Walmart

Quotes- finance.google.com
Range -
52 week 13.15 - 30.10
Open -
Vol / Avg. 0.00/0.00
Mkt cap 2.50B
P/E 23.61
Div/yield 0.21/1.86
EPS 0.97
Shares 108.67M
Beta 0.74
Inst. own 0%

Wal-Mart, a chain of discount stores started by Sam Walton in 1962, has become a central figure of social, economic and political debates. Walmart topped the 2011 fortune 500 list for the second consecutive year, coming in with $421.85 billion in revenue. Walmarts's legendary low prices have democratized consumption, allowing low-income households to afford expensive items such as a flat screen television. I would invest in Walmart's stock because its trading closer to its yearly high of 30.10, and has increased by 1.89%.

http://www.thestreet.com/story/11106846/1/wal-mart-tops-fortune-500-again.html?puc=tscmarketwatch&cm_ven=tscmarketwatch

-Downer Antonio

T-Mobile

I will not invest in T-Mobile stock because its undergoing a merger with AT&T. In 2011 Deutsche Telekom agreed to sell the company to AT&T for about $39 billion in cash and stock. T-Mobile is now a privately owned business and the CEO from both T-Mobile and AT&T will appear before the Senate committee to argue in favor of the merger. A main point of their argument will be that a combined company will be able to provide broadband access to more more rural customers than two companies would be able to do individually.

http://www.tmonews.com/2011/05/att-and-t-mobile-senate-hearing-bringing-ceos-together/

-Downer Antonio

Ford Motor Company

Quotes- finance.google.com
Range 14.88 - 15.30
52 week 9.75 - 18.97
Open 14.97
Vol / Avg. 62.57M/66.11M
Mkt cap 57.26B
P/E 9.51
EPS 1.59
Shares 3.80B
Beta 2.37
Inst. own 62%

I would invest in Ford Motor Company's stock because at 15.08 its cleary trading closer to its yearly high of 18.97 as opposed to its yearly low at 9.75. There hasn't been any major spikes recently, its been very steady and there would be less risk of losing money. Ford sales have gone up, because the need for fuel-efficient vehicles have increased due to increasing gas prices. “Ford’s plan to lead in fuel efficiency is saving our customers money at the pump and helping us to profitably grow our business," said Ken Czubay.

http://corporate.ford.com/news-center/news/press-releases/press-releases-detail/pr-ford-us-april-sales-up-as-gas-34494

-Downer Antonio

thestreet.com - Amazon

Quotes - finance.google.com
Range 180.74 - 186.42
52 week 105.80 - 191.60
Open 186.27
Vol / Avg. 11.24M/5.89M
Mkt cap 82.22B
P/E 72.10
Div/yield -
EPS 2.53
Shares 451.00M
Beta 1.16


I agree with Joe Terranova in the idea of waiting before buying the Amazon stock. Although Amazon is expensive to invest in I would still consider it. Since the stock is going down it is better to wait. The range is from 180.74 to 186.42 and right now it is 182.30. Still seeing a decline I am assuming that it will continue to do so. Its opening price in the latest trading day was 186.27 and it has decreased by 1.68%. I believe it is best to invest in Amazon when it is at its lowest so it is better to wait.

http://www.thestreet.com/story/11094480/1/fast-money-recap-dont-worry-about-amazon.html

-Anzhelica Masheyeva

Spring Break - American Eagle Outfitters

Quotes - finance.google.com
Range 15.61 - 16.05
52 week 11.35 - 18.19
Open 16.00
Vol / Avg. 6.56M/5.06M
Mkt cap 3.04B
P/E 17.26
Div/yield 0.11/2.82
EPS 0.

