Economics—Kleinfelder
February 2012
Stock Market Scavenger Hunt
Name five major industries within the stock market and give two examples for each.
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Name and provide the symbol for two companies on the NYSE, two companies on the
NASDAQ.
NYSE ___________________
NASDAQ ___________________
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Choose and identify a foreign market. Name two companies (and their symbols) that
perform well in this market.
What is the foreign market? ______________________________
Companies ______________________________
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Name a stock that traded more than 250,000 shares (volume). What did it trade?
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Name a stock that trades at more than $100 per share. What does it trade at?
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Name a stock that has gone down in value in the past day. How much has it decreased
by? (Identify it’s value and how much it has decreased)
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Name a stock that has not gone down in value. (Identify the stock and the price)
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What is the DOW Industrial Average? Yesterday, did it end up in points or down?
Identify the numbers.
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Fill in the blanks with the stocks and their price according to Thursday’s numbers:
1200 shares of Disney X Thursday’s Price :_________ = ___________
500 shares of Microsoft X Thursday’s Price: _________ = _________
10 shares of Kraft Foods X Thursday’s Price: __________ = ___________
100 shares Coca-cola X Thursday’s Price: _________ = _______________
Now figure how much it would have cost to buy the same number of shares on (today)
Friday.
1200 shares of Disney X Price today (Friday): _________ = __________
500 shares of Microsoft X Price today (Friday):_________ = __________
10 shares of Kraft Foods X Price today (Friday): ________ = ___________
100 shares Coca-cola X Price today (Friday):________= _________
Have the companies made or lost money in the past day?
Disney: _________________
Microsoft: ______________
Kraft Foods: _______________
Coca-cola: ____________
Name a communications company (and provide the symbol) that is traded on the NYSE
(do not repeat answers you may have given for questions above). What is the company’s
recent history (month-6 mos)?
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Name a retails company (and provide the symbol) that is traded on the NYSE (do not
repeat answers you may have given for questions above). What is the company’s recent
history (month-6 mos)?
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Name an energy company (and provide the symbol) that is traded on the NYSE (do not
repeat answers you may have given for questions above). What is the company’s recent
history (month-6 mos)?
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What is an index? What are the pros and cons of investing in an index? Give an example
and provide it’s recent history.
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What is a mutual fund? What are the pros and cons of investing in a mutual fund? Give
an example and provide it’s recent history.
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What is a bond? What are the pros and cons of investing in a bond? Give an example and
provide it’s recent history.
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Find a news story that might have an impact on the stock market. Provide a citation
and explain what the story is about and why it may have an impact.
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What is the price of gold?
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What is the 52-week high for Nike?
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What is the 52-week low for McDonald’s?
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Name a stock that might be considered a good investment. Explain why? (Provide a
written explanation, as well as numbers to support)
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Find an article on the business page that would be of interest to an investor. Provide a
citation and explain why it would be of interest. (Different article from above!)
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