1. 4/30/14 “Stock prices” Of the companies you researched: 1.Which had the highest trading price & what was it? 2.Which had the lowest trading price & what was it? 3.Which had the highest trading price in the last 52 weeks & what was it? On desk: Finding Companies on the Stock Market wksht

2. ProductCompany Stock Market Symbol Last Trade Price Price going up or down & by how much? 52 Week Range

3. 4/30/14 Econ. Agenda 1.How do you buy stocks & know which companies to invest in? (class notes) Different stock markets Industries Market capitalization 2.Find top performing companies in each major industry (online research) HW: Top Performing Companies wksht.

4. 4/30/14Class notes - How do you buy stocks? – Many different stock markets around the world where you can buy, sell, and trade stocks. – 2 major markets in the U.S. NYSE New York Stock Exchange NASDAQ National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations

5. Class Notes: NYSE Location: Wall Street, New York City Stock Trading 9am – 4pm M-F

6. Class Notes: NASDAQ Location: Building in Times Square, New York City Computer-based trading

7. 4/30/14Class notes - How do you buy stocks? – Many different stock markets around the world where you can buy, sell, and trade stocks. – 2 major markets in the U.S. NYSE New York Stock Exchange Buy company stock using stock brokers – People who sell/trade stocks in person. – Pro: someone you can talk to about which stocks to buy – Con: brokers charge a fee for their service NASDAQ National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations Buy company stock electronically – Pro: you can buy/sell stocks yourself on computer at any time – Con: no one to talk to for advice on stocks.

8. 4/30/14 Class notes – How do you know which companies to invest in? industry: A category of business activity Examples: Auto manufacturing industry (Ford, Toyota, etc.) Processed & packaged goods industry (General Mills, many other food companies) Textile industry (clothing, shoes, etc.) **You can search for top-performing companies by industry.

9. 4/30/14 Class notes – How do you know which companies to invest in? Market Capitalization (Market cap) – One way to measure a company’s size & net worth (total worth) – Calculated by: Cost of one share X # of total shares – Higher market cap means company earns more $$ Example: – Sony Corporation (SNE) – produces PlaySation 3 – Price of one share of Sony stock = $18.71 – # of Sony stocks available = about 1.04 billion – Market Cap = $19.51 billion

10. What are the top performing companies in their industries? http://biz.yahoo.com/ic/ Find top 4 companies in each industry & what is their market cap?