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. © Copyright 2019 Michigan Virtual Revised 10/29/2020 Page 1 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.) © Copyright 2019 Michigan Virtual Revised 10/29/2020 Page 2
