Investment purchasing stocks :Option 1: Research Recent Stock HistoryIt’s time to invest some virtual money of your own! To begin, choose one of the companies below in which to invest.The Coca-Cola® CompanyIBM® CorporationMcDonald’s® CorporationNike® Inc.Wal-Mart® Stores, Inc.The Walt Disney® CompanyPart I: ResearchVisit www.nyse.com and search for the company you chose.Provide the following information on the company’s most recent business day’s transactions.today’s datecompany nameticker symbolthe highest stock price for the previous 52 weeksthe lowest stock price for the previous 52 weeksannual dividend payment, if applicablethe return on the dividendprice to earnings ratiothe number of shares tradedhighest stock price paidlowest stock price paidclosing pricethe change in price from the previous day’s closing (expressed as a decimal)Part II: CalculationsResearch the closing stock prices for the past week.List the closing stock price for all five business days.Imagine you purchased 75 shares of this stock on Day 1 and sold all of those shares on Day 3. What is the return on your investment? Show your work.If you had sold all of the stock on Day 5 instead of Day 3, what is the difference between the return on your investment? Show your work.Part III: AnalysisUsing the information found in your research and calculations, answer the following questions in complete sentences.Is it better to sell the stock on Day 3 instead of Day 5? Why or why not?Ideally, when would you like to sell these shares? Day 3? Day 5? or longer than five days? When developing your response, consider the trend for the stock in the last five days and what could potentially happen in the days ahead.Would you advise others to invest in this company? Why or why not? Answer the following questions to help guide your response.Do you believe investor confidence is high or low in the company? Why?Do you believe there is a high or low demand for the company’s product? Why?How would the state of the economy today affect someone purchasing this company’s product?
