You can easily search the Internet to find summary information about companies. This information includes basic descriptions of the company’s location, activities, industry, financial health, and financial performance.
Instructions
Go to the Yahoo! Finance website, type in a company name, and then use the links (such as Financials) to locate the information necessary to answer the following questions.
a. What is the company’s net income? Over what period was this measured?
b. What is the company’s total sales? Over what period was this measured?
c. What is the company’s industry?
d. What are the names of four companies in this industry?
e. Choose one of the competitors. What is this competitor’s name? What is its total sales? What is its net income?
