SPRING ECONOMICS 2006 – MR. KNIGHT
STOCK MARKET GAME
Opening price 2/6 through Closing price 4/28
1st Period
PIMLICO TRADING
CORP.
*Ashley Byers
Caitlin Elmes
Sarah Wright
Janet Wu
TEAM CURTIS
Ryan Corriveau
Riley Hammersly
David Koven
*Alex Schwarz
PURPLE COBRAS
Billy Kingsborough
*Pat Moore
Andrew Negri
Kevin Vella
FRIED BANANAS
Mia Cakebread
*Hannah Meinken
Sophia Ramatici
Anne Ryan
TEAM PENN
*Benito Cardenas
Chris Donahue
Chess Lopez
Andrew Saltzman
*BUCKS
*Aileen Fedrick
Kendall Huhn
Laura Kelly
Kyle Schwing
Dart Board Selections
Thoratec (THOR)
NASDAQ
19.38
Thoratec Corporation researches, develops, manufactures, and markets medical devices for circulatory support and vascular
graft applications.
Input/Output Inc. (IO)
NYSE
7.71
Input/Output, Inc. designs and manufactures seismic data acquisition products used on land, in transition zones and in marine
environments.
Imax Corp. (IMAX)
NASDAQ
8.20
Imax Corporation designs and manufactures projection and sound systems for giant-screen theaters and designs custom
attractions, including motion simulation theaters, for both large-scale attractions and smaller venues.
Kulicke & Soffa Industries Inc (KLIC)
NASDAQ
11.26
Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets capital equipment, related spare parts, and packaging
materials used to assemble semiconductor devices.
Tivo Inc. (TIVO)
NASDAQ
5.83
TiVo Inc. provides a subscription-based service enabled by a personal video recorder. The Company's service allows viewers
to locate and record multiple shows, control live television, choose viewing preferences, and access their customized lineup
of shows.
Marsh & McLennan Cos Inc (MMC)
NYSE
30.25
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. is a global professional services firm. It is the parent company of Marsh, a risk and
insurance services firm, Putnam Investments, an investment management company, and Mercer Consulting Group, a global
provider of consulting services.
Team Selections
PIMLICO TRADING CORP.
FedEx Corp. (FDX)
NYSE
98.45
FedEx Corp. is comprised of a family of companies, providing transportation, e-commerce, and supply chain management services for
customers. The Company provides worldwide express delivery, ground small-parcel delivery, less-than-truckload freight delivery,
supply chain management services, customs brokerage services, and trade facilitation and electronic commerce solutions.
“We chose this because it is a ‘risk buy’, and from what we have observed it will continue to grow due to upcoming major holidays.”
*BUCKS
Starbucks (SBUX)
NASDAQ
33.50
Starbucks Corporation retails, roasts, and provides its own brand of specialty coffee. The Company operates retail locations worldwide
and sells whole bean coffees through its sales group, direct response business, supermarkets, and on the World Wide Web.
“The cold weather is increasing sales so that would make the stock go up. It is a national enterprise and well-known which makes it a
good buy.”
TEAM PENN
Marathon Oil Company (MRO)
NYSE
72.280
Marathon Oil Corporation, through its subsidiary, Marathon Oil Company, is an integrated oil firm with operations worldwide. The
Company explores for and produces crude oil and natural gas on a worldwide basis. Marathon also conducts operations in the refining,
marketing, and transportation of petroleum products in the United States.
“We are selecting this company because over the past year this stock has been successful and we think that it will continue to rise
these next three months because gas prices are rising and therefore the oil prices are.”
FRIED BANANAS
Google Inc. (GOOG)
NASDAQ
382.730
Google Inc. provides a web based search engine through its Google.com website. The Company offers a wide range of search options,
including web, image, groups, directory, and news searches.
“We chose this company because it is a very popular search engine. The company is growing and creating new aspects of the internet
as more people gain access to the internet.