I would not invest in American Eagle Outfitters because the stock is starting to go down. The price range in the last 52 weeks is from 11.35 to 18.19 and at the moment it is 15.61. The stock went down by 1.89% and it is likely that it will continue to do so because according to the news, Stephanie Clifford said, “As retailers have been warning, their costs are rising as cotton and other materials get more expensive, laborers in China demand higher wages and fuel prices go up.” American Eagle has no choice but raise their price on the products. “For example, at American Eagle Outfitters, the price of striped polo shirts was raised about a week ago to $34.50, up from $29.50.” (Camouflaging Price Creep) Moreover, in the terms of RPE in the Apparel Retail Industry, American Eagle Outfitters rank the lowest. (zacks.com)


http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/23/business/23prices.html
http://www.zacks.com/research/get_news.php?id=110l6929

- Anzhelica Masheyeva

Starbucks

Known as the hotspot to meet, Starbucks is a company that most children, teenagers, and adults can count on to hang out. With a recent survey stating that "indicated that consumers found Starbucks to be a more interesting brand than Coke."(QsRB)which allows a company to "supports behavioral change" (QsRB)in a person. After these results were released, my belief that investing in Starbucks grew. If a company has the ability to market its product in a manner which not only brings people of all ages, races, income and tastes together but also sells products well. Going green in 2008, "the coffee franchise [Starbucks] has now completed the pilot phase for the U.S. Green Building Council’s new LEED Volume Certification program. Starbucks plans to build all new, company-owned stores to LEED standards starting this year." (DeFreitas, Susan) By developing a more greener business, Starbucks is not only saving money but will also gain profits from the amount of money it saves as well as the amount of people that will desire to buy such a project. Also, with recent reports stating that "Starbucks now ranks behind only No. 1 McDonald's and runner-up Subway, according to research firm Technomic's just-released listing of America's top 500 restaurant chains in total 2010 U.S. sales."(Bruce Horovitz) Becoming the first coffee franchise to make it as a top ranked chain store speaks more of Starbucks potential than any stock can.(to me this just screams potential)As seen in the trend of the stock, the values are rapidly increasing over the course of the last 3 months. With this trend being continuous and my addiction to coffee, I believe that investing in Starbucks is a great idea; not only is the company doing well but coffee is an addictive product so people are more likely to invest in coffee.

52 Week Range:22.50 - 38.21
Day High:37.28
Day Low:36.72



DeFreitas, Susan. "Starbucks to Build All New Stores LEED | EarthTechling." EarthTechling | Green Technology News and Reviews for All Earthlings. Earth Teching, 21 Apr. 2011.

Horovitz, Bruce. "Starbucks Spurts to No. 3 U.S. Restaurant Chain - USATODAY.com." News, Travel, Weather, Entertainment, Sports, Technology, U.S. & World - USATODAY.com. USA Today, 26 Apr. 2011.

QsRB. "Consumers List Coca-Cola, Starbucks as Most Relevant Brands | QSRweb.com." QSR Web - Quick Service Restaurant News, Trends and Insights | QSRweb.com. 26 Apr. 2011.

Sophia Beytelman

Spring Break Post || HP

Stock Quotes from Google Finance
NYSE: HPQ
Range: 40.20 - 40.67
52 Week: 37.32 - 54.75
Last year at Apr. 15th, 2011: 54.23

News Headlines
- Hewlett-Packard (NYSE:HPQ) Planning Acquisition
- H-P To Establish Software Innovation Center in Sunnyvale
- Vendor Claims HP Stole Web Testing Software Invention
- Startup America gets Microsoft, Google, HP support

Projections for this Stock
I would buy this stock because it is near its year low and will probably go up because of its impending acquisition. Also, on Hewlett-Packard's site, the front page is devoted to telling customers about its weekly deals and a 40% off of certain products. There is another section of the front page devoted to sustainable practices, which is becoming a trend among businesses because of consumers wanting to know where the products come from, what impact their products have on the environment or on its workers who put the products together, and where will the product go at the end of its life cycle. HP is also perceived as a good business because of its going green attitude and its involvement with Startup America Partnership to help budding entrepreneurs.


- Anna Lee