Economics | 5.2 Researching a Company
Pick one corporation from the list of the linked list of the top 100 companies on the Fortune 500. Look over a
half-dozen or so and find one that interests you – don’t pick the first one you see.
Find the following information and develop a report on the company you selected. Some responses could be a
sentence; others may need to be several paragraphs. Make sure to research the following information from
reliable sources; the Fortune 500 profiles have some data, and you can also use sites like CNN Money, CNBC,
or Fox Business to learn more about your company. Fill out the table below.
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The company’s name
2 points
Stock symbol and exchange it is traded on
(example: GM, NYSE) 2 points
The location of the company’s headquarters
(city and state) 2 points
The name of the company’s president or
CEO (chief executive officer) 2 points
Annual revenue (in dollars) 2 points
Current earnings (profits or losses)
(in dollars) 2 points
Current stock price (in dollars) 2 points
The 52-week range of its stock price
(example: $5.12 to $15.54) 2 points
Why this company interested you:
4 points – (This requires proper sentence
format.)
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