TEAM CURTIS
Boeing (BA)
NYSE
70.650
The Boeing Company, together with its subsidiaries, develops, produces, and markets commercial jet aircraft, as well as provides
related support services to the commercial airline industry worldwide. The Company also researches, develops, produces, modifies,
and supports information, space, and defense systems, including military aircraft, helicopters and space and missile systems.
“It has been soaring recently and the weather will only be getting better, not to mention Valentines Day and Easter are right around the
corner. We expect it to continue its positive trend.”
PURPLE COBRAS
Schlumberger Ltd. (SLB)
NYSE
124.440
Schlumberger Limited is an oil services company consisting of two business segments. Schlumberger Oilfield Services provides
technology, project management and information solutions to the international petroleum industry. WesternGeco, which is jointly
owned by Baker Hughes, is a seismic company that provides advanced acquisition and data processing surveys.
“It is the most profitable discoverer of fossil fuels. It’s used by all major energy companies and famous for immense oil and natural
gas fields.”
Expert Selections
Eric Satchel, Investment Counselor – Bank of America Corp.
Apple Computer Inc. (AAPL)
NASDAQ
72.02
Apple Computer, Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets personal computers and related personal computing and communicating
solutions.
“Apple has been down roughly 20% and most likely will turn that around in the short run.”
Hale Knight, retired President – Westamerica Bancorp Trust Company
Pfizer (PFE)
NYSE
25.21
Pfizer Inc. is a research-based, global pharmaceutical company that discovers, develops, manufactures, and markets medicines for
humans and animals.
“Its 12 month price spread is $20.71 - $29.21. Current price as I write (1/27) is $25.94. so it has not shown any great price activity
over the past year. However, in this mornings Wall Street Journal an article said that the FDA has approved 2 new drugs that could
well become big sellers. The whole health care field is in transformation. There is no way of knowing what the outcome will be but
PFE sells more prescription drugs than any other drug company and will surely survive what may happen in the drug care field.”
Dan Knight, Economics Teacher - Ursuline High School
Kronos Inc./MA (KRON)
NASDAQ
39.76
Kronos Incorporated designs, develops, manufactures, and markets hardware and software systems that collect and process
information designed to increase productivity in the workplace.
“Kronos is consistently listed among the best small businesses in the country. It has a reputation for strong management and it is in the
process of expanding its customer base.”
John Evans, Vice President-Investments, Smith-Barney Group
Amgen Inc. (AMGN)
NASDAQ
74.42
Amgen Inc. discovers, develops, manufactures, and markets human therapeutics based on cellular and molecular biology. The
Company focuses its research on secreted protein and small molecule therapeutics, with particular emphasis on neuroscience and
cancer.
“Amgen is the largest biotech company in the country, with several late stage trials underway for key pipeline products.”
Peter Kingston, Director of Finance & Operations, Ursuline High School
Toyota Motor Corp. (TM)
NYSE
103.00
Toyota Motor Corporation manufactures, sells, leases, and repairs passenger cars, trucks, buses, and their related parts worldwide.
“On Friday (2/3) their stock was down for the year, but rising. Their Hybrid technology was just endorsed in an article in the
Economist, and mentioned in the State of The Union speech. Also I just bought one of their Hybrids after research that suggested
Toyota has a strong product line.”
Brad Pighin, Financial Advisor, Merrill Lynch Private Client Group
American International Group Inc (AIG)
NYSE
65.50
American International Group, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides a variety of insurance and insurance-related services in the
United States and overseas. The Company writes property and casualty and life insurance, as well as provides financial services.
“It’s a company that is well diversified within the financial sector. It’s forecasted for substantial earning per share growth for 2006/07.
It had a relatively poor performance last year and I don’t think we’ll see a 3% decline this year. As we see interest rates stabilizing this
year they’ll have a better idea what their cost per capital is going to be. It should do well especially since forecasted for later in the
year we might even see interest rates start to drop. It’s well positioned for the next 12 weeks.”