1. 5/5/14
“My stock profits!”
What 3 stocks did you choose on the back of the worksheet for HW?
How much money did you make in profit on each one?
On desk: Calculating stock profits wksht.

2. 5/5/14
Econ. Agenda
Schedule for this week.
How does news affect stock prices? (class notes)
How does news affect stock prices? (research)
HW: How does news affect stock prices? Wksht.

3. 5/5/14 Class notes: how does news affect stock prices?
internal factors:
things happening inside a company
increased earnings
Apple’s quarterly report shows $400 billion in growth!
new products
new iPOD version “7.8 - S4” released!
leadership changes
Donald Trump becomes new CEO of Apple!

4. 5/5/14 Class notes: how does news affect stock prices?
External factors:
things happening outside the company
new competitors
Harrison now makes smartphones that are better than Apple’s!
government laws
Minimum wage increases  Apple’s profits fall!
lawsuits & recalls
Jiffy Peanut butter accused of food poisoning

5. “Good news” = stock prices INCREASE “Bad news” = stock prices DECREASE
5/5/14 Class notes: how does news affect stock prices?
“Good news” = stock prices INCREASE
“Bad news” = stock prices DECREASE
Example: 2013, Lululemon yoga pants found to be see-through & recalled from stores…

6. How does News Affect Stock Prices?
Choose 5 companies
Find an article about the company
Will the stock price go up or down based on the story? Explain why…