****GROUP PROJECT*** MY PART IS TO COMPLETE RECOMMENDATIONS PORTION OF PROJECT***GROUP PROJECT IS ATTCHED WITH WHAT HAS BEEN DONE SO FAR****YO MAY ADD OTHER SOURCES*** INDIVIDUAL REFLECTION IS NEEDED**** OBJECTIVE In this part of the project you are to assume to have been hired to join a team serving as an internal financial analyst to THE COMPANY. Your client plans to invest in bonds and (or) stocks issued by THE COMPANY (SELECTED BY INSTRUCTOR). In part 6 of the assignment you are asked to provide some recommendations to THE COMPANYS management. THE COMPANY for part 2 of the project can be the company that you were using for the Research Project Part 1 or ANOTHER COMPANY determined by your professor. THE COMPANY for this part of the project must have listed on the website . To find the information on bonds, click on Search in the middle of the screen (under Market Center Bond Guide), under Quick Search type the Issuer Name and the Symbol, and click SHOW RESULTS. Alternatively, you can request approval of another publicly traded company. This request must be submitted before the end of the first week of the course. The request must include SUGGESTED WEBSITES To find the information for your company you need to type the stock symbol in the window to get into the companys page. To find the information on bonds, click on Search in the middle of the screen (under Market Center Bond Guide), under Quick Search type the Issuer Name and the Symbol, and click SHOW RESULTS. . To find the information on bonds, scroll down the page, type the name of the company in the window under Bond Finder, and click SEARCH. -To find the information for your company you need to type the stock symbol in the window to get into the companys page. -To find the information for your company you need to type the stock symbol in the window to get into the companys page. To find the information for your company you need to type the stock symbol in the window to get into the companys page. Click on Data, then click on Stocks (under Quotes), and type the name of the company or the stock symbol in the window Keyword or symbol to get into the companys page. To find the information for your company you need to type the stock symbol in the window to get into the companys page. Companys websites Using the information from the websites the student will develop evaluation of bond and stock performance for THE COMPANY (SELECTED BY INSTRUCTOR). (The evaluation portion will total 85% of the assignment grade) -1 The paper should begin with a short introduction that explains the purpose of the paper, and provides an overview of the contents that follow (one paragraph). -2- a) Find the ratios for THE COMPANY assigned for you of the project for the last 3-5 years in the Internet. Present these ratios as the table(s) in your project. b) Write (about) 1 page of the analysis of the ratio results. In your analysis you should answer the following questions. How is THE COMPANY financing its assets? Discuss how much risk is associated with the financial structure the company? How can this risk be measured? Please explain. The information on bonds can be found on the website . To find the information on bonds, click on Search in the middle of the screen (under Market Center Bond Guide), under Quick Search type the Issuer Name and the Symbol, and click SHOW RESULTS. Another useful website on bond information is . To find the information on bonds, scroll down the page, type the name of the company in the window under Bond Finder, and click SEARCH. Copy the quotations of bonds issued by THE COMPANY (SELECTED BY INSTRUCTOR) that contain the Price. Present these quotations in your project. 1) Find the market ratios for the company for the last 1-3 years and its major competitor for the last year in the Internet. These ratios are available on > Companys page under Valuation, Financials, and under Dividends -2) Analysis of the historical stock prices trend for the last year. In accordance with your findings, is it reasonable to buy the stock? Why? -5- Think about the financial strategy of the company, how to best balance THE COMPANYS financial leverage to optimize shareholder wealth going forward taking into consideration the companys current market position, credit rating, dividend policy, etc. the students should write a paragraph in their own words reflecting on what they learned from the assignment and how they think they could apply what they learned in the workplace. -Organization, Format and Presentation of Paper including the Title page, Introduction, Body, and Summary. Each section of the paper must begin with a sub-heading. Please use the sub-headings included in the assignment (4% of the project grade) Use of Tables, Figures and Other Graphics to Summarize and Support Analysis Presented in the Paper (3% of the project grade) Logical and Smooth Flowing Transitions and Relationships among Sections of the Written Report (3% of the project grade)
