1. Please tell us the name of the publicly traded company and industry peer and the trading symbols. Share the reasons why you selected the company for your final project. Was the auditor’s 10K opinion for your primary company qualified or unqualified (find the auditor’s statement in the most recent SEC.gov 10K), is the company entangled in a major lawsuit (check the notes to financials), and how much did the CEO make in FY2017 (last couple of pages in the notes to financials or in the Proxy filing)?
2. What are the SIC and NAICS industry codes for your primary company? SIC (Standard Industry Classification) and NAICS (North American Industry Classification Standard). (search engine)
3. Now that you have started to investigate the publicly traded company chosen for the final project, what are two outstanding products or services that your company produces or does that sets it apart and above all competitors (the AHAs)? Please provide sufficient detail so your classmates can respond to your analysis. (personal knowledge, search engine, or FYE 2017 10K)
4. Review your primary company’s statement of cash flows. Let us know if your company is maintaining a positive cash flow position (tell us the amount) and which line item increased or decreased the most from FYE 2016 to FYE 2017. (FYE 2017 10K)
5. Finally, let us know the stock exchange your company is traded on, current price per share, if it pays a dividend, and its current P/E (price earnings ratio). (Use a search engine for current data)