growth since Has seen phenomenal growth since the new millenniumthe new millennium

Current CEO is Tim Cook Current CEO is Tim Cook

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Why I Chose Tim HortonsWhy I Chose Tim Hortons Was at a yearly low stock price Was at a yearly low stock price Canadian prideCanadian pride Solid, blue chip companySolid, blue chip company Fast food enterprises tend to be Fast food enterprises tend to be

resilient to changes in the economy resilient to changes in the economy

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Facts About Tim HortonsFacts About Tim Hortons Headquarters are in Oakville, Ontario Headquarters are in Oakville, Ontario

but it was founded in Hamilton, but it was founded in Hamilton, OntarioOntario

Fully Canadian company beginning Fully Canadian company beginning to venture into new countriesto venture into new countries

Paul D. House is the current interim Paul D. House is the current interim CEOCEO

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Why I Chose Hot TopicWhy I Chose Hot Topic Reasonable price of stock Reasonable price of stock Positive financial newsPositive financial news Expanded apparel line for plus sized Expanded apparel line for plus sized

customers customers ““Gut instinct” choiceGut instinct” choice Smaller and more risky companySmaller and more risky company

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Headquarters in Industry, CaliforniaHeadquarters in Industry, California ““Edgy” and “current” youth apparel Edgy” and “current” youth apparel Operates in all 50 states, Puerto Operates in all 50 states, Puerto

Rico, and Canada Rico, and Canada

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Why I Chose Waste Why I Chose Waste ManagementManagement

Diversifying my portfolio Diversifying my portfolio Solid blue chip company in a stable Solid blue chip company in a stable

industry industry Was selling at a yearly low Was selling at a yearly low Trend showed that the stock price Trend showed that the stock price

would rebound starting in Januarywould rebound starting in January

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Headquarters in Houston, TexasHeadquarters in Houston, Texas Current CEO is David Steiner Current CEO is David Steiner Operates in all of North AmericaOperates in all of North America Together with rival company Republic Together with rival company Republic

Services, Inc. manages half of Services, Inc. manages half of garbage collection in the United garbage collection in the United StatesStates

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Why I Chose TD BankWhy I Chose TD Bank Blue chipBlue chip Banks do well in all circumstances Banks do well in all circumstances Familiar with this bank Familiar with this bank

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Facts About TD Bank Facts About TD Bank Most valuable bank in Canada Most valuable bank in Canada Different company in America Different company in America Headquarters in Toronto, CanadaHeadquarters in Toronto, Canada Current CEO is Tim Hockey Current CEO is Tim Hockey

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Why I Chose Facebook Why I Chose Facebook Venture companyVenture company Unstable stock price since its public Unstable stock price since its public

opening in Mayopening in May Potential to expand into older age Potential to expand into older age

groups and developing countriesgroups and developing countries Worldwide effect Worldwide effect Young and robust CEOYoung and robust CEO Buying different apps Buying different apps

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Facts About Facebook Facts About Facebook

Headquarters in Palo Alto, California Headquarters in Palo Alto, California in the Silicon Valley in the Silicon Valley

CEO is Mark Zuckerberg CEO is Mark Zuckerberg Launched in 2004Launched in 2004 Currently has 1 billion users (one in Currently has 1 billion users (one in

seven of the world’s population) and seven of the world’s population) and growing growing

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Why I Chose ZyngaWhy I Chose Zynga Small venture company Small venture company Low stock price Low stock price Interesting and expandable industryInteresting and expandable industry Very fast speed of innovationVery fast speed of innovation Yearly low Yearly low

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Facts About Zynga Facts About Zynga Founded in 2007Founded in 2007 Headquarters are in San Francisco, Headquarters are in San Francisco,

CaliforniaCalifornia CEO and founder is Marc PincusCEO and founder is Marc Pincus Facebook connectivity Facebook connectivity Currently has 333 million active Currently has 333 million active

usersusers

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Why I Chose Denny’s Why I Chose Denny’s CorporationCorporation

Blue chip company with a loyal Blue chip company with a loyal customer basecustomer base

““Gut instinct” company Gut instinct” company

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Headquarters in Spartanburg, South Headquarters in Spartanburg, South CarolinaCarolina

Operates in the US, Canada, Costa Operates in the US, Canada, Costa Rica, Honduras, Japan, Mexico, New Rica, Honduras, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Qatar, and the UAEZealand, Qatar, and the UAE

Franchised in 1963Franchised in 1963 Almost half of its customer base are Almost half of its customer base are

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What I Would Do DifferentlyWhat I Would Do Differently Diversify more Diversify more Dump most blue chip companies Dump most blue chip companies Do more research Do more research Invest in more companies Invest in more companies

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