Assignment: Stock Analysis
Objectives
The Course Project provides students with the opportunity to apply technical analysis measurements they learned throughout the course to a stock that trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) or the NASDAQ, interpret the data, and make a buy or sell recommendation based on their interpretations
Guidelines
Topic Selection
Each student will, as part of the course requirements, submit a research paper on an individual stock. You must select a stock for the instructor's approval. You are allowed to select any stock that trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) or NASDAQ. Each week, you should make comments and gather information on your stock relative to the concepts being discussed. Remember that you must submit your paper.
Paper
Your Paper should meet the following criteria.
Structure: The paper should be three to four pages; however, substantial content will be weighted more than length. The content should be in a 12-point Times Roman font.
Content: The paper must include the following five sections.
1. The background of the company with a lifecycle analysis
2. An analysis of Return on Equity
3. The company's projected future growth rate of earnings
4. An analysis of its required rate of return using the CAPM measurement
5. The company's intrinsic value using the discount valuation techniques
Describe the competitive forces in the industry, including the company's relative advantages and disadvantages to its competitors, and include a discussion on ROE as the basis for growth. This analysis should include demographic trends. Do not just state that "GE has grown at 10% in the past and will again in the future." You should explain why you think that GE can grow 10% (for instance, because you think its products will appeal to a certain demographic that is growing at X%). Given the outcome of your research and technical analysis, you will provide a buy or sell recommendation and estimated price target.
Format your assignment according to the give formatting requirements:
1. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.