1. Term Project Stock Investment Proposal Information follows that may help you find information about the Company you are researching and information about its stock. We use Wal-Mart as an Example

2. Wal-Mart Stock Information From Wal- Mart From S&P Stock Report From Value Line Stock Report From Investment Firm Internet: Wal-Mart Home Page, Lombard, PCQuote, StockMaster

3. Information from Wal-Mart Student Packet for Research –The Story of Wal-Mart –Wal-Mart Stock History –Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders –Wal-Mart Annual Report (Including 11 Year Financial Summary) –Securities and Exchange Report Form 10-Q and Form 10- K –Wal-Mart Announces Expansion Plans –Wal-Mart “Making a Difference in Hometowns and America” –Wal-Mart “The Retail Divisions”

4. Information From S&P Stock Report About S&P Stock Report –(Website: www.standardandpoors.com - limited number of companies listed -under Analyses) –Available at West Campus Library, Call No. HG4905.S443 –Quarterly Publication What S&P Report Tells –Wal-Mart Overview & Business Summary –Important Development –S&P Opinion (graphs of price and trade volume, risk and outlook evaluation, etc.) –Key Stock Statistics (EPS, P/E ratio, beta, dividend rate) –Per Share Data –Income Statement Analysis –Ratio Analysis

5. Information from Value Line Report About Value Line –Report on Each Stock Coming out Quarterly in the Rating & Reports Section, Call No. HG4501 V26 (West Campus Library) –Reports Published by Industry –A Total of 1700 Plus Stocks Evaluated by Value Line What in Value Line Report –Business Summary on Recently Development and Prospects –Rank for Timeliness, Safety with 1 (highest) and 5 (lowest) –Key Stock Statistics (beta, P/E ratio, dividend yield, etc.) –Graphs of stock price and trade volume –Records on Per-Share Basis –Time Series on Gross Basis –Value Line’s Indexes (financial strength, price stability, price growth persistence, earnings predictability)

6. Internet Visiting Wal-Mart Home Page –Wal-Mart History and Culture – Sam’s Club Information – Wal-Mart Stock Performance Graphs (by StockMaster) – How to Get Research Information

7. Internet: Use Netscape Use of Lombard Public Access Center –Address -- http://www.lombard.com/ –First, register as a Public Access User –Useful info. Under “Tools and Resources” –Getting 20 min. delayed quotes by inputting stock symbol “WMT” –Getting Intraday/Historical graphs up to most recent 6 years; graphs can be plotted on daily, weekly, monthly or yearly basis –Using Research Link to get Wal-Mart stock graph Graph of S&P 500 Index Graph of NASDAQ Composite Index

8. Internet: Use Netscape Use of PCQuote –Address -- http://www.pcquote.com/ –Free 20 min. delayed quotes available –Register to be Beta Tester for more information IndexWatch MicroWatch (20 min. delayed price data and key stock statistics) Ranking (top ten data for most active, most up, most down in 12 stock exchange and stock exchange options) Performance/Stock analysis Financial ratios/industry comparisons Annual Reports/Edgar Online (for 10-Q & 10-K) A lot more

9. Internet: Use Netscape Use of CNNfn –Address -- http://www.cnnfn.com/ Top News Stories Access to Quicken.com Stock Quotes Much More

10. Internet: Use Netscape Use of Stockmaster –Address--www.stockmaster.com –Useful for: graphs & recent headlines stock quotes financial ration analysis & comments SEC filings Mgmt discussions & projections profile & competitors financial statements

11. Internet: Use Netscape Use of Yahoo finance –Address--www.yahoofinance.com –Useful for: free annual reports stock info business/financial summaries historical data and projections