1 Following the stock market via Google Finance N. Made Easy Name: Kimona Mitchell Directions: Complete the questions below and answer them in RED...

16.1 Following the stock market via Google Finance

N.Y.S.E. Made Easy

Name: Kimona Mitchell

Directions: Complete the questions below and answer them in RED text.

1.  Watch this quick video about how to read a stock table:

(start video at 3 minutes and 10 seconds)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aluBjN6nm7A 

a.    What does "open" mean?

b.    How much is the current stock worth right now (in dollars)?

c.    What does a "52 week low" mean?

d.    What does "EPS" mean?

e.    What is a "dividend"?

2.  Watch this quick video about Google Finance

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8FEyRt71aU

a.    What company is the example in this tutorial?

b.    True or false: You can read current events about the company you are searching on Google Finance.

c.    True or false: You need a Google account to view Google Finance information.

3.    Choose a company to "buy stock" in. What company did you choose? (hint: Apple, Walmart, Amazon, Google, Coca-Cola, etc.)

4.    What does this company produce?

5.    How much is 1 share of stock in your company?

6.    What is the 52 week high AND low?

7.    What is the market cap? How was this number calculated? (hint: refer to video #1)

8.    What is the EPS and dividend?

9.    What is the current status of your company? (hint: select a news article on the right hand side and provide a brief description of the article)

10.  Would you purchase stock in this company in the future? Explain.

11.  Would you ever use Google Finance and start buying stocks?