A) Select a well-known publicly owned company to research and conduct research on the company using the Internet. B) Locate the latest financial statements. C) Learn as much as possible about its top management and board of directors. D) Identify its business model. E) Identify its key competitors. F) What are the company’s opportunities, threats, strengths, and weaknesses? Make a list. G) Prepare a 1 to 2 page typed report of the company. The report should include the following: -Does the firm have any core competencies? -Are any of these distinctive (better than the competition) competencies? -Does the firm have any competitive advantage? -Provide an analysis using EFAS and IFAS tables. -What is the likely future of this firm if it continues on its current path? -Would you buy stock in this company? -Assume that you have US$25,000 to invest. Allocate the money among the four to five primary competitors in this industry (listed above). List the companies, the number of shares purchased of each, the cost of each share as of a given date, and the total cost for each purchase assuming a typical commission used by an Internet broker, such as E-Trade or Scottrade.
